S.
No
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Title of the Proposal |
Received on |
Referred to |
Status |
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PHARMACEUTICALS
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1.
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Import and marketing of recombinant Bovine
Somatropin from M/s. L.G. Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi |
18.7.2003 |
Dept. Of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, DBT, MoFP&I. |
The proposal was reconsidered
in the 61st Meeting of GEAC on 14.12.2005 wherein the Company was
advised to conduct additional studies as recommended by the Dept. of Animal
Husbandry. Reports are awaited. |
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TRANSGENIC CROPS |
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2. |
Request for large scale trials of Bt brinjal. |
21.4.2006 |
Circulated to all members. |
Considered in the GEAC meeting held on 1.6.2006 wherein
it was decided to post the biosafety data on MoEF website. Subsequently the
Ministry has constituted an Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof
Deepak Pental, VC DU to review the feedback received from various
stakeholders. The report of the Committee is awaited. |
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3. |
Permission
for export of transgenic groundnut seeds to South Africa for research purposes by International Crops
Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patanacheru A.P. |
15.2.2006 |
Circulated to all the members, National Biodiversity Authority, NBPGR and Ministry of
Agriculture. |
Considered in the GEAC meeting on 17.8.2006 wherein it
was decided to await the recommendations of the National Biodiversity
Authority and comments from Ministry of Agriculture and NBPGR. Comments from NBPGR and NBA is being examined. |
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OTHERS |
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4. |
Permission
for Import of Lecithin (DNA-ve) and Standard Lecithin derived from Round up
Ready Soybean from ADM, USA by M/s Tina Oils. |
28.6.2006 |
Circulated to all the members. |
Considered in the GEAC meeting held on 17.8.2006 wherein
addition information on product specification was sought. |
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5. |
Permission for import
of Soybean oil (refined and crude
de-gummed) derived from Round up-ready soybean by M/s Solvent Extractors
Association |
16.7.2006 |
Circulated to all Members of GEAC |
The GEAC in its meeting held on 17.8.2006 approved the import of soybean oil as an interim
measure. For final approval the oil importers have been advised to submit
analytical report on the composition of the refined, crude-degummed and
residue from CFTRI/ NIN. Results are awaited. |