Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

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.

PROCESS

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

Documents required for registration

• Duly signed an application form
• Copy of Import-Export code issued by D.G.F.T.
• Bank Certificate duly signed by the authorities
• Bank A/c. statement of the bank account of the firm (for latest 2 months)
• Canceled cheque