3.10.3

FOCUS PRODUCT SCHEME (FPS)

The last date of filing the application shall be 31st March 2011/2012/2013 for SHIS scheme for exports made during 2009- 10/2010-11/2011-12 respectively.

Further, in view of fourth subpara of Para 5.1A of HBPv1:

a) Para 9.3 of HBPv1 shall not be applicable for SHIS Scheme in cases where the SHIS application (say for exports made during 2009-10) has been filed after the prescribed date (i.e. after 31st March 2011) and Zero Duty EPCG Authorisation has been issued to the applicant by any RA during the year 2010-11 (from 1.4.2010 till 31.3.2011).

b) Similarly for SHIS Applications for exports made during 2010-11 & 2011-12 filed late (i.e. after the prescribed dates of 31st March 2012/2013 respectively), Para 9.3 shall not be applicable in cases where Zero Duty EPCG Authorisation has been issued to the applicant by any RA during the year 2011- 12 (from 1.4.2011 till 31.3.2012) or 2012-13 (from 1.4.2012 till 31.3.2013) as the case may be.

c) In case SHIS Application is filed within the prescribed date (for exports made during 2009-10/2010-11/2011-12 as the case may be, including any supplementary claim under Para 9.4 of HBPv1) and where Zero Duty EPCG Authorisation has been issued to the applicant by any RA during the relevant year (i.e. during 2010-11/2011-12/2012-13 respectively, as the case may be), SHIS application shall be summarily rejected in view of fourth subpara of Para 5.1A of HBPv1.