Date: 2023-04-03Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
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
**Policy Summary: Extension of Implementation Date for Track and Trace System for Export of Pharmaceuticals**
This Public Notice, issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on April 3, 2023, announces an extension to the implementation deadline for the Track and Trace system concerning the export of pharmaceutical and drug consignments. Specifically, it pertains to maintaining the Parent-Child relationship in packaging levels and the associated data upload to the central portal.
The original deadline of March 31, 2023, as stipulated in Para 2.90 A vi and vii of the Handbook of Procedure 2015-20 (amended vide Public Notice No. 01/2015-2020 dated January 4, 2022), has been extended to August 1, 2023. This extension applies to drug formulations manufactured by both Small Scale Industries (SSI) and non-SSI units.
This amendment is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, and amends Para 2.90A of the Handbook of Procedure 2015-20, as previously notified through several public notices (Public Notice No. 43/2015-20 dated 05.12.2017, Public Notice No. 52/2015-20 dated 05.01.2016, Public Notice No. 05/2015-20 dated 09.05.2018, Public Notice No. 43/2015-20 dated 01.11.2018, Public Notice No. 16/2015-20 dated 04.07.2019, Public Notice No. 66/2015-20 dated 30.03.2020, Public Notice No. 16/2015-20 dated 22.9.2020, Public Notice No. 46/2015-20 dated 30.03.2021 and Public Notice No. 01/2015-20 dated 04.01.2022).
The Director General of Foreign Trade, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Government of India, issued this notice. For further information, contact dgft@nic.in. The file number for this notice is F.No. 01/91/180/648/AM-09/ECE/21052.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20: A policy document outlining the guidelines and objectives for India's foreign trade.
Handbook of Procedure 2015-20: A document providing detailed procedures for the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
Track and Trace system: A system for monitoring and tracking the movement of goods, specifically pharmaceuticals and drug consignments in this context, throughout the supply chain.
Pharmaceuticals: Refers to the drugs being exported
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Government of India.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India.
New Delhi: The location where the Public Notice was issued.
To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section-I
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 3 /2023
New Delhi, Dated the 3 April, 2023
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, Public Notice
No. 66/2015- 2020 dated 30.03.2020, Public Notice No. 16/2015-2020 dated 22.9.2020,
Public Notice No. 46/2015-20 dated 30.03.2021 and Public Notice No. 01/2015-2020 dated
04.01.2022 on laying down the procedure for implementation of the Track and Trace system
for export consignments of drug formulations.
Ds In Para 2.90 A (vi) and (vii) of Handbook of Procedure - 2015-20 (as amended vide
Public Notice No. 01/2015-2020 dated 04.01.2022), " 31.3.2023" may be substituted by
01.08.2023".
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 01.08.2023 for both
SSI and non SSI manufactured drugs.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
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)