5.27

Clubbing of EPCG authorisations

(a) Clubbing of two or more EPCG authorisations issued to the same authorisation holder would be permitted.

(b) An application for clubbing can be made to RA concerned in ANF 5C. Clubbing shall only be permitted in case export products endorsed on the authorisations are same /similar and if authorisations are issued by the same RA.

(c) Total export obligation would be re-fixed taking into account total of duty saved amount of the clubbed authorisations.

(d) On Clubbing, authorisations for all purpose shall be deemed to be a single EPCG authorisation. Export obligation period for clubbed authorisations shall be reckoned from first authorisation issue-date.

(e) Average export obligation for clubbed authorisations would be highest of average export obligations endorsed on individual authorisations so clubbed.

(f) Clubbing would be permitted during valid EOP including extended period, if any. However, clubbing in case of all authorisations where EO period is over may be allowed for regularisation purposes provided they have been issued under same policy period.

(g) In case of clubbing of EPCG authorizations where EO can be fulfilled by export of alternate product(s)/service(s), the proportion of alternate product(s)/service(s) for EO fulfilment / regularization will be restricted to the lowest of the percentage of alternate product(s) / service(s) allowed in the clubbed authorizations.

(h) EPCG authorisations issued prior to 1.4.2007 shall be governed by provisions contained in Chapter 5 of HBP Vol.1 (RE-2006). The EPCG Authorisations issued between 01.04.2007 and 17.04.2013 shall be governed by provisions contained in Chapter 5 of HBP Vol.1 (RE- 2012, as amended). The EPCG Authorisations issued from 18.04.2013 till the issue of Notification of HBP 2015-20 shall be governed by provisions contained in Public Notice No.1 dated 18.4.2013. The EPCG Authorisations issued between Notification of HBP 2015-20 till the Notification of HBP 2015-20 (RE 2017) shall be governed by provisions contained in HBP 2015-20.