Every person exporting scheduled products related to agricultural and processed food products is required to have APEDA registration. The person needs to apply for registration before the expiration of one month from the date of entering into export transaction. However, the department has discretion to extend the time limit on genuine cases. On successful scrutinizing of the application and payment of fees, the department issue the Registration cum Membership certificate (RCMC). The registration once done is valid for life time unless revoked by the department. The exporter is required to furnish without fail monthly returns of exports including Nil returns to the registering Authority by the 15th dayof the month following the month of export.