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243 visits, or 145?

The 2024-25 annual report of the Gene Technology Regulator says: "During 2024-25 the OGTR conducted 243 monitoring visits, comprising" six inspections of field release licences, nine of laboratory licences, 128 of certified facilities and two practice reviews. Those four numbers add up to 145....

The 2024-25 annual report of the Gene Technology Regulator says: "During 2024-25 the OGTR conducted 243 monitoring visits, comprising" six inspections of field release licences, nine of laboratory licences, 128 of certified facilities and two practice reviews. Those four numbers add up to 145. The report, as read, does not say what the other 98 visits were. In the same year the office assessed 98 reports of possible non-compliance, which may or may not be the explanation. It is a small thing in a report that is otherwise careful with its findings. It is also the headline figure for the compliance program.

Sources: Operations of the Gene Technology Regulator Annual Report 2024-25, pp 6, 49.