(1)

For paragraphs 51 (1) (g) and 51 (2) (g) of the Act, other matters to be taken into account in relation to dealings proposed to be authorised by a licence include:

(a)

any previous assessment, in Australia or overseas, in relation to allowing or approving dealings with the GMO; and

(b) the potential of the GMO concerned to:

(i)

be harmful to other organisms; and

(ii)

adversely affect any ecosystems; and

(iii)

transfer genetic material to another organism; and

(iv)

spread, or persist, in the environment; and

(v)

have, in comparison to related organisms, selective advantage in the environment; and

(vi)

be toxic, allergenic or pathogenic to other organisms.

(2)

In taking into account a risk mentioned in subsection 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.