List of Proposals Pending GEAC Consideration as on 9.3.2007.

 

S. No

Title of the Proposal

Received on

Referred to

Status

 

PHARMACEUTICALS

 

1.        

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.

 

TRANSGENIC CROPS

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.

 

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.

 

OTHERS

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.

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

Test report from CFTRI is awaited

 

TRANSGENIC CROPS

6

Commercial release of Ankur-2226 and Jassi BG (MON 531 event) Bt cotton with cry 1 Ac gene for North zone. by M/s. Ankur Seeds (P) Ltd.

 

24.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

 

 

 

7

Commercial release of ACH-155-1 Bt cotton with cry 1 Ac gene(MON 531 event) for North zone. by M/s. Ajeet Seeds Ltd

 

29.1.2007

 

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

8

Commercial release 6488 and 6317 BG (MON 531 event) Bt cotton with cry 1 Ac gene for North zone. by M/s. Bioseeds Research India (P) Ltd.

 

5.2.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

9

Commercial release of SDS 405 Bt, SDS 1368 Bt, SDS 27 Bt, SDS 9 Bt, SDS 234 Bt cotton with cry 1 Ac gene (MON 531 event) for North zone. by M/s. Nandi Seeds (P) Ltd

 

6.2.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

10

Commercial release of GK

206 Bt cotton with cry 1

Ac gene (MON 531 event)

for North zone. by M/s.

Ganga Kaveri Seeds (P)

Ltd.

23.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

11

Commercial release of

KDCHH-144 (Surya-144)

and KDCHH-9810 (Dollar

Maruti) Bt cotton with cry

1 Ac (MON 531 event) for

North zone. by M/s.

Krishidhan Seeds (P) Ltd.

30.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

12.

Commercial release of

NCS 918 Bt, NCS-950 Bt

and NCS 951 Bt (MON 531

event)Bt cotton with cry

1 Ac gene for North zone.

by M/s. Nuziveedu Seeds

Ltd.

31.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

13.

Commercial release of

PCH-917Bt, PCH-406 and

PCH-306 (MON 531

event) Bt cotton with cry

1 Ac gene for North zone.

M/s. Prabhat Agri Biotech

Ltd

 

31.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

14

Commercial release of

Sigma Bt and Ole Bt

cotton with cry 1 Ac gene

for North zone. by M/s.

Vibha Seeds (P) Ltd.

 

6.2.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

15.

Commercial release of

NAMCOT 402 Bt cotton

with cry 1 Ac gene for

North zone. by M/s.

Namdhari Seeds (P) Ltd.

 

22.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

16.

Commercial release of MRC 7017 BGII and MRC 7031 BGII Bt cotton with cry 1 Ac and Cry 2Ab gene (MON 15985 event) for North zone. by M/s. Mahyco Seeds Ltd.

 

30.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

17.

Commercial release of

NCS 145 containing Cry

1Ac and Cry 2Ab gene

(MON 15985 event) for

North zone. by M/s.

Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd.

 

31.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

18.

Commercial release of

Tulasi-4 BGII Bt

with cry 1 Ac and Cry 2Ab

gene (MON 15985 event)

for North zone. by M/s.

Tulasi Seeds Pvt. Ltd.

19.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

 

 

 

 

19.

Commercial release of

ACH 33-2 BG II

with cry 1 A and Cry 2

A(b) gene (MON 15985

event) for North zone. By

M/s. Ajeet Seeds Ltd

 

29.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

03.03.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

20

Commercial release of

KDCHH-441 BG II

with cry 1 Ac and Cry 2Ab

gene (MON 15985 event)

for North zone. by M/s.

Krishidhan Seeds (P) Ltd

 

30.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

21.

Commercial release of JKCH-1050 Bt (event-1) Bt and JKCH 226 Bt cotton with cry 1 Ac gene for North zone. by M/s. JK Agri Genetics. Ltd.

13.2.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007

22.

Commercial release of IT 905 with cry 1Ac gene (MON 531 event) for North zone by M/s Proagro Seed Company Pvt. Ltd.

13.2.2007

Circulated to all the members of GEAC

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.3.2007