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qualifications enrolled in the National Register or a State Register, as the

case may be: Provided that a person who has been registered in the Central
Register of Homoeopathy maintained under the Homoeopathy Central Council

Act, 1973 prior to the coming into force of this Act and before the National
Exit Test becomes operational under sub-section (3) of section 15, shall be

deemed to have been registered under this Act and be enrolled first in the
State Register and subsequently in the National Register maintained under

this Act.”
C. Yoga Certification Board: Established by Ministry of Ayush, Government

of India, is the only Board for certification in the field of Yoga.
https://yogacertificationboard.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Guidelines_

for_Management_of_YCB.pdf
D. Ayurveda Training Accreditation Board (ATAB): Rashtriya Ayurveda

Vidyapeeth, an Autonomous institute under Ministry of Ayush has been
notified as the Accrediting agency for various Ayurveda professional courses

being run in the country and abroad and for Ayurveda professionals including
therapists /counsellors etc. not covered under IMCC Act, 1970 or any other

regulations. The work of Accreditation will be looked after by a Board named
as Ayurveda Training Accreditation Board (ATAB).

http://www.ravdelhi.nic.in/en/Ayurveda-Training-Accreditation-Board-ATAB

8. Regulatory System of Traditional Medicine Products
Regarding Law on Licensing of Products, Requirements

on Quality, Safety & Efficacy

8.1 Regulatory Provisions: https://cdn.ayush.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/
Drugs-and-Cosmetics-Act-Rules.pdf

a) The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945
have exclusive regulatory provisions for Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani, and

Homoeopathy drugs for monitoring their quality, safety and efficacy. A separate
chapter for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines was introduced since

1982 in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940. The Act regulates manufacturing
& sale of drugs, pharmacopoeialstandards of drugs, methods of testing &

analysis, GMP, packaging & labeling, recognition of public & private drug
testing labs, etc. The Act was enforced through State Drugs Licensing and India

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