The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is the apex body constituted under the Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Microorganisms/Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989. These rules were notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The GEAC is responsible for appraisal of activities involving large scale use of genetically engineered organisms and products in research and development, and for commercial release of genetically engineered organisms and products into the environment.
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the
Asked in UPSC IAS 2015 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Major Environmental Laws, Policies, and Institutions in India)
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Answer: C. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
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