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MSME

6. Selection of MSME Units:

a) Applications for participation in international events, in the prescribed format, will be
mobilized by NSIC (through its branch offices), O/o DC, MSME (through MSME-DIs),
KVIC, Coir Board and NIMSME from individual MSME and submit a proposal to the
Director (IC), Ministry of MSME for consideration of the Screening Committee.

b) Registered Industry Associations/Trust/Societies engaged in development of MSME sector
may also submit their applications in the prescribed format to the Director (IC), Ministry of
MSME for consideration of the Screening Committee.

c) Application complete in all respect should reach the Ministry well in advance i.e. two
months before commencement of the event.

d) If the delegation is more than 20 MSME units, there should be an arrangement of a
separate Indian pavilion in the event.

e) The Ministry may nominate its representative from the Ministry or any of its Organizations
as its nominee to accompany the delegation.

7. Procedure regarding proposals of MATU, MAS, MPDA and CVY Schemes

As per SFC note approved by the competent authority, the provision for international
component kept in the budget of MATU, MAS, MPDA and CVY Schemes has been merged with
the IC Scheme. On merging of international components of these schemes with IC scheme, the
guidelines relating to international components of MATU, MAS, MPDA and CVY Schemes will not
remain operational and from now onwards, all Divisions/Offices dealing with above schemes will
follow the IC scheme guidelines in letter and spirit. As per new procedure, Office of DC-
MSME/NSIC/Coir Board/KVIC will mobilize the MSME units and submit the consolidated
proposal in the prescribed format of IC Scheme guidelines to IC Section of the Ministry for seeking
in-principle approval of the Screening Committee. Items of expenditure and scale of assistance will
also be followed as per IC Scheme guidelines. As for claim for reimbursement, the concerned
divisions/offices will examine and settle the claim for reimbursement of MSME units at their own
level from the budget allocations of their respective schemes.

8. International events
All applicant organizations including Office of DC-MSME/NSIC/Coir Board/KVIC will

apply for visit/participation in any international event from the approved list of events which is
already available on the Ministry’s website i.e. www.msme.gov.in.

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