Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 87 (RE-2010)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated the 22nd December, 2011
Sub: Deferment in the date of effect for implementation of bar-coding on
Primary and Secondary level packaging on export consignment of pharmaceuticals
and drugs for tracing and tracking purpose.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2009-14, as amended from time to time, Director General of Foreign Trade
hereby makes following amendments in
Public Notice No. 59(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated
30.06.2011 read with Public Notice No. 21 dated 10.01.2011:
2. The trace and track technology as per serial number 2(i) a and 2(i) b of
Public Notice No. 59(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 30.06.2011 will come into effect as
follows:
(a) Primary Level packaging - With effect from 1st January, 2013
(b) Secondary Level packaging - With effect from 1st July, 2012
3. Effect of this Public Notice:
Earlier the requirement of affixing barcodes on Secondary level and Primary
level packaging was to come into effect from 01.01.2012 and 01.07.2012
respectively. Now more time is being allowed.
(Anup K.Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: [email protected]
(Issued from F.No. 01/91/180/648/AM 09/Export Cell)