Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2004. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Australian Capital Territory Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to enable a moratorium to be imposed on the cultivation of certain genetically modified plants, and for other purposes. Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Internal trade Non-governmental entity Inspection Biotechnology Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act recognizes and designates the Australian Capital Territory as an area in which certain genetically modified plants may not be cultivated in order to preserve the identity of GM crops and of non-GM crops for marketing purposes. Full text English Website www6.austlii.edu.au