S. no. | Act/Rules | Implemented by | Activities covered |
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1. | Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989 issued under EPA | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Cover entire spectrum of activities involving GMOs and products thereof including sale, storage, exportation, importation, production, manufacturing, packaging, etc. Food stuffs have been moved out of the purview of Rules, 1989 recently. |
2. | Plant Quarantine (Regulation For Import Into India) Order 2003 | Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Covers regulation of import of germplasm/ GMOs/transgenic plant material for research purpose. |
3. | Biological Diversity Act, 2002 | National Biodiversity Authority | Regulates the use of biological resources including genes used for improving crops and livestock through genetic intervention. |
4. | The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India | Regulates manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of food which includes GM food. |