The Export Inspection Council (EIC) was set up by the Government of India under Section 3 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), in order to ensure sound development of export trade of India through Quality Control and Inspection and for matters connected thereof.

	Notify commodities which will be subject to quality control and/ or inspection prior to export,
	Establish standards of quality for such notified commodities, and
	Specify the type of quality control and / or inspection to be applied to such commodities.

Besides its advisory role, the Export Inspection Council, also exercises technical and administrative control over the five Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), one each at Channai, Delhi, Kochi, Kolkata and Mumbai established by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, under Section 7 of the Act for the purpose of implementing the various measures and policies formulated by the Export Inspection Council of India.

Export Inspection Council, either directly or through Export Inspection Agencies, its field organisation renders services in the areas of:

Certification of quality of export commodities through installation of quality assurance systems (In-process Quality Control and Self Certification) in the exporting units as well as consignment wise inspection. 

Certification of quality of food items for export through installation of Food safety Management System in the food processing units. 

Issue of Certificates of origin to exporters under various preferential tariff schemes for export products.

Organisation Setup

Under the Export Quality Control & Inspection Act, 1963, the Council, which is constituted by the Central Government, is the apex body, and has powers to constitute specialist committees to assist it in discharge of its functions. Accordingly, the Council has constituted Administrative Committee to advise it on administrative matters and a Technical Committee to advise it on technical matters. Besides, it has created some Standing Committees in specific technical areas as given below :

List of Council Members

In pursuance of Section 3 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963(22 of 1963) and in pursuance of rule 3 of  the  Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules; 1964, the Central Government vide its S.O. no. 823(E) dated 25.05.2007, reconstituted the Export Inspection Council consisting of the following persons, for the period as indicated in column(3), namely :-

Our Vision

To facilitate worldwide access for Indian exports through a credible and efficient inspection and certification system and earn global recognition as India’s premier organization for certifying quality

Our Mission

	To create an export inspection & certification infrastructure within the country based on International Standards for Certification Authorities in consonance with WTO requirements.
	To instill confidence in importers about quality and safety of Indian exports.
	To provide accredited state-of-art testing facilities in chosen frontier areas.
	To enhance capability of manpower through trainings to meet International requirements.
	To obtain recognition for India’s export certification system from our major trading partners.
	To participate in international fora and project Indian interest.
	To be in sync with the latest technological advancements for capacity building.
	(EIC) stands out as the forerunner.

Our Services
EIC, either directly or through the Export Inspection Agencies, its field organizations, renders services in the areas of:

	Certification of quality of export commodities through installation of quality assurance systems (In-process Quality Control and Self-Certification) in the exporting units as well as consignment-wise inspection.
	Certification of quality of food items for export through installation of Food Safety Management Systems in the food processing units as per international standards.
	Issue of different types of Certificates such as Health, Authenticity etc. to exporters under various product schemes for export.
	Issue of Certificates of Origin to exporters under various preferential tariff schemes for export products.
	Laboratory testing services.
	Training and technical assistance to the industry in installation of Quality and Safety Management Systems based on principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), ISO-9001: 2000, ISO: 17025 and other related international standards, laboratory testing etc.
	Recognition of Inspection Agencies as per ISO 17020 and Laboratories as per ISO 17025 and utilizing them for export inspection and testing.
	In rendering the above services, EIAs are backed by qualified technical manpower, having nearly forty years of diversified experience of quality control and inspection of notified commodities including their testing as per international standards/importing countries’ standards or the foreign buyers’ specifications.