Track and Trace Implementation for Pharma Exports Postponed to 1 April 2021

[DGFT Public Notice No. 16/2015-2020 dated 22 September, 2020]

Effect of this Public Notice: The date for implementation of Track and Trace system for export of drug formulations with respect to maintaining the Parent-Child relationship in packaging levels and its uploading on Central Portal has been extended upto 01.04.2021 for both SSI and non SSI manufactured drugs.

Subject: Implementation of the Track and Trace system for export of Pharmaceuticals and drug consignments along with maintaining the Parent-Child relationship in the levels of packaging and their movement in supply chain – Extension of date of implementation regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Para 2.90A of Handbook of Procedure- 2015-20, as notified vide Public Notice No. 43/2015-20 dated 05.12.2017 read with Public Notice No. 52/ 2015-20 dated 05.01.2016, Public Notice No. 05/2015-20 dated 09.05.2018, Public Notice No. 43/2015-2020 dated 01.11.2018, Public Notice No. 16/2015-2020 dated 04.07.2019 and Public Notice No. 66/2015-2020 dated 30.03.2020 on laying down the procedure for implementation of the Track and Trace system for export consignments of drug formulations.

2. In Para 2.90 A (vi) and (vii) of Handbook of Procedure – 2015-20 (as amended vide Public Notice No. 66/2015-2020 dated 30.03.2020), “01.10.2020” may be substituted by “01.04.2021”.

[Issued from F.No. 01/91/180/648/AM 09/EC/E-21052]