REVISED OFFICE ORDER. Subject: Reconstitution of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC).

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1 . -, -,., ;O~,,~~ '.. ~", ~~ No. C /48/2008-CS-III Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests CS Division warrierlidnic.in Tel: Paryavaran Bhavan C. G. O. Complex, Lodi Road New Delhi-ll0003 Dated: REVISED OFFICE ORDER Subject: Reconstitution of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC). This Ministry's Office Order of even no dated and on the above mentioned subject, stands modified with immediate effect to include the representatives of DG, CSIR and Chairman, FSSA.The composition of the reconstituted GEACis as follows: Shri B S Parsheera Special Secretary Ministry of Environment & Forests CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Dr. Arjula R. Reddy Vice Chancellor, Yogi Vemana University, Vemanapuram, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh Shri A.K. Goyal Joint Secretary Ministry of Environment & Forests CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Chairman Co- Chairman Vice-Chairman Independent Expert Dr. B. M. Khadi, Principal Scientist ( C ) & Head Agricultural Research Station University of Agricultural Science Dharwad Karnataka. Dr. C. M. Gupta, Former Director, Central Drug Research Institute, (CDRI) Chatter Manzil Palance, M.G. Road lucknow Member Member

2 ment Shri Dr. Prof. N. P. V. Vasantha M. Lalitha Govindraj M. Inderjit Ananda S. Manickam, Udaya N. Chauhan, Murthy, R Gowda, Singh, Muthuswamy Kumar, Hegde, Member Institute Valmiki Lucknow Industrial Post Bangalore of New University Delhi-llOO07. LBS International Mysore Hebol Banglore Balakrishnan Aruna and Chennai Central Department Biotechnology( Delhi GRVR, Asaf Nagar, Food Ali Agricultural Technology street, Centre Marg Protein ICGEB),. Indian National Degraded Building, box Delhi Delhi Agricultural ofenclave Research Law Toxicology Economic , Ecosystems Delhi, School Pusa MGCentre Campus Marg, for of Research Growth, Chemistry India Genetic Science, (CEMDE), and on Institute Plant University Research Centre Engineering and Biotechnology, Technology Institute, (NRCPB),

3 Institutional! Departmental Nominees. 15. Dr. Ramesh Santi Member (Representative of DG, CSIR for Agriculture sector) Scientist Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology Uppal Road, Hyderabad (A.P) 16. Deputy Dr. DrP.S.Chandurka~ Shri Ram K. K KSatyanarayana, K. K. Tripathi Director Vishwakarma Jain Apte, Head General (Crop Science) Member arch r pharma Molecularsector) Biology Division, Block Canal Jammu Room Directorate N.H. New Ministry Indian V. CGO Dept. BARC, Mumbai Krishi Biomedical Head Department Ramalingaswami Complex, Delhi IV, No.2, Division of Road, Bhawan, Institute Council Trombay of Industrial Faridabad 430, Industry, Group of - of 7th Plant of Ladi Biotechnology Udyog floor of (J&K) P&P Medical Integrative Policy Road Protection -and Bhawan, 121 & Research RHN Promotion, 001. Ansari Medicine Quarantine Nagarand Storage,

4 Cooperation dia thority of India (FSSA), Joint Dr. Smt. Representative Shri Surinder J.P. Sudhir Debashish S. Secretary Reenat B. Maurya, Dongre, Garg, Sandhu Singh (Seeds) Panda, of Chairman, Member Nirman Udyog Krishi Delhi Parivesh Deptt. Export Directorate Kotla New Ministry FDA Panchsheel Room East Investment Bhawan, Arjun Delhi-ll0002. Road, Delhi-110 -No. of Promotion Bhawan, of (F&VP) 811, 145-A, Commerce Agriculture Nagar, Health External Food General Bhawan, & Next Technology Akbar Processing (Agriculture) and to Affairs, of August Rashtriya & Family Health Bhavan, Industry Promotion Industries Kranti Welfare services, BalMarg, Bhavan, (ITP) Division,

5 31. Dr. Ranjini Warrier Director Ministry of Environment & Forests CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-ll0003. Member Secretary 2. The terms of reference of the GEACare: i) The Committee shall function as a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Environment & Forests for approval of activities involving large-scale use of hazardous living microorganisms and recombinants in research and industrial production from the environmental angle as per the provisions of Rules ii) The Committee shall also be responsible for approval of proposal relating to release of genetically engineered organisms and products into the environment including experimental field trials as per the provisions of Rules iii) The Committee shall be responsible for approval of proposals involving the use of living modified organism falling in the risk category III and above in the manufacture/import of recombinant Pharma products or where the end product of the recombinant Pharma products per se is a living modified organism. iv) The Committee may co-opt other members/experts to the GEAC in accordance with the provisions of Section 4, para 3 of the Rules, 1989 as necessary. v) The Committee may also appoint subgroups/sub-committees/expert committee to undertake specific activities related to compliance of biosafety. 3. Tenure The Committee shall function for a period of three years from the date of issue of this notification. 4. Other Experts With the approval of the Chairman GEAC, if required, representative of other Ministries and other experts may be invited as special invitees to participate in the meetings of the GEACdepending on the issues to be discussed. 5. Entitlement to non-official Members. The non- official members of the GEAC will be entitled for TA/DA including air fare as per their entitlement as per SR 190 and sitting charges of Rs. 1000/- per day for attending the meeting. This has the approval of the competent authority in the Ministry of Environment and Forests and concurrence of the Internal Finance Division (IFD) vide their Dy. No 676/IFD/09 dated All Members of the GEAC ~ (Dr. Ranjini Warrier) Director

6 Copy to: Pay and Account Officer, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. Cash Section, Ministry of Environment and Forest, paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. Accounts Section, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Director of Audit, Commerce, Works and Miscellaneous to AGCR building, IP Estate. New Delhi L Sanction File Sanction PPSto MEF/ Register MoS (E)/ PPSto Secretary E&F. ~. (Dr. Ranjini Warrier) Director