Validity Of Import Licence / Certificate / Authorisation /Permissions /CCPs / Export licence

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Validity of import / export Authorisation from date of issue shall be as follows, unless specified otherwise:

(i) Advance Authorisation / DFIA (including Advance Authorisation for annual requirement, and Replenishment Authorisation for Gem & Jewellery as per Chapter- 4 of FTP).	24 months
(ii) EPCG Authorisation (other than spares)	36 months
(iii) EPCG Authorisation for Spares, refractories, catalyst and consumables	Co-terminus with EOP of EPCG Authorisation.
(iv) Others including CCP and DEPB, unless otherwise specified	24 months
(v) Advance Authorisation / DFIA for deemed export (including Advance Authorisation for annual requirement)	24 months or Co-terminus with contracted duration of project execution , whichever is later.
(vi) Export Licence / Authorisation	12 months (However, EFC may decide to issue Export Authorisation for a longer duration in case of R&D studies based on recommendation of technical authority)

(Please refer PN. NO. 44/2008, DT. 04/07/2008 - Regarding - Original validity of import of DFIA)