Export Promotion Council

1. EXPORT PROMOTION
COUNCIL

2. EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
 E P Cs have been set up to promote export by
GOVT. of INDIA.
 Registered as non-profit organizations under the
Companies Act/Societies Registration Act.
 Acts as autonomous body under Ministry of
commerce, Govt. of India.

3. OBJECTIVE
 The basic objective of Export Promotion Councils
is to promote and develop the exports of the
country.
 Each Council is responsible for the promotion of a
particular group of products, projects and services.

4. Roles of E P Cs
 To Project India's image abroad as a reliable
supplier of high quality goods and services.
 To encourage and monitor the observance of
international standards and specifications by
exporters.
 Seeks opportunities in international markets for
goods and services and assist their members in
taking advantage.

5. Functions of the E P Cs
 To provide commercially useful information and
assistance to their members in developing and
increasing their exports;
 To offer professional advice to their members in
areas such as technology up gradation, quality and
design improvement, standards and specifications,
product development, innovation, etc.

6. Functions……
 To organize visits of delegations of its members abroad to
explore overseas market opportunities.
 To organize participation in trade fairs, exhibitions and
buyer-seller meets in India and abroad
 To promote interaction between the exporting community
and the Government both at the Central and State levels;
 To build a statistical base and provide data on the exports
and imports of the country, exports and imports of their
members, as well as other relevant international trade data.

7. Non-profit, Autonomous and
Professional Bodies
 The E P Cs are non-profit organizations registered under
the Companies Act or the Societies Registration Act.
 The E P Cs shall be autonomous and regulate their own
affairs.
 Government of India interact with the Managing
Committee of the Council concerned, twice a year.
 once for approving their annual plans and budget and
again for a mid-year appraisal and review of their
performance.
 The EPCs is provided financial assistance by the Central
Government.

8. continue…
 eleven Export Promotion Councils under the
administrative control of the Department of
Commerce and nine export promotion councils
related to textile sector under the administrative
control of Ministry of Textiles.
 One under the ministry of communication & IT

9. Registration cum-Membership
 An exporter may apply Registration-cum-
Membership Certificate (RCMC) of the EPC
concerned and become a member of an Export
Promotion Council .
 An Exporter can take advantages of various
scheme and facilities from Govt. of India from
time 2 time.