(a) the details and number of Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) that have been created by the Ministry so far?
(b) the details and the nature of work that has been done by these EPCs during the last five years? and
(c) whether there has ever been any audit of their performance and if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) to (c) : Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) are organizations of exporters, set up under the Societies Registration Act/ Companies Act, with the objective of promoting Indian exports. The councils are responsible for promotion of a particular group of products/ projects/services as given in Appendix 2T of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020. At present, there are 27 such Councils, as indicated at Annexure. Regular joint meetings with the Councils to facilitate interactions with exporters and assess performance of the Councils are held. The accounts of the Councils are subject to mandatory audit. The review reports of performance of the councils are laid in the Parliament along with Annual Report each year.
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Annexure to LS USQ 3533
LIST OF EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCILS (EPCs)
1. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), Gurugram
2. Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council (Chemexcil), Mumbai
3. Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC), New Delhi
4. Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI), Kollam, Kerala
5. Chemical and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (Capexil), Kolkata
6. Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil), Mumbai
7. Council for Leather Exports (CLE), Chennai
8. EEPC India, Kolkata
9. Electronics & Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC EPC), New Delhi
10. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), New Delhi
11. Export Promotion Council for EoUs and SEZs (EPCES), New Delhi
12. Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mumbai
13. Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC), Chennai
14. Indian Oilseeds & Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC), Mumbai
15. Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC), New Delhi
16. Jute Products Development & Export Promotion Council (JPDEPC), Kolkata
17. Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil), Hyderabad
18. Plastics Export Promotion Council (Plexconcil), Mumbai
19. Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council (Pdexcil), Mumbai
20. Project Export Promotion Council (PEPC), New Delhi
21. Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC), New Delhi
22. Shellac & Forest Products Export Promotion Council (Shefexil), Kolkata
23. Sports Goods Export Promotion Council (SGEPC), New Delhi
24. Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), Mumbai
25. Telecom Equipment & Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC), New Delhi
26. Wool Industry Export Promotion Council (WWEPC), Mumbai
27. Wool & Woollens Export Promotion Council (Wooltexpro), New Delhi
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