Apeda Registration

The purpose of APEDA can be explained as follows:

• Development of industries relating to the scheduled products for export
• Training in various aspects of the industries connected with the scheduled products.
• Providing financial assistance.
• Carrying out an inspection of meat and meat products.
• Undertaking surveys and feasibility studies.
• Improve the packaging of the Scheduled products.
• Improve marketing of the Scheduled products outside India.

Benefits of Registration:-

• It is a one-time registration
• Mandatory exporters of scheduled products
• Application for financial assistance scheme of APEDA can be availed only after registration
• It enables registered members to participate in training programmes organized in various aspects of the Industries for scheduled products

• To get APEDA registration application shall be made to Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
• Once the application is duly filed by the applicant along with the prescribed fees, the authority will issue Registration -Cum- Membership- Certificate (RCMC).
• The main line of business is to be mentioned at the time of making an application for CMC, so that same can be referred to the relevant commodity board or Export promotion Council relating to that line of business.

Following documents are required with application form:

• Import export code issued by DGFT
• Email ID and contact number
• Bank certificate in prescribed format duly signed by bank authority
• Latest 2 months bank statement and a cancelled cheque

APEDA is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of the following scheduled products:

• Fruits, Vegetables and their Products
• Poultry and Poultry Products
• Confectionery, Biscuits and Bakery Products
• Cocoa and its products, chocolates of all kinds
• Cereal and Cereal Products
• Pickles, Papads and Chutneys
• Floriculture and Floriculture Products
• Meat and Meat Products
• Dairy Products
• Honey, Jaggery and Sugar Products
• Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
• Groundnuts, Peanuts and Walnuts
• Guar Gum
• Herbal and Medicinal Plants