I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

participate and display their product in trade fairs and exhibition in 
India and abroad. 
(h) Seminars and Workshops 
ITPO 
organizes 
seminars/workshops 
for 
giving 
information/guidance to exporters about fairs and exhibitions 

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arranged in India and abroad. ITPO has set up a trade information 
centre at its headquarters in New Delhi. It is considered as the best 
source of information on import and export trade. 
7.12 EXPORT INSPECTION COUNCIL (EIC) 
7.12.1 MEANING 
The Exporter Inspection Council of India was set up by the 
government of India under section 3 of the export (quality control 
and inspection) act, 1963 to provide for the sound development of 
export trade through quality and pre-shipment inspection. Certain 
amendments were made in the act in July, 1984 in order to provide 
the power to search and seize commodities, initiate ad justification 
proceedings against erring manufacturers/exporters, cancellation or 
withholding of the certificate of inspection issued by the inspection 
agencies, etc. 
The EIC is an apex body for controlling the activities of the 
quality and pre-shipment inspection of the commodities meant for 
export. 
7.12.2 FUNCTIONS OF EXPORT INSPECTION COUNCIL 
 
The following are the functions of EIC: 
(a) Monitoring of quality control 
The main function of EIC is to monitor quality control and 
pre-shipment inspection of export items. At present over 1000 items 
are subject to compulsory inspection before shipment of goods. EIC 
has set up five EIAs each at Mumbai, Cochin, Calcutta, Delhi and 
Chennai to conduct actual inspection of goods before shipment. 
(b) Collection of Information 
EIC collects information in respect of quality of products in 
the overseas markets of the competing nations. This information is 
supplied to the exporters.