Council for Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) Merged with Board
of Trade (BOT)
·
Liaison
with States as Major Objective but No Reps of States in New BOT!
[DGFT Notification No. 11/2015-20 dated
17 July 2019]
The
Council for Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) was constituted vide S.O. 1798{E)
dated 3rd July, 2015 to ensure regular dialogue with State Governments and UTs
on measures for providing an International trade enabling environment in the
States and to create a framework for making the States active partners in
boosting India's exports. The Board of Trade has been in existence for quite
some time and was reconstituted vide Trade Notice 21/2015-20 dated 23 March,
2016. The objective of BOT is to have regular discussion and consultation with trade
and industry and advise the Government on Policy measures related to Foreign
Trade Policy in order to achieve the objective of boosting India's trade.
2.
To bring about greater coherence in consultation process, it has been decided
to merge the Council for Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) with the Board
of Trade (BOT) and the new forum will remain as Board of Trade (BOT) and its
composition and Terms of Reference (TOR) will be as under:
Composition of Board of
Trade:-
|
1. |
Union Commerce and
Industry Minister |
Chairperson |
|
2. |
Minister/s of State
for Commerce & Industries, Gol and Minister
in-charge of Trade and Commerce in States and UTs |
Members |
|
3. |
Secretaries to
Government of India: Commerce, Revenue,
Financial Services, External Affairs, Railways(Chairman Railway Board),
Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Civil Aviation, Promotion of
Industry & Internal Trade, Agriculture & Cooperation, Health &
Family Welfare, Chemical & Petrochemical, Posts, Animal Husbandry, Food
Processing, Information Technology, Economic Affairs, MSME, Textiles,
Environment & Forests, Defence Production and
Fisheries. & CEO, NITI Aayog, Deputy Governor RBI, Chairman, CBIC, Chairman
NHAI, CMD ECGC, MD EXIM Bank, MD, Container Corporation of India,
Chairperson/President, MPEDA, FSSAI, APEDA, Coffee Board, Tea Board, Spice
Board, Rubber Board, Head -Centre for WTO Studies, Director RIS |
Official Members |
|
4. |
President/Chairman,
CII, FICCI, FIEO, ASSOCHAM, NASSCOM, GJEPC, AEPC, SRTPC, EPCH, CLE, EEPC,
CHEMEXCIL, PHARMEXCIL, EPC for EOUs & SEZs, SEPC, President, The Seafood
Exporters Association of India, Indian Association of Tour Operators, SAARC
Chairman of Commerce & Industry, President Brihan
Mumbai Customs House Agents Association, Federation of Freight Forwarders'
Associations of India, Federation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises, Federation of Indian Women Enterprises, Indian Oilseeds and
Producer Export Promotion Council, Laghu Udyog Bharti, CEO, Express Industry Council of India. |
Ex-officio Members
from Apex Chambers and EPCs |
|
5. |
To be notified
separately |
Non-official
Members |
|
6. |
DGFT |
Member Secretary |
|
|
Chairman can co-opt
any other official or expert, if required |
|
3.
The Terms of Reference for the Board of Trade (BoT)
would be as follows:
i. To provide a platform to State Governments
and UTs for articulating their perspectives on trade policy;
ii. To provide a platform to Government of India
for apprising State Governments and UTs about international developments
affecting India's trade potential and opportunities and to prepare them to deal
with evolving situation;
iii. To help State Governments develop and pursue
export strategies in line with national Foreign Trade Policy;
iv. To provide a platform for deliberation on the
need for infrastructure relevant for promoting trade and for identification of
impediments and infrastructure gaps which adversely affect India's exports;
v. To facilitate a mechanism for discussion on
operationalization of trade infrastructure.
vi. To advise Government of Policy measures for
preparation and implementation of both short and long term plans for increasing
economic scenarios;
vii. To review export performance of various
sectors, identify constraints and suggest industry specific measures to
optimize export earnings;
viii. To examine existing institutional framework for
imports and exports and suggest practical measures for further streamlining to
achieve desires objectives;
ix. To review policy instruments and procedure for
imports and exports and suggest steps to rationalize use; and
x. To examine issues which are considered relevant
for promotion of India's foreign trade and for strengthening international
competitiveness of Indian goods and services.
(File No. 01/36/218/16/AM18/TC(Part II)