RULE 96ZN. Marking on labels

There shall be marked on the label and container of each drug or medicinal preparation which is sought to be classified under sub-heading No. 3003.20 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) by reason of such drug or medicinal preparation bearing on itself and its container a name which is specified in a monograph in a Pharmacopoeia, Formulary or other publications listed in the Note No.2 (ii) to Chapter 30 of the said Schedule and by reason of such drug or medicinal preparation being classified under the said sub-heading by virtue of any other criteria laid down in the said Note -

(i) if such name is specified in the latest edition of such Pharmacopoeia, Formulary or other publications, the recognised abbreviation for the relevant Pharmacopoeia, Formulary or other publications, such as I.P., B.P., U.S.P.;

(ii) if such name is specified in any earlier edition of such Pharmacopoeia, Formulary or other publications, the recognised abbreviation and the year of publication or number of edition or revision of the relevant Pharmacopoeia, Formulary or other publications, such as I.P. 1955, B.P . 1958, U.S.P. XV.

(2) The markings specified in clauses (i) and (ii) shall be mentioned immediately after the name of the drug or medicinal preparation.