MANU/DGFT/0117/2017

Ministry : Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department/Board : DGFT

Public Notice No. : 34/2015-2020

Date : 24.10.2017

Onetime relaxation for EO extension and clubbing of Advance Authorsations - reg

In exercise of powers conferred under Para 2.04 and 2.58 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade on recommendation of Policy Relaxation Committee (PRC), in public interest, hereby makes the following one time relaxations in the provisions of extension of export obligation period and clubbing of advance Authorisations.

1. Facility of Clubbing of Advance Licences/Authorisations:

Onetime relaxation of Para 4.38(i) of Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020, for clubbing of Advance licenses / Authorisations issued under Foreign Trade Policy 2002-2007 and 2004-09 is hereby permitted. Request for clubbing shall be made in ANF-4C to the respective RAs along with prescribed documents. RA shall process the cases as per Para 4.38 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020. The last date for submission of such application shall be 31.3.2018. Any applications received in RA, after 31.3.2018 shall not be entertained for clubbing and case shall be regularized either under Para 4.49 of HBP or by initiation of adjudication proceedings on or before 31.05.2018 positively.

No clubbing shall be permitted in respect of Authorisations where misrepresentation / fraud have come to the notice of RA. Further, no clubbing of Authorisations, where EODC/redemption letter has already been issued or adjudication orders have already been passed by RA/Customs Authority, shall be permitted.

2. Extension of Export Obligation Period:

Onetime relaxation is provided for extending Export Obligation (EO) period subject to the conditions specified below.

Exports made under Advance Licences/Authorisations issued under Foreign Trade Policy 2002-07, Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009 and Advance authorisations issued prior to 5.6.2012 under Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 shall be regularized by way of extension of Export Obligation Period, as per the procedure prescribed below:

a. Where exports have been made within 36 months from the date of issue of Advance Licences / Authorisations, same shall be regularized without