FAD 23-Biotechnology for food and agriculture Sectional Committee

MEMBER SECRETARY : SUSHIL JAISINGHANI (SCIENTIST-B)
CHAIR PERSON :
SCOPE : A) To formulate standards for: i) food and agricultural products derived from modern biotechnology, or traits introduced by modern biotechnology into food and other articles of human and animal consumption, on the basis of scientific evidence, risk and analysis and having regard, where appropriate, to other legitimate factors relevant to the health of consumers, biosecurity, and the promotion of fair practices in the food and agricultural products trade; and ii) terminology, codes of practice/guidelines, methods of sampling and test, etc., thereof, B) Liaison with: i) ISO/TC 34/SC 16 - ‘Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis.’ ii) ISO/TC 276 - ‘Biotechnology’
LIAISONS : ISO TC 34 / SC 16 - Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis - Principle (P)
ISO TC 34 / SC 16 - Microarray detection
Sr.No. Technical Committe TITLE TYPE COMPOSITION
1 FAD 23 : WG1 Method of Sampling for Detection of GMO in Food Working Group View
2 FAD 23 : WG2 Genome editing in plants using Site- Directed Nuclease 1 (SDN-1) and Site- Directed Nuclease 2 (SDN2 Working Group View
3 FAD 23 : WG3 Basmati detection through 2AP pathway genes Working Group View
4 FAD 23 : WG4 Discussion and Finalization of Terms of References (ToR) for R&D Project Working Group View
5 FAD 23 : WG4 Working Group 05 “Revision of IS 16538 : 2019 Working Group View
6 FAD 23 : WG5 Working Group 06 “Formulation of Indian Standard on draft method Validation of method of test for detection of Buffalo DNA in foodstuff and feedstuffs by real-time PCR” Working Group View
7 FAD 23 : P1 Methods of Sampling for Detection of GMO in Food Working Pannel View
8 FAD 23 : P2 Fluorescence Based Multiplexed Bacterial Detection System on Microfluidic Chips Working Pannel View
9 FAD 23 : P5 Basmati detection through 2AP pathway genes Working Pannel View
10 FAD 23 : P3 Discussion and Finalization of Terms of References (ToR) for R&D Project Working Pannel View
11 FAD 23 : P4 Review of the work related to ISO/TC 34/SC 16 Working Pannel View
12 FAD 23 : P6 Food safety assessment of food products produced from genetically modified organism Working Pannel View
13 FAD 23 : P7 Review of the work related to ISO/TC 34/SC 16 Working Pannel View
14 FAD 23 : P8 Discussion and Finalization of Terms of References (ToR) for R&D Project Working Pannel View
Date Location Detail
25th Feb 2026 Virtual meeting FAD 23 - Biotechnology for food and agriculture