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2.2.1 is permitted, in writing, by the Regulator, the storage must comply with any conditions specified in the written approval.

Part 3 Requirements for the Disposal of GMOs.

       3.1 Requirements for the Disposal of PC1 & PC2 GMOs

Part 3.1 applies to the decontamination or disposal of GMOs or waste containing GMOs, and the decontamination of equipment involved in procedures with GMOs related to:
   * NLRDs that are assessed as being able to be conducted in authorised PC1 facilities by Part 1 of Schedule 3 of the Regulations; or
   * NLRDs that are assessed as being able to be conducted in authorised PC2 facilities by Part 2 of Schedule 3 of the Regulations; or
   * any other dealings that are permitted, in writing, by the Regulator to be decontaminated and disposed of under this Part of these guidelines.

The following requirements principally cover the decontamination of GMOs prior to their subsequent disposal. Decontamination may be part of the disposal process where the disposal process also decontaminates the GMO (e.g. incineration), or a separate process prior to later disposal.

Other regulations
Other regulations may need to be complied with for the disposal of GMOs including, where relevant, State, Territory or Local Government regulations.

Notice that item to be disposed of is a GMO
      3.1.1                  A person or accredited organisation supplying the GMO for disposal must label the material in a manner capable of notifying any other handler of the material that the item to be disposed of is, or contains a GMO.

Decontamination Prior to Disposal
      3.1.2                  GMOs, or non-GM organisms containing GMOs, must be rendered non-viable prior to disposal if the method of disposal is not also the method of decontamination.

      3.1.3                  Any wastes containing GMOs must be decontaminated prior to disposal if the method of disposal is not also the method of decontamination.

      3.1.4                  Decontamination and disposal of GMOs must only be undertaken by a person or class of persons mentioned in an IBC's record of assessment as having the appropriate training and experience to deal with the GMOs.

      3.1.5                  Following use for transport or storage, the primary container, and any secondary container that is not itself a storage unit, must be decontaminated prior to reuse of the container or its disposal (if the method of disposal is not also the method of decontamination).

NOTE: Where appropriate, visual inspection of the container(s) may be used to confirm whether decontamination is necessary (e.g. in the case of macroscopic GMOs which are easy to see).

Decontamination methods
      3.1.6                  A person who personally conducts the decontamination process must ensure the requirements outlined below, for the respective method of decontamination, are complied with.

      3.1.7                  Decontamination may be effected by autoclaving using a combination