Implementation of Bar-Code Postponed indefinitely - 50 (RE-2000) 1997-2002 - Foreign Trade Policy

Bar-code implementation for exports postponed indefinitely, deferring mandatory compliance until further orders.

The Central Government, invoking statutory powers under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, amends the Export and Import Policy to postpone indefinitely the mandatory implementation of bar-coding for exports. Citing representations from trade and industry and practical difficulties with adopting international bar-code symbologies and numbering standards, the Government has decided that the earlier implementation date will not be enforced and the requirement is deferred until further orders; the amendment is issued in the public interest.