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(a) Conversion of an existing Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) unit into an EOU/EPZ/EHTP/STP may be permitted. For this purpose, the DTA unit may apply to the concerned DC, EPZ in the same manner as applicable to new units. In case there is an outstanding export commitment under the EPCG scheme, it will be subsumed in the export performance (EP) of the unit. If the unit is having outstanding export commitment under the Advance Licensing Scheme, it will apply to the Advance Licensing Committee for reducing its export commitment in proportion to the quantum of duty free material actually utilised for production and permitted to carry forward the unutilized material imported against the Advance Licence, if any, under the EOU/EPZ/ EHTP/ STP scheme.

(b) Existing EHTP/STP units desiring conversion as an EOU may apply to the DC of the EPZ concerned through the Officer designated by the Department of Information Technology IN the same manner as applicable to new units. Likewise EOU desiring conversion into EHTP/STP may apply to the officer designated by the Department of Information Technology through the DC of the EPZ concerned.

(c) An EOU may be shifted to SEZ with the approval of BOA provided the EOU unit has achieved NFEP and pro-rata EP.