Financial Assistance Scheme

For Micro and Small manufacturing enterprise which have resource constraints but need
to compete for global and domestic business opportunities with larger adoption of IT
tools to enhance their efficiency and productivity, market accessibility and cost
effectiveness is a business imperative today. Bar coding has been in use extensively for
the past 25 years worldwide and is now finding increase usage as well across industry
sector. Recognised the importance of bar coding O/o DC (MSME), Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India has notified an attractive financial
assistance scheme for registered Micro and Small manufacturing enterprise vide their
notification No.10(6)/2000-EP&M dt.27th Nov., 2001 for adoption of international
numbering systems in bar coding and E-commerce applications w.e.f. Ist January 2002.

As per the scheme Micro and Small manufacturing enterprise, who have adopted bar
code on or after Ist January, 2002 are now eligible to get the financial assistance of 75%
of the one time registration fee payable to GS1 India. Further, it was also decided that
SSI/tiny units who got registered for bar coding during the previous year i.e. on or after
01.1.01 will also be eligible for reimbursement of 75% of their one time registration fee.

The scope of the present scheme has been enhanced w.e.f. 1st June 2007. Accordingly, it
has been decided that 75% of the annual fee (recurring) for GS1 company prefix by GS1
India for adoption of bar code certification for the first three years would also be
reimbursed to Micro and Small entrepreneurs, in addition to reimbursement of one time
registration fee as charged by GS1 (formerly EAN India)

To obtain financial assistance on bar code certification, Small and Micro manufacturing
enterprises may apply application to Dy. Director (MA) office of the Development
Commissioner (MSME) Room No-734, 7th floor Nirman Bhawan New Delhi-110011,
with form VI and Annexure I, II, III, & IV:

The applicable forms for the reimbursement are available below.

 Check List A: ________________

CHECK LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE ANNEXED ALONG WITH THE

APPLICATION FOR CLAIMING REIMBURSEMENT OF 75% OF THE
ONE TIME REGISTRATION FEE PAID TO EAN INDIA FOR
ADOPTION OF BAR-CODE BY SSI/TINY UNITS

M/S. __________________________ Tel:

________________________________

_______________________________ Fax:
________________________________

_______________________________ E-
Mail:______________________________

1. Copy of Permanent small/micro Enterprise Registration duly

attested (each page to be attested) by General Manager, District Industries
Centre (DIC) or State Directorate of Industries/ Director MSME-DI/
Chartered Accountant.

2. Letter (in original) from General Manager, District Industries

Centre (DIC) or State Directorate of Industries confirming MSME status
(whether micro or small Enterprise) and functional status of the unit at the
time of obtaining GS1/UPC registration reimbursement.

OR

An Affidavit (in original) duly sworn before a Notary public as per

Annexure-1 (with Notary Seal, Notarial Stamp & Notary Registration no.,
and Chartered Accountant's Certificate of investment in Plant &
Machinery as per Annexure -II

3. Copy of GS1/UPC registration certificate and date of issue duly

attested by GM DIC/Director of industries/ Director MSME-DI/ Chartered
Accountant.

4. Copy of Receipt of registration fee paid to GS1.

5. Pre-receipted bill, in triplicate (as per Annexure - III A)

6. Undertaking/ declaration of the reimbursement for obtaining

GS1/UPC registration already received, if any in Annexure-IV on a Non-
judicial Stamp paper with witnesses name & their addresses & signatures,
Notary Seal, Notarial Stamp & Notary Registration Numbers.
ANNEXURE- I

AFFIDAVIT**

I__________________________________ S/O
______________________________

Managing Director/Director/Proprietor/Partner, * M/s.

_________________________

___________________________ with their Regd. Office at

____________________

& Factory located at

___________________________________________________

with permanent samll/micro Enterprise Registration No.________________ dt.

_______________

Do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

iv. The company has been a samll/micro Enterprise unit as per the
Govt. Of India definition; and has been functional & in production at the
time of GS1/UPC registration and as on date.

v. The company continue to be a samll/micro Enterprise unit; and

functional & in production as on date.

vi. As per books of accounts, the total investment (original purchase

value) in plant and
machinery in the Company as on
_________________________________________
is Rs. ________________ (Chartered Accountant's Certificate dated
____________
to this effect is attached)

Signed on this day of ________________________ dt. _____________________

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:
Verified that the contents of the affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

DEPONENT

Date:

Place:

Note:- *Strike out whichever is not applicable.

