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The Stretton Institute today hosted a webinar on policy and regulation associated with genetic modification (GM) of food and crops in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

Facilitated by Professor Wendy Umberger, Executive Director of the Centre for Global Food and Resources, the webinar featured expert speakers from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OTGR), Food Standards ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and New Zealand (FSANZ), the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Tasmania and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

Topics covered in the webinar include:

• The History of GM regulation in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and diversity of public views
• The regulation of gene technology in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, the role of the OGTR and the Gene Technology Act 2000
• FSANZ's role in the regulation of GM foods
• GMOs and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Agriculture from an economic perspective
• The law on GMOs.

A recording of the webinar is now available for viewing.