Export Promotion Council for Services

3.6.2

Software exporters shall register themselves with Electronic and Software Export Promotion Council. An exclusive Services Export Promotion Council for has been set up to give proper direction, guidance and encouragement to selected Services Sector. Exporters of 13 specific services as listed in Sl No. 34 of Appendix-2 of Handbook of Procedure (Volume -I) are required to register themselves with the Services Export Promotion Council. Other service exporters shall register themselves with Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation.

(Above sub-paragraph has been amended vide NTF.NO. 51/2006, DT. 05/03/2007)

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Service exporters are required to register themselves with the Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation. However, software exporters shall register themselves with Electronic and Software Export Promotion Council.

In order to give proper direction, guidance and encouragement to the Services Sector, an exclusive Export Promotion Council for Services shall be set up.]

The Services Export Promotion Council shall:

(i) Map opportunities for key services in key markets and develop strategic market access programmes for each component of the matrix.

(ii) Co-ordinate with sectoral players in undertaking intensive brand building and marketing programmes in target markets.

(iii) Make necessary interventions with regard to policies, procedures and bilateral/ multilateral issues, in co-ordination with recognised nodal bodies of the services industry.