{"id":"F2024L01026","name":"Gene Technology (Inclusion on the GMO Register) Determination (No. 1) 2024","slug":"gene-technology-inclusion-on-the-gmo-register-determination-no-1-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442518,"registerId":"F2024L01026-fast-fetch-1775957492336","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Gene Technology (Inclusion on the GMO Register) Determination (No. 1) 2024","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nGene Technology (Inclusion on the GMO Register) Determination (No. 1) 2024\n\nI, Rajumati Bhula, Gene Technology Regulator, make the following determination.\n\nDated 13 August 2024\n\nRajumati Bhula\n\nGene Technology Regulator\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Inclusion on the GMO Register\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Gene Technology (Inclusion on the GMO Register) Determination (No. 1) 2024.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under:\n\n (a) subsection 78(1) of the Gene Technology Act 2000 of the Commonwealth (the Commonwealth Act); and\n\n (b) subsection 78(1) of the Commonwealth Act as applied by the Gene Technology (New South Wales) Act 2003 (NSW); and\n\n (c) subsection 78(1) of the Gene Technology Act 2001 (Vic); and\n\n (d) subsection 78(1) of the Commonwealth Act as applied by the Gene Technology (Queensland) Act 2016 (Qld); and\n\n (e) subsection 78(1) of the Gene Technology Act 2001 (SA); and\n\n (f) subsection 78(1) of the Commonwealth Act as applied by the Gene Technology (Tasmania) Act 2012 (Tas); and\n\n (g) subsection 78(1) of the Gene Technology Act 2003 (ACT); and\n\n (h) subsection 78(1) of the Commonwealth Act as applied by the Gene Technology (Northern Territory) Act 2004 (NT).\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 10 of the relevant Act referred to in section 3, including the following:\n\n deal with\n\n GMO\n\n GMO Register.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nregistered: this instrument is registered when it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation under the Legislation Act 2003 of the Commonwealth.\n\nOECD unique identifier means the unique alpha-numeric code designated for a plant that is a GMO in accordance with the system developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for the identification of transgenic plants.\n\n5  Inclusion on the GMO Register\n\nEach dealing specified in column 4 for an item in column 1 in the table below, with the GMO described in columns 2 and 3 for that item, is included on the GMO Register.\n\n \n\n- Description of GMOs and dealings\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4\n- Item OECD unique identifier Description Dealings\n- 1 MON-ØØØ73-7 Canola (Brassica napus L.) genetically modified to express two genes conferring tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate. (a) conduct experiments with the GMO;(b) make, develop, produce or manufacture the GMO;(c) breed the GMO;(d) propagate the GMO;(e) use the GMO in the course of manufacture of a thing that is not the GMO;(f) grow, raise or culture the GMO;(g) import the GMO;(h) transport the GMO;(i) dispose of the GMO;and includes the possession, supply or use of the GMO for the purposes of, or in the course of, a dealing mentioned in any of the paragraphs (a) to (i).\n\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by section 78 of the Gene Technology Act 2000 — adding specific GMO dealings to the Register after safety assessment. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (5 sections, approximately 1 page of substantive content)","Only 1 defined term specific to this instrument ('registered')","Single operative provision (section 5) with a straightforward table structure","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — the inclusion on the Register is absolute for the listed dealings","Cross-references limited to standard definitions in the parent Act (section 10) and authorising provisions (section 78)","Single GMO entry with 9 standard dealing categories that mirror standard regulatory permissions"],"plain_english_summary":"This decision adds glyphosate‑tolerant GM canola (MON-ØØØ73-7, Brassica napus) to Australia’s GMO Register, so it no longer needs case‑by‑case approvals.  \n\nThat change lets researchers, companies, farmers and state/territory governments experiment with, breed, grow, import, transport, use and supply this low‑risk canola without separate licences — reducing regulatory burden while keeping it under the national gene technology framework."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument expands the scope of the GMO Register by including the GMO MON-ØØØ73-7 and expressly listing the dealings covered (section 5). It is made under subsection 78(1) of the Gene Technology Act as applied in multiple jurisdictions (section 3) and therefore brings the specified activities and persons who conduct them within the Act’s regulatory coverage and compliance obligations. The instrument commences the day after registration (section 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly focused instrument that adds one GMO to the Register (low structural complexity).","Relies on external definitions and regulatory regime in the Gene Technology Act and state/territory application Acts (requires cross-reference to primary legislation) — see section 4 and section 3.","Enumerated list of broad dealings (research, commercial and disposal activities) creates operational breadth and compliance interpretation issues (who precisely falls within each dealing) — see section 5.","Commencement mechanics are straightforward but formal (takes effect the day after registration) — see section 2.","Use of an OECD unique identifier ties the entry to an international identification system, which requires matching external technical data."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination adds a specific genetically modified canola (OECD identifier MON-ØØØ73-7) to the Commonwealth GMO Register and lists the authorised dealings (research, make/develop, breed, propagate, use in manufacture, grow/culture, import, transport, dispose and associated possession/supply). It affects researchers, growers, importers, transporters, manufacturers and others who handle this GMO by bringing those activities under the Gene Technology Act’s regulatory framework and legal obligations."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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