Issue of Authorisation:
2.16
Validity period of Authorisation/ Licence / Certificate / Authorisation / Permissions / CCPs
(a) Validity period of Import / Export Authorisations from the date of issue shall be as follows, unless specified otherwise:
|
Sr.No |
Type of Authorisation |
Validity Period |
|
(i) |
Export Authorisation for restricted (Non-SCOMET) goods |
24 Months |
|
(Above (i) has been revised vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 01/2019, DT. 04/04/2019 ) |
|
[OLD- (i) |
Export Authorisation for restricted (Non SCOMET) goods |
12 months] |
|
(ii) |
Export Authorisation for SCOMET items |
24 months |
|
(iii) |
Import Authorisations for restricted items and CCP |
18 months |
|
(iv) |
EPCG Authorisation |
24 Months |
|
(Validity period of the EPCG Authorisations has been extended from 18 months to 24 months vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO.47/2018, DT. 16/11/2018) |
|
[OLD- (iv) |
EPCG Authorisation |
18 months ] |
|
(v) |
Advance Authorisations (AA) for Deemed Export |
Coterminous with contracted duration of project execution or 12 months, whichever is more. |
|
(vi) |
AA {except (v) above}, DFIA, Replenishment Authorisation for Gems & Jewellery as per Chapter 4 of FTP. |
12 months from issue date. |
However, EXIM Facilitation Committee (EFC) (for non-SCOMET items) and Inter Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) (for SCOMET items) may approve the grant of Export Authorisation for a shorter / longer duration in specific cases to meet contractual obligations/delivery schedule or on specific recommendation of the concerned Technical / Administrative Ministry / Department / or any other agency.
(b) DGFT may decide to issue specific authorisation/ class of authorisations for a longer/shorter validity period. Any extension /revalidation in such cases to be allowed only by DGFT.