Basic Chemicals,Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics EPC Registration / CHEMEXCIL RCMC Registration RCMC is an abbreviation for registration cum membership certificate. This certificate is issued as a license to the company to carry out exports and avail some form of concessions under the present foreign trade policy. The RCMC certificate is issued by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO).Apart from this the certificate is issued by the Export Promotion Council of India (EPC). Community boards also have authority over issuing this certificate. One of the main aims of providing this form of certificate is to promote the business of exports from India. Apart from this, securing such a certification would have authenticity when dealing with public transactions.Such certificate is not required by an organisation or an institution which has been exempted from requiring some form of export and import license. This certificate is valid for a period of 5 years.As per the Export promotion policy of India, this form of certificate is required to be taken by an exporter. The certificate would be issued by the competent export promotion council (EPC).For securing RCMC registration, the FIEO is considered as the export promotion council in India. First the firm or the organisation would have to make an application for becoming a member of the FIEOThere are 26 Export promotion councils and nine commodities boards in India. Export Promotional Councils (EPC) and Commodities board in India are the authorities for issuing the RCMC.Each of the Export Promotion Councils and commodities boards in India categorizes itself according to the Type of products.In case an export product is not covered by any Export Promotion Council/Commodity Board etc., RCMC in respect thereof is to be obtained from FIFO.Further, in case of multi-product is yet to be settled, the exporter has an option to obtain RCMC from the Federation of Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO).Regarding multi-product exporters having their head office/registered office in the North Eastern States, RCMC may be obtained from Shellac & Forest Products Export Promotion Council (except for the products looked after by APEDA, Spices Board, and Tea Board).In respect of exporters of handicrafts and handloom products from the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the Director, Handicrafts, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, is authorized to issue Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) Documents Required for RCMC The following are the required documents that have to be enclosed along with the application form. IEC number that is issued by the concerned regional licensing authority. The competent authority grants a permanent Account Number (PAN).Company s MOA (For Corporate/ institutional/ Private Limited/ Limited company).Self-certified copy of the company s Partnership Deed (For Partnership company and Individual Ordinary).Trust s Deed (For Trusts/ institutional/ Corporate).The certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies concerning the company s registered office change.The last three years Services Export Data (Foreign Exchange Earnings) has to be certified by the company s Chartered Accountant.Board Resolution or Power of Attorney issued in favor of signing authority if the name of the signing authority is not mentioned in the IEC/ MOA/ Partnership Deed/ Trust Deed of the company/ firm/ Trust. GST registration certificate
