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Reply: No timeline in this regard can be suggested.

3. 
   Does the legislation differ (and in what way) from the previously proposed Medical Devices Regulation Bill?
   

Reply: As the provisions of the Bill are still under consideration, no comments could be offered.

4. 
   Will India provide appropriate notification of any such new legislation to the WTO, in order to enable WTO Members to consult and comment on it?
   

Reply: India will adhere to the transparency provisions of the TBT Agreement.

Canada 27:

Report by the Secretariat (WT/TPR/S/249): Part III. Trade Policies and Practices by Measure: (2) Measures Directly Affecting Imports; (ix) Technical regulations and standards: (b) Technical regulations:

27. 
    Can India provide an update on the implementation status of its E Waste (Management and Handling) Rules?
    
    1. 
       Can India provide clarification as to the scope of these rules and whether medical devices are included in its E Waste rules and if so, how they will be treated?
       
    2. 
       If medical devices are included in the scope, does India intend to harmonize its approach with the timelines and exclusions set out in the EU's Directive on the Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical Equipment (RoHS Directive)?