Biotechnology Regulation in India - Progress so-far

• Date: November 03, 2009

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the National Biotechnology Strategy has recommended the establishment of National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority. NBRA would consist of two wings:

• One dealing with food and agriculture biotechnology
• Another dealing with medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology

Prof. M. S. Swaminathan report recommends that NBRA can work in instilling public, political, professional and commercial confidence in the science. It aims to protect the health of people and environment by assessing risks and preventing those risks by regulating safe development and deployment of biotechnology products and processes.