The Ministry of Trade and Export Promotion informs the Algerian economic operators (local producers) as well as the importers that the entry into force of the provisions of the joint ministerial decision dated Rajab 4, 1442 corresponding to February 16, 2021, which includes the technical regulations specifying the conditions and modalities applied to placing the BARCODE on products destined for human consumption (issued in Official Newspaper No. 23 of March 28, 2021), it will be on March 29, 2023. 

Thus, all economic operators and importers are required to comply with the provisions of this regulatory text without waiting for the last day of the date specified above. 

The Ministry services invites all the concerned economic producers and importers to approach the Wilayal Directions of Trade , the Wilayal Chambers of Commerce and Industry, as well as the Algerian Association of Material Coding (GS1 Algeria) to inform them of all information and clarifications related to this subject. 

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