Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)

The broad aim of GJEPC is to improve the general standard of the gems and jewellery industry in India through upgradation in technology, updation of policies and providing skill development and educational services to workers and various stakeholders in the industry. There are several benefits of being a GJEPC  member that are as follows:

1. The GJEPC organizes design competitions and has set up several institutes that provide training for artisans and other skilled workers in the industry.
2. Today, various institutes set up by GJEPC, such as the Gemmological Institute of India (GII), Gem Testing Laboratory in Jaipur, the Indian Gemmological Institute in New Delhi and the Indian Diamond Institute in Surat are providing ground-breaking research and tools for training and certification.
3. In collaboration with the National Skill Development Council (NSDC), the GJEPC has set up the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) that has increased the standards of the Gems and Jewellery industry in India.
4. The Indian Gem & Jewellery Awards and new award categories for women entrepreneurs  are two major socially responsible initiatives that have fostered healthy competition and concerns with respect to socially equitable practices.
5. The GJEPC has also launched initiatives such as ‘Jewellers for Hope’ annual charity event over and above the organization of various seminars and conferences that have created access to the latest developments in the field and encourage ethical business practices.

Steps to register as GJEPC member (Domestic)

Step 1: Visit the official website www.gjepc.org

Step 2: Go to top right corner of the page and click on ‘Registration’

Step 3: By clicking on registration, two tabs will show up as ‘Domestic User Registration’ & ‘International User Registration’

Step 4: Click on Domestic User Registration

Step 5: Page will show up wherein you need to provide all the required details to register your company

Step 6: Fill in all the requested details that include company’s PAN number, GSTIN, type, name address, contact numbers, business nature, etc.

Step 7: Under the Terms of Agreement box, click on the box and enter the Captcha code.

Step 8: Click on ‘Submit’ to complete the registration process.

Steps to register as GJEPC member (International)

Step 1: Visit the official website

Step 2: Go to top right corner of the page and click on ‘Registration’

Step 3: By clicking on Registration, two tabs will show up as Domestic User Registration & International User Registration.

Step 4: Click on International User Registration.

Step 5: New page will come up in which you need to submit Account Information

Step 6: Next you just need to mention all the required information that includes email address, country, taxation details and taxation number.

Step 7: To enter taxation details, click on the drop down and select your country.

Step 8: Further information shall include company information, such as company type, name, address, contact numbers, business nature, etc.

Step 9: Under the Terms of Agreement box, click on the box and enter the Captcha code.

Step 10: Click on ‘Submit’ to complete the registration process.

• Self-attested copy of Importer Exporter Code (IEC) number
• Self-attested copy of PAN card
• Email ID, mobile number, phone and fax number of the company must necessarily be mentioned in the application form
• Demand draft or cheque for Rs. 12980/- towards “The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council”
• Self-attested copy of true GST and Import-export code issued by the office of the joint director general of Foreign Trade, Government of India
• Online digital signature signed by the proprietor, partner or director acting as authorised representative and that is attested by respective bank
• Self-attested copy of partnership deed or MoU in case of limited company
• Self-attested copy of SSI, IEM or MSME certification in case that registration is sought for as an exporter

The GJEPC was launched in 1966 as one of the Export Promotion Councils (EPC) by the Ministry of Commerce and has emerged as one of the most promising and active EPCs in post-independent India. Since 1988, the GJEPC functions as an autonomous body and has played a major role in promotional activities with regards to the gem and jewellery industry, widening the scope of its services owing to various regional centres. The promotional activities of the GJEPC have resulted in an increase in exports from $28 million in 1966-67 to nearly $35 billion in 2013-2014.

Promotional activities undertaken by the GJEPC include organizing trade shows like the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) and the India Gems & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME). As part of its initiatives towards the promotion of the gem and jewellery sector, the GJEPC has also frequently collaborated with government bodies, such as the Ministry of Tourism and the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) with whom the GJEPC organized the India Gems & Jewellery Fair in New Delhi in 2013.

As part of its promotional activities, the GJEPC has also organized international fairs and expos, such as the Global Gem & Jewellery Fair (GGJF) in Dubai and various India Pavilions at the JCK Las Vegas (US), Basel (Switzerland), VicenzaOro (Italy) and the Hong Kong Show, to cite a few. The India International Jewellery Week is one of the biggest promotional events undertaken by the GJEPC that has pulled in various international fashion enthusiasts, buyers and innovators.

Aside from promotional activities, GJEPC also organizes various buyer-seller meets, deputations to important international regional centres of jewellery production and ‘Mines-to-Market Conferences’ which have created important connections between various stakeholders in the diamond and coloured gemstones industry. In recent decades, the GJEPC has also published a wide variety of print and digital media, including periodical magazines, brochures, event reports, websites, and has also produced films about the GJEPC and its role in the jewellery industry of India.