Foreign Trade Procedures 2008-2009 - Directorate General of ...

Non-Profit, Autonomous 2.65 EPCs are non-profit organizations registered under Companiesand Professional BodiesAct or Societies Registration Act.2.65.1 EPCs shall be autonomous and shall regulate their own affairs.However, if Central Government frames uniform bylaws forconstitution and / or for transaction of business for EPCs, theyshall adopt the same with such modifications as CentralGovernment may approve having regard to special nature orfunctioning of such EPC.2.65.2 Deleted2.66 DeletedConcerned Administrative Ministry would interact with ManagingCommittee of EPC concerned at least twice a year.Registering Authorities 2.67 A status holder has option to obtain RCMC from Federation ofissuing RCMCIndian Exporters Organization (FIEO).Exporters of minor forest produce and their value added productsshall obtain RCMC from SHEFEXIL, EPC. Software exportersshall register themselves with Electronic and Software EPC.Exporters of 14 specific services as listed in Sl No. 34 of Appendix-2 of HBP v1, are required to register themselves with ServicesEPC. Other service exporters shall register themselves with FIEO.In respect of exporters having their head office / registered officein State of Orissa, RCMC may be obtained from FIEO office inBhubaneshwar irrespective of product being exported by them.However, exporters of minor forest produce from the State canalso obtain RCMC from SHEFEXIL, EPC.In respect of multi product exporters having their head office/registered office in the North Eastern States, RCMC may beobtained from Shellac & Forest Products Export PromotionCouncil (except for the products looked after by APEDA, SpicesBoard and Tea Board).2.67.1 In addition, an exporter has option to obtain RCMC from FIEOor any other relevant EPC if products exported by him relate tothose EPCs.2.67.2 If export product is such that it is not covered by any EPC, RCMCin respect thereof may be issued by FIEO.Registration cum- 2.68 An exporter may, on application given in Appendix-19A, registerMembership Certificateand become a member of EPC. On being admitted to membership,(RCMC)applicant shall be granted forthwith Registration-cum-MembershipCertificate (RCMC) of EPC concerned, in format given in41