GMF - Dr. Kaumudhi Challa.pptx

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Regulation of Genetically Modified Food: A LegalBattle between Technology and Consumer Protection

r! "aumudhi ChallaAssistant Professor

#idayatullah $ational Law %ni&ersityRai'ur( Chhattisgarh


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Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) Foodsderived from genetically modified crops, seedsor animals.

Multinational companies are involved inproduction of GM Food and its sale in themarket is increasing day by day.

Consumer may buy a GM Food ithout evenkno ing that it is a genetically modified foodand ithout kno ing its conse!uences

)ntroduction


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&C ovel Foods egulation as *a food hich is, or

hich is made from, a genetically modifiedorganism+ and hich contains genetic material orprotein resulting from the modification.

$he first commercially gro n GMF as thetomato called Flavr avr (- /) 0 moreresistant to rotting

Commonly used commercially available GMF areoy, Corn, $omatoes, 1apayas


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2igh in nutrients, and contain moreminerals and vitamins than those found intraditionally gro n foods.

3rgued that they have better taste,increased shelf life

Gro faster than the food crops that aregro n in the traditional manner

GM Food: Ad&antages


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3llergies are eliminated successfully

GM Crops can be gro n in places hiche#perience fre!uent drought or here climate isunfavorable or the soil is unfit for agriculture

3n attractive solution for meeting the demands ofthe population for the food

Cost of production of GMF crops is less than that

of traditional crops

GM Food are less e#posed to harmful chemicalsand is environment friendly


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*! Allergenicity

4. Antibiotic Resistance

+! Communicable disease

,! $on-communicable disease( including

chronic disease and foetal abnormalities

.! $utritional imbalance effects

/! )ndirect effects

0! 1thical Problems

isad&antages


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GM 5ra6il nut, '0tryptophan and peas 0 Food upplement"n - 7 , do6ens of 3mericans died and several thousands

ere afflicted and impaired.

"n - 8 5ra6il nut genes ere spliced into soybeans by acompany 1ioneer 2i05red0 3llergic eaction andanaphylactic shock (similar to a severe bee stingreaction) hich can cause death.

"n 499: GM peas abandoned after tests sho ed theycaused allergic lung damage in mice

12am'les


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$he ;nited ations agencies like F3% and


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Food safety aspects of Genetically Modified

%rganisms are, at international level, dealt ithby the F3%>


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3rticle 4- ight to 2ealth

Consumer 1rotection 3ct, - 78

+ ules for theManufacture>;se>"mport>port and torageof 2a6ardous Microorganisms, Genetically&ngineered %rganisms or Cells, - 7 @ underthe provisions of the &nvironment(1rotection) 3ct, - 78

)ndian Legal Framewor4


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=epartment of 5iotechnology (=5$), Ministry ofcience and $echnology through si# competent

authoritiesA

-. $he ecombinant = 3 3dvisory Committee( =3C)B

4. $he evie Committee on Genetic Manipulation( CGM)B. $he Genetic &ngineering 3pproval Committee

(G&3C)B/. "nstitutional 5iosafety Committees ("5 C)B:. tate 5iosafety Coordination Committees ( 5CC),andB8.=istrict 'evel Committees (='C).


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eport of the $ask Force on the 3pplication of3gricultural 5iotechnology chaired by 1rof. M. .

aminathan (499/) recommended theestablishment of an +autonomous, statutory andprofessionally0led ational 5iotechnology

egulatory 3uthority@ ( 5 3)

$he eport of the $ask Force on ecombinant1harma chaired by =r. .3. Mashelkar (499:)supported the establishment of

5 3>Commission +providing a professionallymanaged single indo mechanism for givingvarious clearances including 5iosafety issues.@


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$o establish and empo er the 5 3, =5$ is consideringpromulgating ne legislation, + ational 5iotechnology egulatory3ct ( 5 3ct)@.

GM foods are further regulated by the Food afety and tandards3uthority under the Food afety and tandards 3ct, 4998.

F 3" is an autonomous statutory 3uthority set up under the Food

afety and tandards 3ct, 4998 for laying do n science basedstandards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture,storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability ofsafe and holesome food for human consumption

F 3" ill establish a ne secretariat ithin the F 3", namely the%ffice of GM Foods and the GM Food afety 3ssessment ;nit.


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Consumer


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/. "ndiscriminate use of GMF Crops should not be promoted. "ndiabeing an agricultural country and mega hot spot bio0diversity region

care should be taken to protect and encourage traditional varieties. :. $he use of genetic modification for improving the nutritional valueand variety of plants should be regulated strictly. ;tmost care shouldbe taken to see that the GM Food hich are in conflict ith thereligious and cultural beliefs of consumers are not promoted.

'ast but not the least there must be a proper co0ordination and co0operation bet een the different authorities orking in the country

ith respect to GMF Crops, food safety and consumer elfare.


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$hank Eou

r! "aumudhi ChallaAssistant Professor

#idayatullah $ational Law %ni&ersity

Rai'ur( Chhattisgarh

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