2.64

Registration- cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC)

(a) An exporter may, on application given in Appendix 19A, register and become a member of EPC. On being admitted to membership, applicant shall be granted forthwith Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) of EPC concerned, in format given in Appendix-19B. In case an exporter desires to get registration as a manufacturer exporter, he shall furnish evidence to that effect.

(b) Prospective / potential exporters may also, on application, register and become an associate member of an EPC.

(c) The EPCs/Commodity Boards/Development Authorities/other competent authorities as prescribed in FTP/HBP shall upload the digitally signed RCMC data of the exporters on DGFT website.

(d) Submission of physical copy of RCMC with the applications submitted by the exporters for any benefit or concession under FTP shall not be mandatory with effect from 1.12.2012.

(Above sub-paras (c) & (d) has been added vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 25/2012, DT. 19/10/2012)