Global Pharma Regulations
One of the first pharma regulations was implemented by Turkey in 2009. Since then many countries followed and implemented various regulations for serialization and aggregation of pharmaceutical products. We, at Laetus, have been supporting our customers from the beginning, implementing solutions to ensure their compliance.
The graphic above highlights recent and upcoming regulatory requirements.
The following section lists all countries that have regulations for serialization & aggregation in place (a PDF is available for download at the bottom of this page):
Algeria 
Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform (MSPRH)
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | Planned for 2025 |
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Argentina 
Ministry of Health of the Argentine Republic (ANMAT)
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2023 |
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Australia 
Department of Health and Aged Care
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2023 |
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Bahrain 
National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA)
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 31 December 2019 |
Aggregation
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 September 2021 |
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Brazil 
Brazilian Health Regulatory Authority (ANVISA) RDC 157 / 2017
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(713) – NHRN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 April 2022 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(00) – SSCC |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 April 2022 |
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Canada 
Canadian Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 31 December 2023 |
Serialization
| Data elements | optional AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 31 December 2023 |
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Chile 
Ministerio de Salud, Sub Secretaria de Salud Publica – Division Juridica
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 2013 |
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China 
National Medicinal Products Administration (NMPA)
Serialization
| Data elements | Proprietary Chinese eCode or AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | June 2023 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | Proprietary Chinese eCode or AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | June 2023 |
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Columbia 
INVIMA Ministry of Health and Social Protection
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | RFID |
| Deadline | 01 April 2018 |
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Ecuador 
National Agency for Health Regulatory Control and Surveillance (ARCSA)
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 26 May 2024 |
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Egypt 
Egyptian Ministry of Health
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 31 December 2018 |
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Europe 
EU Commission
Directive 2011/62/EU
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(713) – NHRN if applicable AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 09 February 2019 |
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India 
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India
Serialization
| Primary | |
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 Databar |
| Deadline | 01 April 2015 |
| Secondary | |
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 GS1 Databar |
| Deadline | 01 October 2013 |
| Tertiary | |
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number AI(00) – SSCC |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 October 2011 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(00) – SSCC |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 July 2019 |
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Indonesia 
National Agency for Pharmaceuticals and Food Control of the Republic of Indonesia
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2023 |
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Iran 
Ministry of Health and Medical Education
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN UID |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2015 |
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Japan 
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataBar |
| Deadline | 01 July 2015 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number AI(30) – Quamtity |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 April 2021 |
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Jordan 
Jordanian Food and Drug Administration (JFDA)
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 July 2018 |
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2020 |
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Kazachstan 
Ministry of Finance / Health
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number AI(91) – Crypto Key AI(92) – Crypto Code |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 October 2011 (20%) 01 January 2023 (60%) 01 April 2023 (80%) 01 July 2023 (100%) |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(00) – SSCC |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 October 2011 (20%) 01 January 2023 (60%) 01 April 2023 (80%) 01 July 2023 (100%) |
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Lebanon 
Ministry of Public Health
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 31 December 2019 |
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Malaysia 
Malaysian Ministry of Health
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2023 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(00) – SSCC |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 January 2023 |
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Norway 
The Norwegian Medicines Agency
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 09 February 2019 |
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Oman 
Directorate General of Medical Supplies MoH
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 31 December 2017 |
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 March 2019 |
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Pakistan 
Pakistan Drug Regulatory Authority (DRAP)
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 August 2025 |
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 August 2025 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number AI(240) – Product |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 15 September 2025 |
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Philippines 
Food and Drug Administration Philippines
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 30 June 2016 |
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Quatar 
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 January 2018 |
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(21) – Serial Number, if applicable |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 January 2018 |
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Russia 
Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(21) – Serial Number AI(91) – Crypto Key AI(92) – Crypto Code |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 July 2020 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(00) – SSCC or AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 July 2020 |
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Saudi Arabia 
Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA)
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 21 March 2015 |
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 12 March 2017 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(00) – SSCC |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 31 March 2020 |
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South Africa 
Ministry of Health of the Republic of South Africa (NDOH)
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 QR |
| Deadline | 01 June 2022 |
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South Korea 
Ministry for Food and Drug Safety
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 January 2013 |
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 RFID |
| Deadline | 01 January 2016 |
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Switzerland 
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTINoptional AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 2018 |
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Tunesia 
Ministry of Public Health
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2019 |
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Turkey 
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health – Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK)
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 June 2010 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(00) – SSCC |
| Data carrier | GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 01 June 2012 |
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Ukraine 
State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drug Control
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 2021 (not defined) |
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UAE 
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
Batch constant
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2017 |
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 January 2020 |
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USA 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 27 November 2017 |
Aggregation
| Data elements | AI(10) – Batch/Lot AI(17) – Expiration Date AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix GS1 128 |
| Deadline | 27 November 2023 |
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Uzbekistan 
The State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health
Serialization
| Data elements | AI(01) – GTIN AI(21) – Serial Number AI(91) – Crypto Key AI(92) – Crypto Code |
| Data carrier | GS1 DataMatrix |
| Deadline | 01 September 2022 |
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Last updated January 2023 – all data without guarantee