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Aquaculture investment

At present, India does not have a separate act dealing with the promotion of (foreign) investment and there is no specific reference to investment in the aquaculture sector. More information on investment in India, including links to State policies, can be obtained from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Secretariat for Industrial Assistance ( http://dipp.nic.in/ ).

GMOs

The legal framework for GMOs is constituted by the Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro organisms, Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells (1989) , adopted under the Environment (Protection) Act.

References

Legislation

FAOLEX

Environment (Protection) Act (1986)

Coastal Regulation Zone Notification No. SO 114 (E) (1991)

Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules (1989)

Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro organisms, Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells (1989)

Environmental Impact Assessment Notification (1994)

Notification SO 88 (E) (1997). (Copy available at: http://aquaculture.tn.nic.in/ )

Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act (1963). (: http://www.eicindia.org/ )

Order SO 729 (E) (1995). (Copy available at: http://www.eicindia.org/ )

Export of Fresh, Frozen and Processed Fish and Fishery Products (Quality Control and Inspection and Monitoring) Rules (1995). (Copy available at: http://www.eicindia.org)

Order No 722 (E) (2002). (Copy available at: http://www.eicindia.org/ )

Order SO 477 (E) (2002). (Copy available at: http://www.eicindia.org/ )

Export of Live Fish (Quality Control, Inspection and Monitoring) Rules (2002). (Copy available at: http://www.eicindia.org/ )

Indian Fisheries Act (1897)

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (1960)

Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Rules (1998)

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1974)

Wild Life Protection Act (1972)

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