APEDA
- • The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985. The Act (2 of 1986) came into effect from 13th February, 1986 by a notification issued in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary: Part-II [Sec. 3(ii): 13.2.1986). The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC).
- PRODUCTS MONITORED
- APEDA is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of the following scheduled products:
- • Fruits, Vegetables and their Products.
- • Meat and Meat Products.
- • Poultry and Poultry Products.
- • Dairy Products.
- • Confectionery, Biscuits and Bakery Products.
- • Honey, Jaggery and Sugar Products.
- • Cocoa and its products, chocolates of all kinds.
- • Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages.
- • Cereal and Cereal Products.
- • Groundnuts, Peanuts and Walnuts.
- • Pickles, Papads and Chutneys.
- • Guar Gum.
- • Floriculture and Floriculture Products.
- • Herbal and Medicinal Plants.
- • De –oiled rice bran.
- • Green pepper in brine.
- • Cashew Nuts and Its Products.
- - Basmati Rice has been included in the Second Schedule of APEDA Act.
- - APEDA also functions as the Secretariat to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for implementation of accreditation of the Certification Bodies under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for organic exports. “Organic Products” for export are to be certified only if Produced, Processed and Packed as per the standards laid down in the document – "National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)."
- - Vide DGFT Notification No. 6/2015-2020 dated: 14/06/2021 Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid, Cardanol are now under the jurisdiction of APEDA.
