Question : DUMPING OF DRUGS BY CHINA

(a) whether the Government have taken note of increase in dumping of drugs by China;

(b) if so, whether it is a fact that Indian Pharmaceutical Companies and Members of Parliament have lodged protest against this with the Government;

(c) whether the Pharmaceutical Associations have submitted a detailed Action Plan to the Drug Controller Office in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Industry has demanded certain concessions from the Government;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) the reaction of the Government thereto?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI SATYA BRATA MOOKHERJEE)

(a) & (b): Instances of dumping from other countries including China are brought to the notice of the Directorate of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties from time to time. However, anti-dumping investigations are undertaken when the domestic industry files a fully documented petition to the Designated Authority in the Directorate, with prima facie evidence of dumping, injury and causal link between the dumping of the imported goods and injury to the domestic industry.

There is a reference received from a Member of Parliament on the subject.

(c) to (g): No detailed action plan in this regard has been received from pharmaceutical associations except for a general representation for laying down elaborate registration procedure and fee structure for import of every drug including bulk drug in the country. A draft notification has been issued by the Government on 24.10.2000 for amending the Drugs And Cosmetics Rules for this purpose.