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I.
For companies dealing with development of transgenic seeds/vegetables, the
following conditions apply:
(i)
When dealing with genetically modified seeds or planting material the company
shall comply with safety requirements in accordance with laws enacted under
the Environment (Protection) Act on the genetically modified organisms.
(ii)
Any import of genetically modified materials if required shall be subject to
the conditions laid down vide Notifications issued under Foreign Trade
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
(iii)
The company shall comply with any other Law, Regulation or Policy governing
genetically modified material in force from time to time.
(iv)Undertaking
of business activities involving the use of genetically engineered cells and
material shall be subject to the receipt of approvals from Genetic
Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) and Review Committee on Genetic
Manipulation (RCGM).
(v)
Import of materials shall be in accordance with National Seeds Policy.
II. The term
“under controlled conditions” covers the following:
(i) ‘Cultivation
under controlled conditions’ for the categories of floriculture,
horticulture, cultivation of vegetables and mushrooms is the practice of
cultivation wherein rainfall, temperature, solar radiation, air humidity and
culture medium are controlled artificially. Control in these parameters may
be effected through protected cultivation under green houses, net houses,
poly houses or any other improved infrastructure facilities where
micro-climatic conditions are regulated anthropogenically.
(ii) In case of
Animal Husbandry, scope of the term ‘under controlled conditions’ covers –
(a) Rearing of
animals under intensive farming systems with stall-feeding. Intensive farming
system will require climate systems (ventilation, temperature/humidity
management), health care and nutrition, herd registering/pedigree recording,
use of machinery, waste management systems as prescribed by the National
Livestock Policy, 2013 and in conformity with the existing ‘Standard
Operating Practices and Minimum Standard Protocol.’
(b) Poultry
breeding farms and hatcheries where micro-climate is controlled through
advanced technologies like incubators, ventilation systems etc.
(iii) In the case of pisciculture and
aquaculture, scope of the term ‘under controlled conditions’ covers –
(a)
Aquariums
(b) Hatcheries
where eggs are artificially fertilized and fry are hatched and incubated in
an enclosed environment with artificial climate control.
(iv) In the case of apiculture,
scope of the term ‘under controlled conditions’ covers –
(a) Production of
honey by bee-keeping, except in forest/wild, in designated spaces with
control of temperatures and climatic factors like humidity and artificial
feeding during lean seasons.
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