MPEDA Online Registration

Are you one of them, who are looking for MPEDA online registration and wants to get it as soon as possible? But before that you have to discover some essential details of MPEDA registration such as its fees, process, documents and more. 

You might know, MPEDA registration is unavoidable for the exporters of marine products, such products include fish, seafood, and shrimp. As per the rules 40(1) of provision of MPEDA Act and Rules 1972, no individual is allowing to export marine products with obtaining MPEDA certificate of registration.

MPEDA stands for Marine Products Exports Development Authority, it is an exports promotion council, that falls under the Department of Commerce, its function is to regulate and develop the exportation of marine products in India. MPEDA’s one of the objectives is to promote marine exports and also expending and enhancing the sector of seafood sector.

Marine Products Require MPEDA Registration

•    Canned marine products
•    Freeze-dried marine products 
•    Live marine products
•    Ornamental fish
•    Chilled marine products
•    Dried marine product
•    Frozen Marine Products
•    Other Edible or Non Edible

Categories of Marine Product Exporters

• Manufacturer Exporter: The manufacturer exporter is the individual, who has approved the processing plant and handling the facility. In case the exporter is handling the facility, unitizing the processing plant or taking the facility on the leads also be known as a manufacturer exporter. An exporter must declare himself a manufacturer exporter as “MT” in the MPEDA application.
• Merchant Exporter: - Merchant exporters are those individuals who utilize the surplus of an approved processing plant or handling facility other than owning it. They are considered as merchant exporters, they shall declare themselves as “ME” in the application of MPEDA. 

Note: - No merchant exporter is allowed to sign a contract with manufacturer exporters to utilize the surplus capacity of more than one processing plant.

• Route Through Merchant Exporter: - Route through merchant exporters are those individuals who export marine products of either the manufacturer exporter (MT) or merchant exporter (ME). MPEDA registration shall be granted to only those route through merchant exporters who carry the certificate of approval from DGFT.

Entities under the route through merchant exporter category: -

•    Export House
•    Trading House
•    Star trading house
•    Superstar trading house

• Ornamental Fish Exporter: - Exporters of ornamental fish, aquarium fish or aquatic plants are known as ornamental fish exporters. They must register themselves as OF in the MPEDA application.

Note: - Ornamental fish exporters are not permitted to export live marine products for human consumption.

Other centres required for MPEDA Registration:

•    Fishing Vessels
•    Processing plants
•    Storage facilities
•    Conveyance facilities to marine products
•    Pre-Processing Centres
•    Live Fishing handling centres
•    Chilled Fish handling centre
•    Dried Fish handling centre
•    Independent cold storage

Documents Required for MPEDA Registration for Exporters

Essential and required documents for the MPEDA registration online is given below: -

•    Applicant address proof (Aadhar, Voter ID or Passport)
•    Written agreement of the utilization of the surplus capacity of processing plant and handling plant.
•    Joint undertaking by processing plant owner and handling facility owner
•    Registration certificate of the processing plant and handling facility for endorsement
•    Registration certificate of storage premises for endorsement
•    Applicant passport-size photographs
•    Copy of IEC code certificate
•    Approval letter from DGFT (for route through merchant exporter)
•    Copy of PO (purchase order)
•    Bank statement
•    Turnover expected in further 3 years.
•    Brand name of the product exported
•    Certificate of scheduled bank showing financial soundness
•    Bank guarantee up to 15 lahks for 5 years if Merchant exporter
•    Registration certificate as an exporter if Merchant exporter
•    Agreement letter with the owner of the processing plant or handling facility if Merchant exporter

Documents Required for MPEDA Registration for Processing Plants registration

•    Project Report
•    Plant Layout
•    Declaration of the unit
•    Permission of local body to run the plant
•    Copy of the Title deed
•    Clearance certificate from PCB
•    Machinery List
•    Other documents as described above in merchant exporter.

MPEDA Registration Process

Exporters of marine products can apply for registration by following the mentioned below procedure step by step: -

1.  Application for exporter license on the official website of MPEDA.
2.  Application has to be submitted to the secretary or another authority designated by the secretary with the prescribed fees.
3.  All the application document should be signed.
4.  The department will process your application and verify the documentation.
5.  After verification, if satisfied then department issue MPEDA Certificate
6.  EIA Approval: - After the issuance of MPEDA certificate, approval from EIA is required, this process can be done by submitting fees for the registration along with the copy of the MPEDA certificate. Existing exporters can review or update their MPEDA certificate.

Validity and Renewal of MPEDA Registration

The validity period of MPEDA certification of registration is up to 3 years for both manufacturer and merchant. For further use of the MEPDA certificate, applicants can file renewal applications with the prescribed fee.
Function of MPEDA

1. MPEDA exhibits a wide range of marine products so that people can explore and promote at the international level to improve exports.

2. Promoting seafood export by participating in exhibitions in international shows, MPEDA also issues newsletters to inform exporters about updates and resolve trade inquiries.

3.  Advertise Indian seafood in foreign periodicals.

4.  It also aims to improve trade relations and build new relations between buyer and seller

5.  MPEDA also collects data and analyzes it on marine product export for further policy formulation and decision-making.