List of Proposals Pending GEAC Consideration as on 5.2.2007.

 

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

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.

 

 

TRANSGENIC CROPS

6

Renewal of GEAC permission for commercial release of RCH 134 Bt and RCH 317 Bt cotton hybrids developed by M/s Rasi Seeds Ltd. for the North Zone*.

 

15.12.2007

Circulated to all the members of the GEAC on 5.2.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.2.2007

7

Renewal of GEAC permission for commercial release of MRC 6301 By and MRC 6304 Bt cotton hybrids developed by M/s Mahyco for the North Zone.

 

5.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of the GEAC on 5.2.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.2.2007

8

Renewal of GEAC permission for commercial release of Ankur 651 Bt and Ankur 2534 Bt cotton hybrids developed by M/s Ankur Seeds for the North Zone.

 

29.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of the GEAC on 5.2.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.2.2007

9.

Renewal of GEAC permission for commercial release of RCH 2 Bt cotton hybrid developed by M/s Rasi Seeds Ltd. for the Central** and South Zones***.

 

20.1.2007

Circulated to all the members of the GEAC on 5.2.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.2.2007

10.

Re-Renewal of GEAC permission for commercial release of MECH 162 Bt cotton hybrids developed by M/s Mahyco for the Central and South Zones (except Andhra Pradesh).

8.2.2007

Circulated to all the members of the GEAC on 5.2.2007

To be considered in the GEAC meeting on 14.2.2007

 

 

* North Zone: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

 

** Central Zone : Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

 

*** South Zone: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.