Egyptian Drug Authority #EDA has officially announced Phase 1 of the Egyptian Pharmaceutical Track & Trace System (EPTTS), a significant milestone in the journey toward full pharmaceutical traceability in Egypt.
Phase 1 focuses on a practical and controlled onboarding approach through CSV File Upload, allowing stakeholders to begin submitting traceability events in a structured and validated format.
What does Phase 1 include?
The current implementation scope is intentionally limited to two core EPCIS business steps:
Commissioning of Serialized Trade Items (STIN)
Commissioning of Shipping Container Codes (SCC)
Packing (Aggregation) to support multi-level packaging hierarchies
All other events are currently outside the scope of Phase 1 CSV uploads.
Core Market Rules (Mandatory)
To ensure data consistency and system integrity, the following rules apply:
• Each CSV file is processed as a single unit; any error rejects the entire file.
• Rows must be sorted by eventTime in ascending order.
• An EPC must be commissioned before it can be packed.
• readPointGLN is mandatory and must equal bizLocationGLN.
• Maximum 5 distinct lots/batches per commissioning file (STIN only).
• Maximum 50,000 unique serialized items per file.
• manufDate must always be earlier than the event timestamp (eventTime) when provided.
CSV Template Requirements
All uploads must follow a fixed header structure and column order.
No columns can be renamed, removed, or added.
seqNo,bizstep,eventTime,timeOffset,readPointGLN,bizLocationGLN,epc,parent,import,expiryDate,manufDate
Pre-Upload Validation Checklist
Before submitting a file, verify:
CSV header and column order match exactly
Mandatory fields exist in every row
readPointGLN equals bizLocationGLN
Rows are sorted by eventTime (ascending)
STIN commissioning rules are respected
SCC commissioning fields remain blank where required
Packing events reference valid parent EPCs
Maximum 50,000 serialized items per file
Maximum 5 lots per commissioning file