❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses potential breaches of GMO trial guidelines, licensing of companies with past breaches, and the status of the GMO moratorium. The Minister's response indicates no legal action is planned, licensing is handled by a regulator, and the moratorium remains the default position.
AnsweredQoN 123Legislative Council
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(1) Is the minister planning any legal action against companies which have breached guidelines in conducting genetically modified organism trials in Western Australia? (2) Can the minister guarantee that companies which have already breached guidelines are not licensed for further GMO trials or commercial crops in WA? (3) Has the five-year moratorium on GMO crops in WA effectively been withdrawn until further notice? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(2) Can the minister guarantee that companies which have already breached guidelines are not licensed for further GMO trials or commercial crops in WA? (3) Has the five-year moratorium on GMO crops in WA effectively been withdrawn until further notice? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(3) Has the five-year moratorium on GMO crops in WA effectively been withdrawn until further notice? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(2) Can the minister guarantee that companies which have already breached guidelines are not licensed for further GMO trials or commercial crops in WA? (3) Has the five-year moratorium on GMO crops in WA effectively been withdrawn until further notice? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(3) Has the five-year moratorium on GMO crops in WA effectively been withdrawn until further notice? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(1) No. To the best of my knowledge no companies have been found to have breached guidelines in WA, although it is true that allegations have been made. (2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(2) No. GMO trials and commercial crops are licensed by the Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. As of 21 June 2001 and operation of the Gene Technology Act, all applications for GMO field trials or commercial release will be assessed and granted by the Gene Technology Regulator. (3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
(3) I refer the member to my recent GMO policy statement. The moratorium remains as a default position.
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