OREANDA-NEWS. April 27, 2015. Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) are organizations of exporters, registered under Companies Act / Societies Registration Act, set up with the objective to promote and develop Indian exports. Each Council is responsible for promotion of a particular group of products / projects / services. EPCs are also eligible to function as Registering Authority to issue Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) to its members, for which they have to fulfil the criteria laid down in the Foreign Trade Policy.

The products group for which EPCs have been formed include pharma products, engineering products, leather products, gems and jewellery, handicrafts, handlooms, software, telecom, plastic, sports goods, readymade garments, dyes, basic inorganic and organic chemicals, carpet, cashew etc.

No specific request has been made to States / UTs to constitute EPCs. However, in order to mainstream the States for boosting exports, all States have been asked to develop their export strategy and appoint a Senior Secretary as Export Commissioner.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.