DGFT extends Implementation of Track and Trace system for Export of Drug Formulations up to 1st February 2024 [Read Notification]

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified by Public Notice No. 26/2023 to extend the date for implementation of the Track and Trace system for the export of drug formulations for maintaining the Parent-Child relationship in packaging levels and it’s uploading on Central Portal has been extended up to 01.02.2024 for both SSI and non-SSI manufactured drugs.

A track & trace system is a software-based solution to track vehicles, loading units, shipments or products throughout the entire supply chain, from supplier to consumer.

The notification states that “In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, 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, Public Notice No. 01/2015-2020 dated 04.01.2022 and Public Notice No. 3/2023 dated 03.04.2023 on laying down the procedure for implementation of the Track and Trace system for export consignments of drug formulations.

In Para 2.76 (vi) and (vii) of Handbook of Procedure – 2023 (as amended erstwhile Para 2.90A of HBP 2015-2020), 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 is extended up to 01.02.2024 for both SSI and non SSI manufactured drugs.”

The public notice issued on 3rd April 2023 has extended the due date for the implementation of track and trace system till 1st August 2023. However, via this public notice, it has been extended up to 1st February 2024 (01-02-2024).

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