Australia
May 23, 2025
Licence details
Licence number: DIR 218
Licence status: Application under evaluation
Category: Agricultural
Release: Commercial
Organisation: All Aussie Avocados Pty Ltd (trading as All Aussie Farmers)
Description:
All Aussie Avocados Pty Ltd (trading as All Aussie Farmers) is seeking approval from the Gene Technology Regulator for the commercial release of the GM Purple Tomato in Australia. The GM Purple Tomato has been modified to switch on production of natural blue pigments in the fruit during ripening. Ripe GM Purple Tomato fruit have both purple skin and purple flesh.
The Regulator is currently not consulting with the public on this application.
Before public consultation, the Regulator must prepare a Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan for this proposal on any risks to people’s health and safety or to the environment from gene technology. This will be drafted in accordance with the Regulator’s Risk Analysis Framework.
We are currently expecting the draft Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan and other information to be available from September 2025.
We will notify our subscribers of the consultation and advertise it in newspapers and on our website. The consultation will be open for written submissions for at least 30 days.
GM Purple Tomato labelling and food safety
Permission for the GM Purple Tomato and its products to be sold as food for human consumption in Australia requires a separate application to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). FSANZ also sets the requirements for GM food labelling in Australia.
You can find information relating to GM food applications, including food labelling, on the FSANZ website.
GM Purple Tomato import
Prior to importing GM Purple Tomato as seeds, plants or fruit, an import permit from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Biosecurity) would also be needed.
Related links: Infographic outlining GM Purple Tomato regulatory remits
Date application received: 10 February 2025
Documents
Licence application - notification
Information for the public and stakeholders that the Regulator has received an application for a licence. It provides early information about the application and the assessment process including a future opportunity for public submissions.
Download DIR 218 as Word - 517.7 KB
Download DIR 218 as PDF - 596.89 KB
Licence application - Q&A
FAQs on the licence application and a brief outline of the assessment and public consultation processes.
Download DIR 218 as Word - 125.13 KB
Download DIR 218 as PDF - 178.01 KB
Licence application - summary
A summary of the application including brief description of the GMO(s) and proposed work with GMO(s). Also explains the assessment and public consultation process.
Download DIR 218 as Word - 412.51 KB
Download DIR 218 as PDF - 378.36 KB
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