New Zealand Gazette – 1998 – No. 101

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✨ Genetically Modified Organisms Trial Conditions



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implies approval for general release of the transgenic sheep in the future, such release would require further approval from the IAG or its successor;

  1. No live transgenic animals shall be permitted to leave the isolation ground without the approval of the IAG or its successor;

  2. All transgenic animals must be permanently and individually identified by two approved methods. One tagging and one permanent method shall be used;

    i) Plastic tags, or;
    ii) Brass tags, and;
    iii) Tattoos;
    iv) Implanted identifying microchip.

  3. The identification system for transgenic animals shall enable the following information to be derived from a database;

    i) Genotype;
    ii) Generation (F0, F1, etc);
    iii) Ownership.

  4. All embryos, ova and semen which has been genetically modified, or collected from transgenic animals shall be identified and stored at a secure site;

  5. A register of transgenic animals must be maintained which records the identity and fate of all animals on the isolation ground;

  6. The Manager shall report immediately to the IAG or its successor on any event that is likely to be in the public interest, eg. unexpected mortality in several transgenic animals or intruders break security and jeopardise health of animals;

  7. The isolation ground shall be enclosed by double perimeter fences, a minimum of 2 metres apart. One of the fences shall be a minimum of 2 metres high;

  8. All animals no longer required for breeding or quarantine purposes shall be disposed of by burial;

  9. The applicant shall maintain, and provide for inspection on request, a log showing the actions taken to manage the trial in relation to the conditions imposed;

  10. The IAG, or its successor, must be notified of the completion of the field trial, and a final written report provided to the IAG, or its successor. Additionally a written update on the trial must be submitted each March for the three year approval period, or at any other time if requested by the IAG or its successor;

  11. The Lincoln University Animal Ethics Committee and Biological Safety Committee shall be kept informed of the continuing field trial and written annual reports submitted;

  12. The IAG, its representatives, or its successor may at reasonable times, carry out inspections of the trial during the trial period;

  13. The applicant shall ensure that all staff involved in the operations and management of the trial are aware of the above conditions.

Conditions post harvest N/A
Trial start date March 1998



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🌾 Field test of genetically modified sheep (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
9 March 1998
Genetically Modified Organisms, Field Trial, Sheep, IGF-I, Lincoln University, Conditions, Approval, Isolation Ground, Identification, Embryos, Ova, Semen, Register, Fencing, Disposal, Reporting, Inspections