Submission Of Notarized Apostilled Documents For Import Of Medical Device And In-Vitro Diagnostic Kits Because Of Covid-19
The Drugs Controller General of India has extended the deadline for submitting notarized documents online through Sugam portal for import of medical devices along with in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs). The deadline has been extended till 4 months or till normalization of COVID-19 situation. The earlier deadline was April 24, 2020. The step was taken by DGCI after receiving representations on all issues related to submitting all notarized or apostilled documents like power of attorney, free sale certificate or QMS certificate required for applications for medical device and in-vitro diagnostics kits import under medical device rules India . All such applications when received will be processed and when found satisfactory, the import license will be issued with a condition that the concerned firm will submit apostilled or the notarized documents after the COVID-19 situation becomes normal or within four months whichever comes earlier. But the concerned person or firm has to submit an un