Implementation of Bar Coding on Export Consignments of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals - Clarification on Bulk Drugs
PUBLIC Notice No. 59 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 30.06.2011 had stipulated incorporation of barcodes (1 D) encoding unique product identification code (GTIN), Batch Number, Expiry Date and Unique Serial Number on export consignments of pharmaceuticals and drugs with effect from 01.10.2011 (Please see 01.07.2011 also).
In this regard, it is clarified that the above bar-coding requirement is applicable only in respect of finished pharmaceutical products i.e. medical formulations and not Bulk drugs/APIs/Intermediates.
DGFT Policy Circular No. 48/(RE-2010)/2009-14 Dated: November 28, 2011