For exporters of scheduled agriculture and processed food, the registration under APEDA is mandatory. The APEDA Registration is a one-time registration that enables members of APEDA several benefits from the government schemes on the export of agricultural products and processed food. To Register under Apeda, Chat with our Experts
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985.
For exporters of scheduled agriculture and processed food, the registration under APEDA is mandatory. The APEDA Registration is a one-time registration that enables members of APEDA several benefits from the government schemes on the export of agricultural products and processed food.The products specified under the APEDA ACT are called schedule products.
ll the exporters of scheduled product(s) need to register themselves with APEDA. The application for registration shall be made within a month from the date of an undertaking of such export unless the time limit for aforesaid registration is extended by the Authority for sufficient cause. This registration is one-time registration and shall be valid and subsisting unless it is cancelled by the Authority.
The objective of APEDA is to promote schedule products export and to achieve this various functions has been undertaken by this body under the regulation of central government. Central government lays down the rules and regulation and implements through this body for the efficient administration of APEDA Act.
For registering under APEDA, the applicant should submit the application form within 1 month from the date of undertaking the business. If the exporter of scheduled products fails to register within that time limit due to sufficient cause, such date can be extended only by the Authority.
Once the application duly filed and paid by the applicant, the authority will issue Registration -Cum- Membership- Certificate (RCMC). This registration is one-time registration and all the registered members are governed by the rules & regulations under APEDA Act
