Risk assessment — matters to be taken into account
10 Risk assessment — matters to be taken into account
For the purposes of section 51(1)(g) and (2)(g) of the Act, other matters to be taken into account in relation to dealings proposed to be authorised by a licence include —
subject to section 45 of the Act, any previous assessment by a regulatory authority, in Australia or overseas, in relation to allowing or approving dealings with the GMO; and
the potential of the GMO concerned to —
be harmful to other organisms; and
adversely affect any ecosystems; and
transfer genetic material to another organism; and
spread, or persist, in the environment; and
have, in comparison to related organisms, an advantage in the environment; and
be toxic, allergenic or pathogenic to other organisms.
In taking into account a risk mentioned in section 51(1) of the Act, or a potential capacity mentioned in subregulation (1), the Regulator must consider both the short term and the long term.
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