**On a stamp paper (of Rs. 5/- min) duly attested by Notary Public (duly affixed
with Notarial Stamp; and with Notary Seal; and Notary Registration number).
 ANNEXURE- II

Certificate from Chartered Accountant about investment in Plant & Machinery.

(On C. A. Letter Head)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Verified from the Books of Accounts of M/s.

________________________________

with their Regd. Office at___________________________ and Permanent

samll/micro

Enterprise Registration No.____________________ dt._____________ that the

total

Investment in plant and machinery (original purchase value) of the company as on

date________

stand as Rs.___________(Rupees______________________________).

Name & Signature of the

Chartered Accountant with stamp and
Membership number.

Place:

Date:
 ANNEXURE-III A ( for One Time Registration Fees )

PRE- RECEIPT

Received, with thanks a sum of Rs.*

________________________________((Rupees

________________________________only) from the Development

Commissioner

(MSME) towards the reimbursement of 75% of the one time registration fees
incurred

for allocation of GS1 Company prefix for adoption of bar-coding, by GS1 India

(under the Ministry of Commerce).

Revenue Stamp

Date:

(Signature)
Proprietor/Partner/Managing Director
(Stamp of the SSI unit)

Note: - The above to be submitted on Letter Head, in triplicate.

 ANNEXURE- IV

To be submitted by the Applicant on a Non-judicial Stamp Paper of Rs. 50/--

(Min) in Delhi/amount-as applicable in the respective State duly sworn
before a Notary Public (duly affixed with Notarial Stamp, and with Notary
Seal & Notary Registration number) or First Class Magistrate.

UNDERTAKING

I_____________________________________S/o
____________________________

Managing Director/Director/Proprietor/Partner,*
M/s.___________________________

with their Regd. Office at __________________ & Factory located at

_____________

with permanent small/micro Enterprise Registration No. _________________

dt. _______________

Do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

(a) (i) That the aforesaid Company/ Firm/ Establishment (s) have not availed
reimbursement/subsidy/grant for obtaining GS1/UPC registration under any
scheme operated by Central Government (including 0/ c DC (MSME), M/o
Micro-Small and Medium Enterprise) /State Government/Financial
Institutions etc.

OR

(a) (ii) That the aforesaid Company/ Firm/ Establishment (s) have claimed
and received reimbursement/subsidy/grant for obtaining GS1/UPC
registration amounting to Rs. _______________________________________
(Rupees _________________________ From __________________________
(Name of the Central Government/State Government Department/Financial
Institutions vide draft/cheque No. _______________ Date _______________
of Name of the Bank).

(b) (i) That the aforesaid Company/ Firm/ Establishment(s) have already
applied to ____________ Name of the -Central Govt. (other than 0/o DC
(MSME)/ State Govt./ Financial institution -vide application dated
___________________ for reimbursement/subsidy/grant/incentive for
obtaining GS1/UPC registration.

OR

(b) (ii) That the aforesaid Company/ Firm/ Establishment (s) have not
already applied to any Central Govt./ State Govt./ Financial Institution
(except O/o DC (MSME), M/o MSME), for reimbursement/subsidy/grant for
obtaining GS1/UPC registration.

(c) That after availing reimbursement for obtaining GS1/UPC registration

from Office of DC (MSME), Ministry of MSME, in respect of the said
Company/Firm/ Establishment(s), 1 shall disclose this fact of the said
Company/Firm/ Establishment(s) at the time of
claiming/reimbursement/subsidy/grant/incentive, if any, under any other
similar scheme run by Central Government/State Government Department/
Financial Institution etc.

(d) I hereby solemnly affirm that the information given above is correct. In
case above declaration is found wrong or incorrect or misleading, 1 do
hereby bind myself & my unit and undertake to pay to the Government on
demand the full amount received as reimbursement in respect of above
mentioned activity, within seven days of the demand being made to me in
writing.

Partner/Proprietor/Managing Director/Director In the presence of

1.
2.

(Names and Addresses of the witnesses above also to be indicated along with
signatures).

Note:- The factual status as on date under the respective paras at (a); (b) &
(c) above must be clearly indicated.
 FORM- VI

APPLICATION FORM FOR AVAILING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR

ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL NUMBERING STANDARDS FOR
BAR CODING AND E-COMMERCE.

