9.11

The licensing authority shall dispose off applications expeditiously. The following time schedule shall normally be followed to dispose of the applications provided the application is complete in all respects and is accompanied by the prescribed documents.

S.No.	Category Of Application	Time Limit For Disposal
a)	IEC Code Number	2 working days
b)	(i) Advance Licence where Input-Output norms are notified or under paragraph 4.7.	3 working days
	(ii) Advance Licence where Input-Output norms are notified but cases are to be placed before ALC	15 working days
	(iii) Advance Licences where Input-Output Norms are not notified,	45 working days
	(iv) Fixation of input output norms	90 working days
c)	DFRC/DEPB	3 working days
d)	i) EPCG licences on self declaration basis	3 working days
	ii) EPCG licences for fixation of nexus (other than those covered in i) above	45 working days
e)	All licences under Gem & Jewellery scheme.	3 working days
f)	Revalidation of licence and extension of export obligation period by R.L.A	3 working days
g)	(i) Acceptance of Bank Guarantee/ Legal Undertaking	3 working days
	(ii) Redemption of Bank Guarantee/ Legal Undertaking for Advance Licences.	15 working days
	(iii) Redemption of BG/LUT for EPCG licences.	30 working days
h)	Issuance/renewal of status certificate.	3 working days
i)	Amendment of any category of licence	3 working days
j)	Fixation of deemed exports Drawback rate	45 working days
k)	Miscellaneous	10 working days
l)	All applications filed through EDI mode	1 working day

Cases of undue delay in disposal of applications may be brought to the notice of the head of the regional offices by way of a written representation which shall be promptly enquired into and responded to.