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The government is likely to bring surgical gloves and single-use medical examination gloves under the Quality Control Order (QCO) to check imports of poor-quality products and ensure better standards for those manufactured in the country...
The issue of bringing these gloves under QCO-raised by Indian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association -was discussed at a meeting held by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) last week..
Glove makers said poor-quality bulk-packed items from countries like Thailand, Malaysia and China are being dumped in India under different non-medical HSN codes and are then repacked for medical usage here.. "Earlier, India's drug regulatory authority had mandated that medical examination gloves meet requirements of quality standards..
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