Director General

Sub: Participation in Exhibition on Indian Products & Services at Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Sydney – Australia from 5th to 8th November, 2004.

I have pleasure to inform you that MDA Committee of Ministry of Commerce at its meeting held on 23.9.04 has approved the following activities of the Council for participation in trade fairs/exhibitions/buyer-seller meets abroad upto March 2005:

i. Exhibition on Indian Products & Services at Sydney, Australia from 5th to 8th November, 2005

ii. Buyer-Seller-Meets in Kazakhastan, Ukraine & Uzbekistan in January, 2005.

iii. Orient Expo, Paris, France from 17th to 19th February, 2005.

iv. Buyer-Seller-Meets in Chile, Brazil and Mexico from 14th to 22nd March, 2005.

EPCES is organizing participation in Exhibition on Indian Products & Services at Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Sydney – Australia from 5th to 8th November, 2004.

This multi-products exhibition is being organized by UP Industrial Consultants Ltd. (A joint venture of Government of Uttar Pradesh, IDBI, ICICI and Banks) in association with Consulate General of India at Australia, UP Trade Promotion Authority and Export Promotion Bureau, Government of Uttar Pradesh. The major exports from India to Australia are Indian Silk & other High Fashion Garments and Home Furnishing, Wooden Handicrafts, Brassware/Silver Artware Handicrafts & Cutlery, Cricket Gears & Accessories, Rugby, Soccer, Cricket Shoes & all kinds of sports items, Physical Equipments, Sports wear T-shirts & Athletic items, Leather Tanning & Leather Products, Machinery, Automobile Components, Glass Artware.

The package cost of participating in the exhibition is Rs.2.60 lakhs only, which includes the cost of 9 sq.mtrs furnished air-conditioned space for display of the material, 6/7 days stay in 3 star hotel including breakfast, lunch, dinner and also local transportation between hotel & exhibition centre and economy class To & Fro air-fare for one person including cost of visa processing fee and airport taxes etc. The break-up of cost is as under:

1. Air-conditioned space 9 sq.mtrs. @ Rs.15,000 Rs.1,35,000 per sq.mtrs.

2. Air-fare Delhi-Sydney-Delhi Rs. 45,000 including airport taxes and visa processing fee

3. Boarding and Lodging for 6/7 days in 3 Star Rs. 50,000 hotel on single occupancy basis.

4. Transportation of Exhibition goods upto 150 kgs Rs. 10,000 Delhi-Sydney-Delhi (by air)

5. Local Transportation between hotel & exhibition centre Rs. 10,000 and half-day sight seeing

6. Misc. handling expenses Rs. 10,000

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Total: Rs.2,60,000

During the exhibition, half-day seminar and half-day buyer-seller meets has also been organized so that the units can directly inter-act with foreign buyers.

EOUs and SEZ Units are eligible for MDA grant through our Council for participation in EPCES activities subject to turnover upto Rs.5 crore as under:,

- Rs.60,000 towards travel and

- Rs.50,000 towards stall charges

Rs.1,10,000 Total

In case, your turnover is above Rs.5 crore then in that case Rs.75,000 will be reimbursed by UP Industrial Consultants Ltd. as under provided your unit is in Uttar Pradesh and submission of SSI Registration Certificate, Membership of EPCES or EPB Registration, if any, Balance sheets of last 3 years of the company, income tax return of company of last 3 years and latest photocopy of bank statement for last six months of company.

- Rs.60,000/- on space or 60% whichever is less and

- Rs.15,000/- fixed on air fare

Rs.75,000 Total

In view of the facts stated above, you can avail this opportunity of participation in the exhibition and take advantage of the financial assistance provided by the Government. As you are aware, Australia is fast emerging as a good market for Indian products.

Please confirm your participation latest by Monday, October 4, 2004 and send the enclosed Registration Form, duly filled and signed along with a payment of Rs.2,60,000/- by way of cheque/demand draft/pay order in favour of Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZ Units payable at New Delhi, at the following address:

Shri O.P. Kapoor
Secretary

Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZ Units,
705, Bhikaji Cama Bhavan,
Bhikaji Cama Place,
New Delhi-110066
Tel: 26167042,26165805, Fax: 26165538,
E-mail: epces@vsnl.net
Mobile No.9810850501

This may be treated as most urgent as the participation is on first-come-first-serve basis.

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EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL FOR EOUs AND SEZ UNITS EXHIBITION OF INDIAN PRODUCTS & SERVICES
REGISTRATION FORM

Sydney – Australia

5 – 8 November, 2004

1. Name of Company______________________________________________

2. Address_______________________________________________________

______________________________________Pin code_________________

Tel._______________Fax_____________E-mail_______________________

3. Name and Designation of the persons nominated for fair_________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

4. Are you SSI/Non-SSI_________

5. Membership Number with the Council_______________________________

6. Space required (in sq.mtrs.)________________________________________

7. Products for display______________________________________________

We hereby confirm our participation and we are enclosing a crossed Cheque/Demand Draft/Pay Order No……… dated…………..for Rs………………..in favour of Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZ Units payable at New Delhi being the amount of participation contribution.

Dated: (Authorised Signatory of Company)

Name

Designation