Mandatory filing/issuance of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)/ Registration Certificate (RC) through the DGFT common digital platform from 01.04.2022

Trade Notice No. 35/2021-2022
Dated: 24.02.2022
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 signal 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 Cci'ti1icatc (RC) applications (for issue/renewal/amendment) through the common digital {aoi4al of c- 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 31st 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:http.dgft.gov.in --> Learn --> Application Help & FAQS).