OGTR definition

OGTR means the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator.

OGTR means the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government.

OGTR means the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. ‘Participating farm’ means a poultry farm on which a Trial area exists.

Examples of OGTR in a sentence

• Additionally, there are a number of operational policies and guidelines developed by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) that are relevant to DIR licences.

• These amendments to the ANZFA Act require the Authority to advise OGTR of recommendations to ANZFSC regarding the standard for foods produced using gene technology (Standard A18/1.5.2).

• Consequential amendments proposed to the ANZFA Act arising from the draft Gene Technology Bill 2000 will establish a statutory interface between OGTR and ANZFA.

• This will involve amendments to the ANZFA Act requiring the Authority to advise OGTR of recommendations to ANZFSC regarding the standard for foods produced using gene technology (currently Standard A 18).

• Similarly, various other departments and agencies play their role in the regulatory process in New Zealand: • the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF)• the Ministry of Health (MoH)• the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) In Australia a new Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) will complement the existing arrangements.

• However, an interface between ANZFA and OGTR has been established through amendments to the ANZFA Act arising from the Gene Technology Bill 2000.

• OGTR will supersede the existing arrangements under the Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee (GMAC), which advises on research and environmental release of GMOs. OGTR will regulate all GMOs and any ‘gap’ products (i.e. products for which no other regulator has responsibility).

• The OGTR considers any biosafety risks associated with the product and, if necessary, will apply special conditions, or may prohibit the use of the product as animal feed.

• Since June 2001, OGTR regulates all GMOs and any ‘gap’ products (i.e. products for which no other regulator has responsibility).

• Use the correct containers provided to dispose of glass, sharps, metal, paper, infectious, OGTR, AQIS waste etc.

More Definitions of OGTR

OGTR means Office of Gene Technology Regulator.

OGTR means the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. ‘Oilseed Poppy’ means Papaver somniferum ssp. somniferum.

OGTR means the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator.‘Personal Information’ means information or an opinion (including information forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.‘Plant Material’ means any part of the GM cotton plants, whether viable or not, including, but not limited to, seed, pollen and material cut from plants, whether from the plant itself or derived from or produced by the plant, but not including cotton lint.‘Unbreakable Container’ means a container able to maintain integrity under all reasonably expected conditions of transport such as pressures, forces, impacts, temperatures and moisture.‘Volunteer Plant’ means the GMO or its progeny that have not been intentionally grown.