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Table 1 Six competent authorities

From: Regulation of emerging gene technologies in India

Statutory committee Function Administrating agency
rDNA Advisory Committee (RDAC) Advise on biosafety of emerging technologies Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) R&D and Contained Experiments Set up in registered Institutions, Universities and Private Companies; report to RCGM
Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) Scientific risk assessment of plants, animals, biopharma, microbes and Guidelines Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) Final Approval for environmental release including confined field trials Ministry of Environment and Forests and climate change
State Biotechnology Coordination committee (SBCC) For monitoring and supervision at state level Concerned State Governments
District Level Committee (DLC) Depending upon the need for local supervision and compliance