Application for Approval to Field Test in Containment any New Organism: GMF99004

March 30, 2000

Application Code: GMF99004;
Applicant: AgResearch;
Purpose: To field test in containment in the Waikato region, genetically modified sheep with an inactivated myostatin gene, to increase the understanding of myostatin function in order to identify the effects on sheep muscularity.

The arrangements for the hearing of the above application are as follows:

6 April 2000

Time: 9.30am
Venue: Theatrette, Ground Floor, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay (Cnr Customhouse Quay and Waring Taylor St), Wellington.
(Entrances are located on both Waring Taylor and Johnson Sts)

7 April 2000

Time: 9.00am
Venue: Theatrette, Ground Floor, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay (Cnr Customhouse Quay and Waring Taylor St), Wellington.
(Entrances are located on both Waring Taylor and Johnson Sts)

In the event that the hearing is not completed by 5pm, the Authority may continue into the evening. If you require any equipment at the hearing (eg, whiteboard, overhead projector, etc.), please contact Elizabeth Beale at ERMA New Zealand, telephone 04 496 4830