A coram of President GT Vijayalakshmi and members Kumara N and Nivedita Ravish noted that as per Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, sale of packed commodities at a price above the retail price is prohibited
An Oxygen concentrator machine
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday allowed import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after custom clearance and before sale of such products in the domestic market.
To meet rising demand in the ongoing pandemic, the government has allowed import of medical devices like nebulizer, oxygen concentrators, oxygen cannister, oxygen cylinders, oxygen generators and ventilators.
An order in this regard has been issued by the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. Government under the leadership of PM@ Narendra Modiji permits importers of medical devices for making mandatory declarations required under Legal Metrology Rules, 2011 after custom clearance and before sale, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted.