The proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority will comprise a five-member panel of experts who will have the final say in deciding the "safety and efficacy" issues of genetically-modified crops leaving no scope for political interference in this field. [...] "We hope to halve the time taken for product appraisals once the BRAI come into being," M K Bhan, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology told reporters here. [...] Since various wings of the BRAI will require "extreme specialists" in regulation matters, the DBT has also proposed to set up a training school for those working with it.