Apeda Registration

APEDA Liscense Registration

Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is a government organization established in 1985 through an act for the development and promotion of export of scheduled products. It provides financial assistance, information, guidelines towards the development of scheduled products. The products specified under the APEDA ACT are called schedule products and exporters of such scheduled products are required to register under APEDA

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
FSSAI License copy
Mobile Number & Email Id
Electricity Bill
Class 3 Digital Certificate

Functions of APEDA Authorities

Authorities are assigned with functions such as:

Promotion of export-oriented production and development of the Scheduled products

Setting the standards and specifications for the scheduled products
Registration of exporters of the scheduled products on payment of required fees
Improving packaging and marketing of the Scheduled products
Carrying out an inspection of products for the purpose of ensuring the quality of such products
Training in various aspects of the industries connected with the scheduled products
Development of industries relating to the scheduled products and undertaking surveys, feasibility studies etc.
Collection of statistics from the owners of factories or establishments and publication of such statistics
APEDA is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of scheduled products such as Fruits, Vegetable, Meat, Poultry Products. Dairy Products, Confectionery, Biscuits, Bakery Products, Honey, Jaggery and Sugar Products, Cocoa products, chocolates, floriculture Products. Pickles, Papads and Chutneys etc.

The Advantage of APEDA Registration

With respect to the export of scheduled products, APEDA registration is mandatory.
Exporters can avail the various financial assistance schemes of APEDA.
It helps the exporters in brand publicity through advertisement, packaging development, database up-gradation and surveys etc
Provides guidelines to exporters about the various products and countries for export
Registered members can participate in training programmes organized by APEDA for various scheduled products and thereby improve their business.