AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

AD(JR)

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review)

ABA

Australian Biotechnology Association

ACEL

Australian Centre for Environmental Law

ACF

Australian Conservation Foundation

AFGC

Australian Food and Grocery Council

AGS

Australian Government Solicitor

ALRC

Australian Law Reform Commission

ANZFA

Australia New Zealand Food Authority

AQIS

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service

BA

Biotechnology Australia

CSCG

Commonwealth State Consultative Group on Gene Technology

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

CFN

Consumer Food Network of the Consumers’ Federation of Australia

DHAC

Department of Health and Aged Care

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

EPBC Act

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

GEFZ

Genetic Engineering Free Zones

GMAC

Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee

GMO

genetically modified organism

GM

genetically modified

GTCCG

Gene Technology Community Consultative Group

GTEC

Gene Technology Ethics Committee

GTR

Gene Technology Regulator (also referred to as ‘the Regulator’)

GTTAC

Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee

HSI

Humane Society International

ICA

Insurance Council of Australia

IGA

Intergovernmental Agreement on Gene Technology

IOGTR

Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator

MLA

Meat and Livestock Australia Limited

NGAA

National Genetic Awareness Alliance

NFF

National Farmers’ Federation

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NICNAS

National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme

NRA

National Registration Authority

OFA

Organic Federation of Australia Inc

OGTR

Office of the Gene Technology Regulator

TGA

Therapeutic Goods Administration

WTO

World Trade Organisation

WWF

World Wide Fund for Nature