(a) the details of the guidelines that have been circulated to port officers of the Drug Controller of India for clearance of Bulk Drugs and Intermediates;
(b) whether the port officer at Delhi is delaying export consignments of Bulk Drugs by raising objections contrary to the guidelines;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the remedial action taken in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a): A manual was issued on 29.7.1994 to all the Port Officers containing guidelines for checking import and export of drugs. For export consignments, following are to be checked; labels, manufacturing/sale licence, purchase bills in case of merchant exporter, NOC from Narcotic Commissioner for export of narcotic/Psychotropic substances; invoice copy of documents/Shipping Bills; Batch Test/Release Certificate etc.
(b): This Directorate has not received any complaint regarding unnecessary delay of export consignment of bulk drugs by raising unnecessary objections contray to the guidelines.
(c)&(d): Does not arise.