Draft national biotechnology regulatory bill, 2008
An Act to establish the National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India and to regulate the research, manufacture, importation and use of products of modern biotechnology. Whereas Government of India recognises that modern biotechnology offers opportunities to address important needs related to health, agriculture and food production, environmental protection, climate change and sustainable development that will have profound impact on society and the economy, and that modern biotechnology should be developed in a responsible way in harmony with ecological and ethical values and goals.