Provisions of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 on Medical Devices

Date: 10th July, 2023

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Government of India
Department of Consumer Affairs
Legal Metrology Division

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 10th July, 2023

To,

The Controller of Legal Metrology, All States / UTs

Subject: Provisions of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 on Medical Devices -reg.

Sir,

The undersigned is directed to refer to the above mentioned subject and to state that Rule 26 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 provides exemption from the Rules, that: “26. Exemption in respect of certain packages. -Nothing contained in these rules shall apply to any package containing a commodity if— …

(c) it contains scheduled formulations and non-scheduled formulations covered under the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 2013 made under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955):