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India releases new procedure for commercial release of Bt cotton hybrids expressing approved events

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New Delhi, India
February 25, 2009

Source: Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC)

F. No. 13/39/2007-C5-11
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Government of India
C5 Division

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

New Procedure for Commercial Release of Bt Cotton Hybrids Expressing Approved Events


The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi under the 'Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro Organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989 (the Rules, 1989)' notified under the Environment· (Protection) Act, 1986, is concerned with the environmental release of genetically modified organisms and products thereof in the territory of India.

The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) established under Rule 4 of 'the Rules, 1989' has adopted 'event based approval mechanism (EBAM) in respect of Bt cotton hybrids expressing approved events in its meeting held on 2.4.2008 and subsequently a new procedure under the EBAM was adopted by the GEAC in its meeting held on 14.1.2009. In accordance with the decision taken therein, the following new procedure shall be made applicable in respect of Bt cotton hybrids expressing approved events.

Full document: http://www.envfor.nic.in/divisions/csurv/geac/New%20procedure%20under%20EABM.pdf

 

 

 

 

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