What is ogtr

Exempt Dealing — a category of Dealing with GMOs that has been assessed over time as posing a very low risk i. Search Entry. Home By Topic 2. Workplace Health and Safety 2. Organisation, Governance and Corporate Management 1. Teaching and Learning 3. Research and Research Training 4. Human Resources 5. Information and Communication Technology 6. Physical Facilities and Services 7.

Community and Development Activities 8. Financial Management Practices 9. Sustainability Metadata Document Number:. Approval Authority:. Director Health Safety and Wellness. Last Approval Date:.

Friday, May 7, Review date:. Friday, October 14, Document Web Links:. Gene Technology Regulations Guidance Notes for the Containment of Exempt Dealings. The IBC meets quarterly, usually the first Thursday of the third month of each quarter.

Information is on the Gene Technology web page. The Chief investigator should receive the Notice of the IBC assessment within a few weeks of the meeting, depending on whether further information is required. Applications are then forwarded to the OGTR for the issuance of a licence. It will take up to 90 working days after the date of receipt for the OGTR to issue the licence, and may take longer if further information is required. Procedures must comply with the Facility Safety Manual, for the facility in which the dealings are conducted.

Exempt dealings approval is indefinite or until such time the regulations change. Chief Investigators who fail to submit an annual progress report may have their approval revoked. Final reports are reviewed by the IBC and kept by the University as an official record for 8 years. This might include such things as changes to key personnel, the addition of a similar GMO, altered facility conditions or storage locations. Any changes to projects are to be signed off by the IBC.

The proposed change must not be implemented until written approval is received, which may take up to 90 days from the date of receipt. Please contact the Manager, Research Infrastructure and Biosafety in the first instance to assist you with this and to help ensure that the correct channels are followed. In brief:. Storage must be restricted to authorised GMOs, that is, those covered by a current assessment or licence. The location of GMO storage devices must be included in the GMO application if the storage is not within the certified facility.

DNIR disposal must meet the requirements of the licence. The following gene technology records must be maintained. View Document. This is the current version of this document. The person named on the Victoria University licenses and accreditation applications as the license holder. A person who has acquired through training, qualification or experience the knowledge and skills to carry out the task.