Implementation of the Track and Trace system for export of Pharmaceuticals and drug consignments alongwith maintaining the Parent-Child relationship in the levels of packaging and their movement


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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has extended the implementation date for the Track and Trace system for exporting pharmaceutical and drug consignments. This system requires maintaining a parent-child relationship in packaging levels and uploading this information to the Central Portal. The new deadline for both SSI and non-SSI manufactured drugs is April 1, 2022.

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Public Notice No. 46/2015-20

New Delhi, Dated the 30th March, 2021

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

F. No. 01/91/180/648/AM-09/EC/E-21052. - 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. Public Notice No. 66/2015- 2020 dated 30.03.2020 and Public Notice No. 16/2015-2020 dated 22.9.2020 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. 16/2015-2020 dated 22.9.2020), ” 01.04.2021″ may be substituted by “01.4.2022”.

3. 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 01.4.2022 for both SSI and non SSI manufactured drugs.

(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in

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

FAQ :

This Public Notice extends the implementation date for the Track and Trace system for the export of pharmaceuticals and drug consignments, including maintaining the parent-child relationship in packaging levels.

The implementation date for the Track and Trace system has been extended to April 1, 2022.

Yes, the extension applies to both SSI (Small Scale Industry) and non-SSI manufactured drugs.

The requirement to maintain the parent-child relationship in packaging levels and upload this data to the Central Portal has been extended.

 

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