1. Name and address of the unit, telephone/fax No. and e-mail.

(Reg. Office & Factory Location (S)).

2. Name & designation of proprietor/owner of the Small/Micro

Enterprise.

3. Details of Permanent Small/Micro Enterprise Registration No;

date of issue by Directorate of Industries/GM, DIC of the State
concerned.
(Enclose a copy of each page of permanent SSI registration duly
attested by General Manager, District Industries Centre (DIC) or
State Directorate of Industries/Director MSME-DI/Chartered
Accountant).

4. Proof of MSME status of the unit whether Small/Micro

Enterprise as well as functional status of the unit at the time of
GS1/UPC registration and the date of application.

The following document (s) to be submitted. A certificate (in original)

from G.M., DIC/DI confirming Small/Micro Enterprise status on date
of application

OR

An affidavit (in original) from Managing Director/Proprietor/Partner

of the SSI/Tiny unit duly sworn before a Notary Public confirming
Small/Micro Enterprise and functional status of the unit at time of
obtaining GS1/UPC registration; and as on date of application
(as per Annexure-I),

accompanied by Chartered Accountant Certificate of the total

investment in Plant & Machinery on the date of application (original
purchase value)
(As per Annexure -II)

5. GS1/UPC registration number & date of issue by GS1 India

under Ministry of Commerce. (enclose a copy of GS1/UPC
registration certificate duly attested)
 6. Total Amount paid by the unit to GS1 (under Ministry of
Commerce) for allocation of unique GS1/UPC registration number
(enclose a copy of fee receipt).

7. Amount claimed for reimbursement. (Pre receipted bill, in

triplicate, as per Annexure- III A).

8. Details of reimbursement/grant/subsidy already received from

Central/State Government/Financial Institutions for obtaining
GS1/UPC registration Number. Furnish an undertaking/ declaration
(in original) from the Managing Director/ Director/ Proprietor
/Partner of the Small/Micro Enterprise units duly Notarised. (as per
the format Annexure-IV).

Declaration:

I declare that the particulars given in the above statement are correct. I also
undertake that any financial assistance granted to me/my unit on the basis of
this declaration shall be liable to be refunded to the Government if at any
time any information furnished in this application is found to be wrong or
incorrect or misleading and I do hereby bind myself and my unit to pay the
Government on demand a sum equal to the amount claimed as financial
assistance in respect of above mentioned activity, within seven days of the
demand being made to me in Writing.

Date Signature
Encl: Name
Designation

Note:- The incomplete application is liable to be rejected without any further

correspondence.
 CHECK LIST B: ________________

CHECK LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE ANNEXED ALONG WITH THE

APPLICATION FOR CLAIMING REIMBURSEMENT OF 75% OF
ANNUAL FEES (FOR FIRST THREE YEARS) PAID TO GS1 INDIA
FOR ADOPTION OF BAR-CODE BY MICRO AND SMALL
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.

M/S. __________________________ Tel:

________________________________

_______________________________ Fax:
_______________________________

_______________________________ E-
Mail:_____________________________

1. Copy of Repeipt of annual fee (recurring), fee paid to GS1 India for
the *year 200... - 200... (for Ist /IInd/ IIIrd year) for adoption of Bar
Code duly attested by DI/ DIC / CA / Director, MSMS-DI.

2. Pre-receipted bill, in triplicate (as per Annexure -IIIB) on Letter Head

of beneficiary unit.

* Please tick on the year for annual fee (recurring) was paid to GS1.
 ANNEXURE - III B ( FOR ANNUAL FEES - FOR FIRST THREE
YEARS )

PRE-RECEIPT

Recieved with thanks a sum of Rs.

From the Development Commissioner (MSME) towards reimbursement

of 75% of the annual renewal (recurring) fee for GS1 Company prefix
for the year 200 - 200 , paid to GS1 India (under Ministry of Commerce,
Govt. of India) towards adoption of Bar Coding. However,
reimbursement of one time registration fee was received in the month of

Year............................

Revenue Stamp

(Signature)

Date

Proprietor/Partner/Managing Director

(Stamp of the Small/Micro manufacturing unit)

Note: This pre-receipted bill to be submitted on Letter Head of the

beneficiary unit, in triplicate along with requisite letter and relevant
receipt issued by GS1 India for registration/ annual fee payment.