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We can expect that the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) canola would have very little, if any, impact on organic agriculture in Australia.
The direct impacts on organic canola production are likely to be negligible. Only very small amounts of organic canola and…
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The department has commissioned the following studies which seek to address matters of interest in agricultural biotechnology and provide balanced information.
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Reports
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Maintaining product integrity in the Australian seed and grain supply chain PDF [2 MB, 159 pages]…
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization recently indicated that global agricultural production would need to increase by 70 percent by 2050 in order to meet the rising international…
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Agricultural innovation has played an essential role in increasing yields and productivity in support of growing, prosperous civilizations. Innovations in precision biotechnology, such as gene editing,…
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[expand all]Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)The Commonwealth
Gene Technology Act 2000 came into force on 21 June 2001 and is a key component of the national…
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Recognizing that agricultural production needs to substantially increase to meet global food, feed, fiber and energy demands in the face of population growth,
Understanding that innovative…
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Chemicals subject to the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions
On 18 August 2004, Australia became a party to two international agreements relating to the trade of certain hazardous chemicals. These agreements are the:
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Rotterdam…
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The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (the Stockholm Convention) is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
POPs are pesticide and industrial chemicals that are…
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The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention) is a multilateral agreement which establishes a procedure for obtaining and exchanging information between countries regarding…
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The Working Group on Pesticides (WGP) is an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) committee that directs and oversees the work of the Pesticide Program. It is composed of…
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