Lok Sabha Question No. 2619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Difficulties faced by MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2619 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## DIFFICULTIES FACED BY MSMES

## 2619.           MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)          whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  most  of  the  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are facing difficulty in meeting regulatory requirements and scientific queries from regulatory agencies with respect to exports and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)          whether the Government proposes to provide financial support to such service offering companies so that the roadblock in reaching out to export markets may be removed; and
- (c)          if so, the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a):      Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has not received any report regarding difficulty in meeting regulatory requirements and scientific queries from regulatory agencies with respect to exports.
- (b) & (c): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises does not provide any financial support to any  company for  the  purpose  of    offering  services  for  regulatory  requirements.  However,  the  following steps have been taken to promote export markets by the Ministry:
1. Developing  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  Bank  for  import  substitution-  To  provide  first  hand support  to  MSMEs  willing  to  set  up/diversify  their  units  to  manufacture  import  substitution  products, Office of DC(MSME) has prepared DPRs. In the first phase, forty five numbers of Detailed Project Reports have already been prepared, especially for reducing the import of items reserved for exclusive procurement from MSEs. The DPRs have been hosted on the website of O/o DC- MSME.
2. The bouquet of schemes/programmes supporting export promotion/indigenization- Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro & Small Enterprises, Micro  &  Small  Enterprises-Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP),  SFURTI,  ZED,  Incubator, LEAN, Digital MSME, IPR, Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme (PMS), etc. of the Ministry of MSME are assisting MSMEs to boost export competitiveness.
3. Facilitation for Export Related Testing- The testing facilities available at MSME-Testing Centres, MSME-Testing Stations and MSME-Technology Centres have been augmented to match with mandatory export related requirements as per International, BIS and other National Standards. MSME-Testing Centres are NABL accredited also. The common facilities centres being set up under MSE-CDP have provision for creation of testing facilities. MSMEs are encouraged to utilize facilities available at these centres.
4. International Cooperation (IC)  Scheme-  Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  IC  Scheme, under which financial assistance is provided on reimbursement basis to the eligible Central/State Government  organizations  and  Industry  Associations  to  facilitate  visit/participation  of  MSMEs  in  the international exhibitions/fairs/buyer-seller meets held abroad and for organizing international conference/seminar/workshops  in  India  with  the  aim  of  technology  up-gradation,  modernization,  joint venture,  etc.,  which  supports  the  MSME  sector  in  exports.   Further,  a  new  component  of  IC  Scheme, namely Capacity Building of First Time Exporters (CBFTE) has been launched in June 2022 under which reimbursement  is  provided  to  new  Micro  &  Small  Enterprises  (MSE)  exporters  for  costs  incurred  on Registration-cum-Membership Certification (RCMC) with EPCs, Export Insurance Premium and Testing & Quality Certification for exports.

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