Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. It follows a draft publication on October 5, 2018, and consideration of public feedback. The amendments, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette, primarily concern revised fee structures for various licenses, registrations, and applications.
Key Points / Main Content:
Fee Amendments:
Rule 24 (Licenses):
Single drug license fee increased from ₹1,000 to ₹10,000, with an additional fee increase from ₹100 to ₹1,000.
Amendment fee in the license increased from ₹250 to ₹1,500.
Rule 24A (US Dollar Denominated Fees):
Fee for clause i increased from US$1,500 to US$10,000.
Fee for clause ii and proviso increased from US$1,000 to US$5,000 wherever it occurs.
Subrule 5 fee increased from US$5,000 to US$25,000.
Amendment fee in registration certificate increased from US$300 to US$1,800.
Rule 34:
Single drug fee increased from ₹100 to ₹5,000, with an additional fee increase from ₹50 to ₹2,000.
Rule 34A:
Single drug fee increased from ₹100 to ₹600, with an additional fee increase from ₹50 to ₹300.
Rule 122A:
Subrule 1, clause b, fee increased from ₹50,000 to ₹250,000.
First and second proviso fee increased from ₹15,000 to ₹100,000.
Rule 122D:
Fixed dose combinations manufacture application fee is ₹15,000.
Import application fee for fixed dose combinations is ₹100,000.
Rule 129A (Cosmetics):
Fee increased from US$250 to US$2,000 for each brand of cosmetic, with a US$50 fee for each variant.
Subrule 5 fee increased from US$100 to US$500.
Impact Analysis:
Manufacturers and Applicants:
Impact: Increased costs for obtaining and amending licenses, registrations, and applications for drugs and cosmetics.
Action Required: Budget for the increased fees and adjust financial planning accordingly.
Regulatory Bodies:
Impact: Increased revenue from fees; potential administrative adjustments due to revised fee structure.
Action Required: Update fee collection systems and inform relevant personnel about the changes.
Importers and Exporters:
Impact: Higher costs associated with importing drugs and cosmetics, especially fixed-dose combinations.
Action Required: Re-evaluate pricing strategies and budget for increased regulatory expenses.
Key Entities Referenced
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: An act of the Indian Parliament that regulates the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics.
Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945: Rules formulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs and cosmetics in India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for health policy.
Department of Health and Family Welfare: A department within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
New Delhi, Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Drugs Technical Advisory Board: A board consulted by the Central Government when amending the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
Drugs and Cosmetics Tenth Amendment Rules, 2018: The title of the rules being introduced in this notification to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari: Jt. Secy. signatory of the notification
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(cid:17)साधन साम(cid:20)ी अिधिनयम, 1945 का और संशोधन करने के िलए िन(cid:10) निलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथात; :्-
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(क) उप-िनयम (1) म,& -
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th December, 2018
G.S.R. 1193(E).—Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules,
1945 was published as required under sections 12 and section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of
1940), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department
of Health and Family Welfare), number G.S.R. 1000(E), dated the 5th October, 2018 in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to
be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the copies of the
Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas, copies of the Gazette were made available to the public on the 10th October, 2018;
And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public on the said rules have been
considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 and section 33 of the Drugs and
Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the Central Government, after consultation with the Drugs Technical
Advisory Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945,
namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Drugs and Cosmetics (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 24,-
(a) in sub-rule (1),-
(i) for the words “one thousand rupees for a single drug and an additional fee at the rate of
one hundred rupees”, the words “ten thousand rupees for a single drug and an
additional fee at the rate of one thousand rupees” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the proviso, for the words “one hundred rupees”, the words “one thousand rupees”
shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-rule (3), for the words “two hundred and fifty rupees shall be paid”, the words “one
thousand five hundred rupees shall be paid for making amendment in the licence or” shall be
substituted.
3. In the said rules, in rule 24A,-
(a) in sub-rule (3),-
(i) in clause (i), for the words and letters “one thousand and five hundred US dollars”, the
words and letters “ten thousand US dollars” shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause (ii) and proviso thereto, for the words and letters “one thousand US dollars”
wherever they occur, the words and letters “five thousand US dollars” shall be
substituted;
(b) in sub-rule (5), for the words and letters “five thousand US dollars”, the words and letters
“twenty five thousand US dollars” shall be substituted;
(c) in sub-rule (7), for the words and letters “three hundred US dollars or its equivalent in
Indian rupees shall be paid”, the words and letters “one thousand eight hundred US dollars4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
or its equivalent in Indian rupees shall be paid for making amendment in the registration
certificate or” shall be substituted.
4. In the said rules, in rule 34, in sub-rule (3), for the words “one hundred rupees for a single drug
and an additional fee of fifty rupees”, the words “five thousand rupees for a single drug and an
additional fee of two thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
5. In the said rules, in rule 34A, in sub-rule (3), for the words “one hundred rupees for a single drug
and an additional fee of fifty rupees”, the words “six hundred rupees for a single drug and an
additional fee of three hundred rupees” shall be substituted.
6. In the said rules, in rule 122A, in sub-rule (1), in clause (b),-
(i) for the words “fifty thousand rupees”, the words “two lakh fifty thousand rupees” shall be
substituted;
(ii) in the first proviso and in the second proviso, for the words “fifteen thousand rupees”, at
both the places where they occur, the words “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted.
7. In the said rules, in rule 122D, in sub-rule (1), for the words “fifteen thousand rupees”, the words
“fifteen thousand in case of application for manufacture of the fixed dose combinations and one
lakh rupees in case of import application of the fixed dose combinations” shall be substituted..
8. In the said rules, in rule 129A,-
(a) in sub-rule (1), for the words and letters, “two hundred and fifty US dollars or its equivalent
to Indian rupees for each brand of cosmetic”, the words and letters “two thousand US dollars
or its equivalent to Indian rupees for each brand of cosmetic and a fee of fifty US dollars for
each variant” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-rule (5), for the words and letters “one hundred US dollars”, the words and letters
“five hundred US dollars” shall be substituted.
[F. No. X.11014/32/2018-DR]
Dr. MANDEEP K BHANDARI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification number F.28-10/45-H(1),
dated the 21st December, 1945 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 1186(E), dated the
7th December, 2018.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.