Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products

Union Ministers release Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India.

• The formulation of these ‘Guidelines’ is one of the most important steps for delineating quality, safety and
efficacy assessment of the novel nano-formulations which can be commercialized in the country.
• These guidelines are also intended to provide transparent, consistent and predictable regulatory pathways
for nano-based agri-input and food products in India.
• The initiative has bought on board all the Departments and Ministries dealing with Nanotechnology, and
nano-based products.
• The present ‘Guidelines’ apply to nano-agri-input products (NAIPs) and nano-agri products (NAPs). These
‘Guidelines’ also apply to nanocomposites and sensors made from nanomaterials and those that require
direct contact with crops, food and feed for data acquisitions. These guidelines provide assistance on
specific requirements for NAIPs and NAPs.
• The guidelines have been prepared jointly by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science
and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through concerted inter-ministerial efforts
coordinated by the DBT.
• These guidelines would help policymakers and regulators to frame effective provisions for future novel
nano-based products in the agri-input and food sectors of India. They will also encourage Indian innovators
and industries to develop and commercialise new nano-based formulations and products in these sectors.

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EIA
Evaluating-assessing- positive and negative impacts of a development project-in terms of economic, environmental,
social, human-health, cultural impacts- EIA used in pre-planning stages to reduce adverse effects.

1970s - USA introduced EIA through NEPA

1980s – developing countries adopted, more formalised, world bank established guidelines, spread of EIA in India
(adopts in 1990s)

EIA-statutory in India-MoEFCC set up ENVIS(Environmental Information system)- collect, collate, store, retrieve and
disseminate information