MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT — THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986

ANNEX-4 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi; the Sth December; 1989 RULES FOR THE MANUFACTURE, USEIIMPORTEXPORT AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MICRO ORGANISMS/ GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS OR CELLS (To be notified under the EP Act; 1986) G.S.R 1037 (E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6,8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act; 1986 (29 of 1986) and with a view to protecting the environment, nature and health; in connection with the application of gene technology and micro-organisms, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: - SHORT TITLE; EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT These rules may be called the Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous micro-organisms/Genetically engineered organisms O cells These rules shall come into operation on the date to be notified for this purpose in the Official Gazette_ 2 APPLICATION These rules are applicable to the manufacture, import and storage of micro-organisms and Gene- Technological products These rules shall apply to genetically engineered organisms/micro-organisms and cells and correspondingly to any substances and products and food stuffs, etc.. of which such cells, organisms O tissues hereof form part: These rules shall also apply to new gene technologies apart from those referred to in clauses (ii) and (iv) of rule 3 and these rules shall apply to organisms /micro-organisms and cells generated by the utilisation of such ether gene-technologies and to substances and products of which such organism and cells form part. These rules shall be applicable in the following specific cases: sale, offers for sale, storage for the purpose of sale, offers and any kind of handling over with or without a consideration: exportation and importation of genetical