Australia's Gene Technology Regulator Invites Comments on Commercial Release of GM Cotton
July 16, 2025| |
Australia's Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) is currently assessing an application from Bayer CropScience for the commercial cultivation of a cotton genetically modified (GM) for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance.
License DIR 216 indicates that the GM cotton will be grown in all cotton-growing areas of Australia. The GM cotton and its products would enter general commerce, including use in human food and animal feed.
The Regulator has prepared a Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) and welcomes written submissions relating to the protection of human health and safety, as well as the environment, before making a decision on whether to issue the licence. The finalized RARMP, together with a summary of the RARMP, a set of Questions and Answers on this decision, and a copy of the license, are available online from the DIR 216 page on the OGTR website.
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