The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 88] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13,2001/MAGHA24,1922 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—-SEC. 3(ii)l MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th February, 2001
Nn. SnrRF.-2(lftnV1997—2002
S.0.130(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act. 1992 (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, ] 997^2(X)2: (incorporating amendment made upto 3 ] -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 22nd November, 2000; the former making it mandatory for all exports to implement bar coding using international symbologies/international numbering standard w.e f. 1st December, 2000 and the latter extending this date to 1st 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 I st Api ll. 20i> 1, it has been decided to further postpone the dale of implementation until further orders in this regard.
Tins issues in public interest.
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N L. LAKHANPAL, Director General of Foreign Trade and ex-officio Addl. Secy.