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Relevent Acts and Rules

• The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
• Rules for the Manufacture, Use/Import/Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro Organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells (Rules,1989)
  • September 13, 1993 - Notification of Rules.
  • July 14, 2005 - Regarding Chairman, Co-Chairman and Vice-Chairman of GEAC.
  • September 20, 2006 - Exemption of recombinant pharmaceutical falling in specific category for Rules 7 to 10.
  • September 01, 2006 - Notifications empowering Seed Inspectors, Seed Analysts and Laboratories notified under Seed Act,1966 and Seed Control Order,1983 under Environment(Protection) Act,1986.
  • August 23, 2007 - Exemption of processed food derived from living modified organisms.
  • July 16, 2010 - Genetic Engineering Approval Committee renamed as Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee.
  • December 23, 2010 - Notifications of clauses on Expert members GEAC.
  • April 24, 2017 - Authorizing Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for approval of Bt Cotton Hybrids
• The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
• Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003
• Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006