FTP - Deferment in date of effect for implementation of bar-coding on Primary and Secondary level packaging
AS per Public Notice No. 59 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 30.06.2011, incorporation of barcodes (1 D) encoding unique product identification code (GTIN), Batch Number, Expiry Date and Unique Serial Number of the Tertiary pack (shipper/carton) on export consignments of pharmaceuticals and drugs was to come into effect from 01.10.2011.
Barcoding was to be mandatory for Secondary Level Packaging with effect from 01.01.2012 and for Primary Level Packaging (strip/vial/bottle) with effect from 01.07.2012.
This has not come into force on 1.1.2012, but were to come into force from 1.7.2012 and 1.1.2013 for Secondary level and Primary level packaging respectively, vide DGFT Public Notice No. 87/(RE-2010)/2009-14 Dated: December 22, 2011.
Now this is further extended by six months in each case.
DGFT Public Notice No. 10/(RE-2012)/2009-14 Dated: July 11, 2012