2.15.3

The validity of duplicate licence/certificate/ Authorisation/permission shall be co-terminus with the original license and therefore no request shall be entertained if the validity of the original licence/ certificate/ Authorisation/ permission has expired.

However, in case when DEPB/ DFRC, Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana scrips/DFCE issued under Served from India/scrips issued under Focus Market scheme/scrips issued under Focus Product scheme/Transferable DFIA is lost by Customs/Regional Authority, duplicate licence/ certificate/ Authorisation/ permission shall be issued for a validity of six months.

However, in the case of loss of DEPB/Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana scrips/DFCE issued under Served from India/scrips issued under Focus Market scheme/scrips issued under Focus Product scheme/Transferable DFIA not involving either the Customs or the Regional Authorities, the duplicate issued would have a validity equivalent to the balance period of validity of the original on the date of application for the duplicate.