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The Government of India established the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December 1985.
If you are a food exporter looking to expand your reach globally. Look no further than APEDA registration!By registering with APEDA, you gain access to a plethora of benefits such as financial assistance, market intelligence, and promotional activities to name a few. Not only does this increase your business opportunities, but it also helps to boost the Indian agricultural economy.And Law Samadhan is here to guide you through the process, ensuring a hassle-free registration experience.
Following the guidelines set by APEDA helps a company in designing their packaging of the products at par with the international standards
The guidelines help in defining competitive marketing strategies for the Scheduled products outside India.
Promote export-oriented production and development of the products.
By leveraging statistics related to production, processing, packaging, marketing or export collected by APEDA
Offers various opportunities to train with the best in the industry
This government body was established to develop industries relating to the scheduled products for export by providing financial assistance and subsidy schemes. It also frames guidelines for better standards & specifications and carries out inspections to ensure the quality of such products.
Under section 12 sub section (1) of APEDA Act 1985, every person exporting any one or more of the Scheduled products shall, before the expiration of one month from the date on which he undertakes such export or before the expiry of three months from the date of coming into force of this section, whichever is later, apply to Authority to be registered as an exporter of the Scheduled product or Scheduled products.
• Dairy Products
• Meat and Meat Products.
• Poultry and Poultry Products.
• Cashew Nuts and Its Products
• Honey, Jaggery and Sugar Products
• Fruits, Vegetables and their Products.
• Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
• Confectionery, Biscuits and Bakery Products.
• Guar Gum
• De –oiled rice bran.
• Green pepper in brine
• Cereal and Cereal Products
• Pickles, Papads and Chutneys
• Herbal and Medicinal Plants
• Groundnuts, Peanuts and Walnuts
• Floriculture and Floriculture Products
• Cocoa and its products, chocolates of all kinds.
The Registration-Cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) is issued to exporters of the specified product. The Certificate validates that the exporter is registered with the relevant Govt. agency and has been granted a license to undertake export business by the Indian government. With the objective of simplifying procedures and ease of doing business, w.e.f. 01.08.2015, the issuance of RCMC has been made online using digital signatures.
• Details of office (registered, head and branch)
• signed and sealed copy of application form.
• Self-certified copy of Import Export Code (IEC) approved by DGFT
• Bank certificate in the provided form to support the financial position of the applicant.
• Certified copy of MOA (in case of a Company)
• Partnership deed (in case of Partnership firm)
• Trust deed/Memorandum of Rules & Regulations (in case of Trust/Society).
• Proof of Registration with other export promotion council/commodity board (if any).
• Details of the Licenses issued by any sponsoring authority
Any individual, partnership firm, company, or organization that is involved in the export or import of agricultural and processed food products can apply for APEDA registration.
The APEDA registration process typically takes around 2-3 weeks from the date of submission of the application.
Yes, an APEDA registration can be cancelled if the registered entity is no longer engaged in the export of agricultural and processed food products or if the registration is no longer required.
Responsibilities of an APEDA registered entity include compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, maintaining records of exports, and providing accurate and up-to-date information to APEDA. Additionally, they are responsible to maintain quality of the product they are exporting.
APEDA provides registration for a wide range of agricultural and processed food products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, processed fruits and vegetables, meat and meat products, dairy products, organic products, honey, jaggery, and more.