Implementation of Bar Coding on Drugs and Pharma Export Consignments Postponed to 1 July 2014

[DGFT Public Notice No. 54 dated 5^th April 2013]

Sub: Deferment in the date of effect for implementation of bar-coding on Primary 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. 10 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 11.07.2012:

2. The date of effect for implementation of bar coding on Primary Level packaging as mentioned at serial number 2(i) a of Public Notice No. 59(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 30.06.2011 will now come into effect from 1^st July, 2014.

3. Effect of this Public Notice

Earlier the requirement of affixing barcodes on Primary Level packaging was to take effect from 01.07.2013. Now this date has been deferred to 01.07.2014.