The pesticides regulations in India are governed by two different

bodies
1. Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC)
http://cibrc.nic.in/

2. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Registration process of Crop protection chemicals:
http://cibrc.nic.in/reg_procedure.htm

Regulatory Agencies for approval of Biotech trait (for seed):

RDAC- Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee MOEF-Ministry of Environment and
Forests
GEAC- Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee DBT- Department of
Biotechnology
RCGM- Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation MOA- Ministry of Agriculture
MEC-Monitoring and Evaluation Committee ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural
Research
IBSC-Institutional Biosafety Committee PPVFRA- Protection of Plant Variety and
Farmers Right Authority
SBCC- State Biotechnology Coordination Committee MOH&FW-Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
DLC- District Level Committee MOST-Ministry of Science & Technology
ICMR- Indian Council of Medical Research EC-EXIM Committee
FSSAI- Food Safety and Standard Authority of India CAC-Central Advisory
Committee
SC & SP-Scientific Committee and Scientific Panel on genetically modified
organisms and foods
MOEF-Ministry of Environment and Forests
MOA- Ministry of Agriculture
DBT- Department of Biotechnology
ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
PPVFRA- Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Authority
MOH&FW-Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MOST-Ministry of Science & Technology
EC-EXIM Committee
CAC-Central Advisory Committee

Regulatory framework of Crop protection chemicals in India

Regulatory framework of GM crops in India

the research of a new agrochemical requires generating a large database of the

chemical nature of the molecule, its action selectivity, residual toxicity etc. This
involves huge efforts as the manufacturer has to conduct studies and generate
data to demonstrate the safety and efficiency of the product. For a new
chemical, the cost is about US$ 150 million and is almost the same as the
expenses incurred on innovation. The whole process may take 8-10 years.
After approval by regulatory authorities, fertilizer products take minimum 18
months to launch in market where as pesticides products takes 24 months to
launch in market. Minimum three seasonal trials of products on field are
mandatory before launching the product.
GM approval data is available on following website
http://www.isaaa.org/gmapprovaldatabase/