I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

7.4 EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL 
7.4.1 MEANING 
Export Promotion Councils are non-profit organizations 
registered under the companies act or the 
society‟s Registration 
Act, as the case may be. They are supported by the financial 
assistance from the Central Government. It has been made clear 
by the new EXIM policy that the support given to the EOCS by the 
government, monetary or otherwise, would depend upon effective 
discharge of the functions assigned to them. Democratization of the 
member ship of the EPCs, Democratic elections of office bearers of 
the EPCs being held regularly, and timely audit of the account of 
the EPCs. 
At present, there are 24+3 EPCs operating in India. The 
various EPCs are as follows-
Apparels EPC, Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and 
Cotton Textiles EPC, Carpet EPC, Cashew EPC, Engineering EPC, 
Gems and Jewellery EPC, Handloom EPC, Indian Silk EPC, 
Council for Leather Export, Plastics and Linoleum EPC, Synthetic 
and Rayon textiles EPC, Sports Goods EPC, Shellac EPC, Wool 
and woolens EPC, Electronic and computer software EPC, 
Handicrafts EPC, the power loom development and EPC, Export 

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Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZ units, Project Export 
Promotion council of India, Pharmaceutical export promotion 
council, Jute manufacturers development council, Wool industry 
EPC. 
There are three other organizations considered as EPC- 
Agricultural and Processed Food Product Export Development 
Authority, Federation of India Export Organisation and the Marine 
Products Export Development Authority. 
7.4.2 FUNCTIONS/ROLE OF EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCILS 
The following are the functions of export promotion councils 
(a) 
Issue of Certificate of Origin