[Dictionary] Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) is the Australian Government statutory regulator, established under the Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth), whose approval is required before any dealing with a genetically modified organism (GMO) can lawfully proceed in Australia. A dealing falls under OGTR's jurisdiction whenever it involves developing, producing, propagating, or releasing an organism whose genetic material has been modified using gene technology; OGTR (directly, or via an OGTR-accredited Institutional Biosafety Committee) then classifies that dealing as exempt, a Notifiable Low Risk Dealing (NLRD), a licensed Dealing Not involving Intentional Release (DNIR), or a licensed Dealing Involving Intentional Release (DIR) -- with DIR, covering field trials and environmental release, subject to the most stringent review and mandatory public consultation.