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)."
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Vide DGFT Notification No. 6/2015-2020 dated: 14/06/2021 Cashew Kernels, Cashewnut Shell Liquid, Cardanol are now under the jurisdiction of APEDA.
As prescribed by the statute, the APEDA Authority consists of the following members namely:
- 1. A Chairman, appointed by the Central Government
- 2. The Agricultural Marketing Advisor to the Government of India, ex-officio;
- 3. One member appointed by the Central Government representing the Niti Aayog;
- 4. Three members of Parliament of whom two are elected by the House of People and one by the Council of States
- 5. Eight members appointed by the Central Government representing respectively; the Ministries of the Central Govt. dealing with;
- (i) Agriculture and Rural Development
- (ii) Commerce
- (iii) Finance
- (iv) Industry
- (v) Food
- (vi) Civil Supplies
- (vii) Civil Aviation
- (viii) Shipping and transport
- 6. Five members appointed by the Central Government by rotation in the alphabetical order to represent the States and the Union Territories on the recommendations of concerned State/Union Territory;
- 7. Seven members appointed by the Central Govt. representing
- (i) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- (ii) National Horticultural Board
- (iii) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
- (iv) Central Food Technological Research Institute
- (v) Indian Institute of Packaging
- (vi) Spices Export Promotion Council and
- (vii) Cashew Export Promotion Council.
- 8. Twelve members appointed by the Central Government representing:
- (a)Fruit and Vegetable Products Industries
- (b)Meat, Poultry and Dairy Products Industries
- (c)Other Scheduled Products Industries
- (d)Packaging Industry
- Two members appointed by the Central Government from amongst specialists and scientists in the fields of agriculture, economics and marketing of the scheduled products.
Administrative Setup