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NOTIFICATION No. 50 (RE-2000) 1997-2002  Dated 13^th February, 2001

Implementation of BarCode Postponed indefinitely 

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1922 (No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.3 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 (incorporating amendments made upto 31.3.2000), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002: (incorporating amendment made upto 31.3.2000). 

Attention is invited to notification No.32(RE-2000) / 1997-2000 dated. 1^st September, 2000 and notification No. 43 (RE-2000)/1997-2000 dated 22^nd November, 2000: the former making it mandatory for all exports to implement bar coding using international symbologies/international numbering standard w.e.f. 1^st December, 2000 and the latter extending this date to 1^st April, 2001. 

In view of various representations received citing the problems in implementation of bar-coding, the issue has been re-examined. Keeping in perspective the various difficulties faced by trade and industry to adopt bar coding from 1^st April, 2001, it has been decided to further postpone the date of implementation until further orders in this regard.

This issues in public interest.

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(N.L.Lakhanpal)

Director General of Foreign Trade