Gene Technology
Gene Technology Agreement
The Gene Technology Agreement (GTA) is an inter-governmental agreement which sets out the understanding between Commonwealth, State and Territory governments regarding the establishment of a nationally consistent regulatory system for gene technology.
>> Gene Technology Ministerial Council
>> Gene Technology Standing Committee
>> Regulatory impact statement
Printable version of the Gene Technology Agreement (PDF 31 KB)
The Gene Technology Agreement (GTA) is an inter-governmental agreement which sets out the understanding between Commonwealth, State and Territory governments regarding the establishment of a nationally consistent regulatory system for gene technology.
The GTA has been signed by the Commonwealth and all State and Territory governments. The effective date of commencement of the GTA was 11 September 2001, when the majority of jurisdictions (that is, the Commonwealth and at least three States and a Territory, namely Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Queensland) signed the GTA. In respect of the remaining Parties, namely Western Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, the effective date of commencement will be the date on which that Party signed the GTA.
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