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At its Council Meeting on 21 September 2020, Alexandrina Council determined that it will apply to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development under Section 5A(1) of the Genetically Modified Crops Management Act 2004 for the designation of the Alexandrina Council area as an area in which no genetically modified food crops may be cultivated.
Your Feedback
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our survey and provide additional information in relation to whether Council applied to become a GM crop free area. Council was also pleased to hear from those that chose to make a deputation with all the information received enabling Council to make their decision to be a GM crop free area.
A copy of Council’s application is available here, which includes copies of all of the submissions received.
We will now await the Minister’s decision, which must be determined by 15 November 2020. Once known an update will be provided on this page and more broadly on Council’s website.
At its Council Meeting on 21 September 2020, Alexandrina Council determined that it will apply to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development under Section 5A(1) of the Genetically Modified Crops Management Act 2004 for the designation of the Alexandrina Council area as an area in which no genetically modified food crops may be cultivated.
Your Feedback
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our survey and provide additional information in relation to whether Council applied to become a GM crop free area. Council was also pleased to hear from those that chose to make a deputation with all the information received enabling Council to make their decision to be a GM crop free area.
A copy of Council’s application is available here, which includes copies of all of the submissions received.
We will now await the Minister’s decision, which must be determined by 15 November 2020. Once known an update will be provided on this page and more broadly on Council’s website.
GM Crops in Alexandrina is currently at this stage
This consultation is open for contributions from 27 July to 21 August 2020.
21 Aug: Community consultation closes
this is an upcoming stage for GM Crops in Alexandrina
Contributions to this consultation are closed. Feedback is collated and summarised.
14 Sep: Community engagement outcomes presented to elected members
this is an upcoming stage for GM Crops in Alexandrina
The community engagement outcomes are presented to elected members for consideration at Council Briefing.
21 Sep: Council decision on whether to apply to the Minister
this is an upcoming stage for GM Crops in Alexandrina
At their meeting on 21 September Council will decide whether or not to make a request to the Minister for Primary Industries & Regional Development to designate a council area as a non-GM crop area.
30 Sep: Application to the Minister
this is an upcoming stage for GM Crops in Alexandrina
Our application was submitted to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development to designate our Council area as a non-GM crop area.
By 15 November: Decision from the Minister
this is an upcoming stage for GM Crops in Alexandrina
The Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development will consider our submission and make a determination that will be Gazetted by 15 November 2020.
