e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument G.S.R. 561(E) · 07 Jul 2026
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Notification for consideration of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) as authorized Airport for Drug Import, under the provision of Rule 43A of Drugs Rules, 1945
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Check the official recordThe Central Government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, to include Navi Mumbai International Airport as an authorized airport for the import of drugs. This amendment, titled the Drugs (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2026, follows a public consultation process where no objections or suggestions were received. The amendment modifies Rule 43A by substituting the existing list of authorized airports—Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram—with Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram, and Navi Mumbai. The rules come into effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
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5012 GI/2026 (1)
रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय (स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसूचना नई दिल्ली, 2 िुलाई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 561(अ).— औषजध जनयम, 1945 का संिोधन करने के जलए कजतपय जनयमों के प्रारूप को, औषजध और प्रसाधन सामग्री अजधजनयम, 1940 (1940 का 23) की धारा 12 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 33 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन यथा अपेजित, भारत सरकार, स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय (स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण जवभाग) की अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 66(अ), तारीख 28 िनवरी, 2026 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उप- खंड (i) में तारीख 28 िनवरी, 2026 को प्रकाजित दकया गया था, जिसमें ऐसे व्यजियों से, िो उससे प्रभाजवत होन की संभावना रखते हैं, उस अवजध की समाजि से पूवव िो उि अजधसूचना वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध कराये िाने की तारीख से तीस दिन थी, आिेप और सुझाव आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे’ और, उि िासकीय सरकारी रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को 28 िनवरी, 2026 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थीं; और, उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध िनता से कोई आपजियां और सुझाव प्राि नहीं हुए थे; सं. 503] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 3, 2026/आषाढ 12, 1948 No. 503] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026/ASHADHA 12, 1948 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07072026-274223 CG-DL-E-07072026-274223
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अतः, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार औषजध और प्रसाधन सामग्री अजधजनयम, 1940 (1940 का 23) की धारा 12 और धारा 33 द्वारा प्रिि िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार, औषजध तकनीकी सलाहकार बोडव से परामिव के बाि, औषजध जनयम, 1945 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथावत्:-
[फा. सं. एक्स.11035/131/2022-डीआर] हषव मंगला, संयुि सजचव रिप्पण: औषजध जनयम, 1945 सरकारी रािपत्र में अजधसूचना संख्या एफ. 28-10/45-एच(1) तारीख 21 दिसंबर, 1945 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और उसमें अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 530(अ), तारीख 29 िून, 2026 द्वारा दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd July, 2026 G.S.R. 561(E).— Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945 was published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 12 and sub-section (1) of 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. 66(E), dated the 28th January, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) dated the 28th January, 2026, inviting objections and suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of thirty 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 said Official Gazette were made available to the public on the 28th January, 2026; And whereas, no objections and suggestions were received from the public in respect of the said draft rules; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12 and 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the Central Government, after consultation with Drugs Technical Advisory Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, namely:-
[F. No. X.11035/131/2022-DR] HARSH MANGLA, Jt. Secy. Note: The Drugs Rules, 1945 were published in the Official Gazette vide notification No. F. 28-10/45-H(1) dated 21st December, 1945 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 530(E), dated 29th June, 2026
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