Objective- To protect the environment, nature and health, in connection with the application of gene technology and micro-organisms.

Scope-(1) These rules are applicable to the manufacture, import  and storage of micro-organisms and Gene-Technological products.
(2) These rules shall apply to genetically engineered organisms/micro-organisms and cells andcorrespondingly to any substances and products and food stuffs, etc., of which such cells,organisms or tissues hereof form part.
(3) These rules shall also apply to new gene technologies apart from those referred to in clauses (ii)and (iv) of rule 3 and these rules shall apply to organisms /micro-organisms and cells generated by the utilisation of such ether gene-technologies and to substances and products of which such organism and cells form part.
4.   These rules shall be applicable in the following specific cases:
(a) sale, offers for sale, storage for the purpose of sale, offers and any kind of handlingover with or without a consideration:
(b) exportation and importation of genetically engineered cells or organisms:
(c) production, manufacturing, processing, storage, import, drawing off, packaging and repackaging of the Genetically Engineered Products:
(d) production, manufacture etc. of drugs and pharmaceuticals and food stuffsdistilleries and tanneries, etc. Which make use of micro-organisms/ geneticallyengineered microorganisms one way or the other.