REGISTERED . No . D . [D.N.]-72

1 · . Short title and commencement -(1) These rules may be called the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Rules , 1986 .

2 · . Definitions -In these rules , unless , the context otherwise requires:-

3 · . Term of office of members , -the term of office of the members , other than the member referred to in clause (b) of subsection (4) of section 4 , shall be two years .

4 · . Membership roll . – The Secretary shall keep a record of the names of members and their addresses .

5 · . Change of address.- A member shall keep the Secretary informed of any change in his address . If he fails to inform the change of address , the address in the official record maintained by the secretary under rule 4 shall , for all purposes , be deemed to be his address .

6 · . Powers and duties of the Chairman.-The Chairman shall : -

7 · . Duties of Secretary – The Secretary shall:-

8 · . Borrowing powers-The Authority may exercise its powers under section 17 , with the previous sanction of the Central Government .

9 · . Application for Registration - (1) Every application for registration as an exporter of Scheduled products shall be made to the Secretary or any other officer authorized by the authority in this behalf in Form I which may be obtained from the office of the Authority on payment of rupees five and shall be accompanied by a certificate regarding applicant's financial status from any Scheduled Bank .

10 · . Grant of a Certificate -(1) Upon receipt of an application for the grant of a certificate , the Secretary or any other officer authorized by the Authority in this behalf may make an inquiry in a manner deemed necessary , and either grant or refuse the registration .

11 · . Cancellation of Certificate -Where the Secretary or other officer authorized by the Authority in this behalf is satisfied that any person who has obtained a certificate by furnishing incorrect information or that he has contravened any of the provisions of these rules or if the conditions mentioned in the certificate , or any person who has been registered as an exporter fails during the period of twelve consecutive months to export any of the Scheduled products in respect of which he is registered , or if the Secretary or such other officer is satisfied that such person has become disqualified to continue as an exporter , the Secretary or such officer may , after giving the person who holds a certificate a reasonable opportunity of making his objections , by order , cancel the certificate and communicate to him such order .

12 · . Register – The Authority shall maintain a register of exporters of the Scheduled products .

13 · . Power to call for returns . – The Chairman or an officer authorized by him may , by general or special order direct the holder of the certificate to maintain such records of his business in such form and manner as may be specified in the order and to submit to the authority returns relating to his business in such form as may be specified in such order .

14 · . Transfer of Staff of the Processed Foods Export Promotion Council . – On the establishment of the Authority , the officers and other employees holding office as such in the Processed foods Export Promotion Council shall be given an option to express their willingness or otherwise to become employees of the Authority within a period of 3 months from the date of publication of these rules . The option shall be in Form III

15 · . Payment of fees - Any fees or amount payable to the Authority under the Act or these rules shall be paid either by money order or demand draft drawn in favour of the Authority or by Indian Postal order payable to the Authority at a post office in New Delhi .

1 · . (a) Name and address (with telegraphic address and telephone No.) of the registered office , head office and branches)

2 · . (i) Name and address of the applicant's banker

3 · . (i) Date of establishment of business/factory in India

4 · . Whether licensed under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act/registered with DGTD/State Director of Industries or any other sponsoring authority . If so , indicate numbers , and date of license/registration certificate .

5 · . Export products in respect of which registration is sought (As listed against Sl . No . 5 of Part.I of Form II)

6 · . If merchant exporter please indicate the arrangements made with manufacturers whose products are to be exported .

7 · . If registered with any other Export Promotion Council/Commodity Board , give name of the registering authority and registration number and also the export product for which registered .

8 · . We hereby solemnly declare the above stated information to be true and correct and undertake without any reservation to:

9 · . We further understand that our registration is liable to be cancelled in the event of breach of any of the under-takings mentioned above .

1 · . Name of the applicant:

2 · . Address of the applicant :

3 · . Indicate whether registration is required in respect of:

4 · . Description of the products manufactured (if any)

5 · . Description of the goods exported from out of the following: (tick off whichever applicable)

1 · . Fruits , vegetables and their products

2 · . Meat and meat products

3 · . Poultry and poultry products

4 · . Dairy products

5 · . Confectionary , biscuits and bakery products

6 · . Honey , jaggery and sugar products

7 · . Cocoa and its products , chocolates of all kinds

8 · . Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

9 · . Cereal products

10 · . Groundnuts , peanuts and walnuts

11 · . Pickles , chutneys and papads

12 · . Guar Gum

13 · . Floriculture and floriculture products

14 · . Herbal and medicinal plants

15 · . Non Basmati Rice

6 · . Are you seeking registration as :

7 · . Year of establishment of the applicant

8 · . Name of the partners/Directors/Managing Directors/ Proprietor .

2 · .

1 · . Registration No./Factory No . Allotted by the Sponsoring Authority .

2 · . I elect/do not elect to be governed by the pension-cum- gratuity scheme of the Authority .