FAD 23-Biotechnology for food and agriculture Sectional Committee
| MEMBER SECRETARY : | SUSHIL JAISINGHANI (SCIENTIST-B) |
| CHAIR PERSON : | Ramcharan Bhattacharya () |
| 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 : P1 | Methods of Sampling for Detection of GMO in Food | Working Pannel | View |
| 6 | FAD 23 : P2 | Fluorescence Based Multiplexed Bacterial Detection System on Microfluidic Chips | Working Pannel | View |
| 7 | FAD 23 : P5 | Basmati detection through 2AP pathway genes | Working Pannel | View |
| 8 | FAD 23 : P3 | Discussion and Finalization of Terms of References (ToR) for R&D Project | Working Pannel | View |
| 9 | FAD 23 : P4 | Review of the work related to ISO/TC 34/SC 16 | Working Pannel | View |
| 10 | FAD 23 : P6 | Food safety assessment of food products produced from genetically modified organism | Working Pannel | View |
| 11 | FAD 23 : P7 | Review of the work related to ISO/TC 34/SC 16 | Working Pannel | View |
| Date | Location | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 25th Feb 2026 | India, Delhi, Delhi, | FAD 23 - Biotechnology for food and agriculture |
