The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on December 31, 2024, issued the Draft Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-Organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells (Amendment) Rules, 2024, to further amend the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-Organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells Rules, 1989.
The following has been stated namely: -
• In rule (3), after sub-rule (v) a new sub-rule shall be inserted: - (vi) “Conflict of interest” means any personal interest or association of a Member, which is likely to influence the decision of the Committee in a matter, as viewed by an independent third party.
• After Rule 4, a new rule shall be inserted: - “4(A) Code On Conflict of Interest for Expert Members the Expert member of the committees, as specified at Rule 4, who participates in any decision making process, shall abide by the code on conflict of interest as specified in Schedule II.”
• Wherever the word ‘Schedule’ is mentioned, it shall be read as Schedule-I.
• After Schedule-I, a new Schedule-II shall be inserted, namely: - “CODE ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR EXPERT MEMBER(S) OF THE COMMITTEES SPECIFIED IN RULE 4A”
Any objections or suggestions on the draft rules shall be sent to the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110003, and or to e-mail id: [email protected] on or before March 03, 2025.
Detailed notification is attached below.
[Notification no. - S.O. 5647 (E)]
