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The commerce ministry has proposed revised election bye-laws for all export promotion councils (EPCs) including apex exporters' body FIEO, under which a chairman will hold office for two years and will not be eligible for the immediate next election. The revised model articles of associations/bye-laws for EPCs and Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) are required to be adopted by these bodies and conduct elections of their office-bearers. The model bye-laws have already been circulated to all these councils and organisations for adoption. This was proposed by a three-member panel set up by the ministry in May to review the eligibility criteria for the election to make them more inclusive and representative. It was reviewing the eligibility criteria for the election of office bearers of EPCs and FIEO. The panel reviewed the existing guidelines and made suitable recommendations about representation of different stakeholders in the managing committee and other posts. Afte
The commerce ministry's committee, which is reviewing the eligibility criteria for the election of office bearers of export promotion councils (EPCs) and apex exporters body FIEO, is expected to submit its report by end of this month, an official said. Exporters have urged the ministry for early release of the report so that elections can be conducted in the councils and Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) as per the new criteria. The official said that a draft report was circulated to the councils and suggestions have been sought. "We have received the feedback. The committee will review that and the report would be submitted to the higher authorities of the ministry," the official added. In May this year, the ministry decided to review the eligibility criteria for the election to make them more inclusive and representative. A three-member panel was constituted to review the existing guidelines and make suitable recommendations about representation of different ...