Mandatory filing/issuance of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)/ Registration Certificate (RC) through the DGFT common digital platform from 01.04.2022 - DGFT - Trade Notice No. 35/2021-2022

File No. 01/02/68/AM-21/EG TF Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Dated: 24.02.2022 Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Trade Notice No. 35/2021-2022 To, All Exporters/Members of Trade All Registering Authorities (Export Promotion Councils/Commodity Boards) Subject: Mandatory filing/issuance of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)/ Registration Certificate (RC) through the DGFT common digital platform from 01.04.2022 Reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 27 dated 30.11.2021 . In this regard, it is informed that the electronic platform to facilitate electronic issuance/renewal/amendment of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)/ Registration Certificate (RC) has been implemented. The objective of the platform is to provide an electronic, contact-less single window for RCMC/RC related processes. 2. In this reference, it is informed that from 1st April 2022, it will be mandatory for the exporters to file Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)/ Registration Certificate (RC) applications (for issue/renewal/amendment) through the common digital portal of e-RCMC Platform. The prevailing procedure of submitting applications directly to the designated Registering Authorities will continue only till 31.03.2022. All Registering Authorities as notified under Appendix-2T are requested to ensure that they are on-boarded on eRCMC portal before 31 st March 2022. 3. Registering Authorities, who have already on-boarded are advised to adopt e-RCMC platform as single point for handling RCMC related processes. The Registering Authorities are also advised to conduct outreaches issue suitable advisories to the members/exporters to use the e-RCMC platform before the stated timelines. 4. For guidance on application submission process, the Help Manual FAQs may be accessed on Learn Section of DGFT website (URL https://dgft.gov.in-- Learn -- Application Help FAQs). This issue with the approval of the competent authority. (Deepak Jhalani) Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade Email : deepak@[email protected] (Issued from file no. 01/02/68/AM-21/EG TF)