2.16
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- Procedure
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Validity period of Authorisation/ Licence / Certificate / Authorisation / Permissions / CCPs
Issue of Authorisation:
2.16
Validity period of Authorisation/ Licence / Certificate / Authorisation / Permissions / CCPs
(a) Validity period of Import / Export Authorisations from the date of issue shall be as follows, unless specified otherwise:
| Sr.No | Type of Authorisation | Validity Period |
| (i) | Export Authorisation for restricted (Non-SCOMET) goods | 24 Months |
| (Above (i) has been revised vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 01/2019, DT. 04/04/2019 ) | ||
| [OLD- (i) | Export Authorisation for restricted (Non SCOMET) goods | 12 months] |
| (ii) | Export Authorisation for SCOMET items | 24 months |
| (iii) | Import Authorisations for restricted items and CCP | 18 months |
| (iv) | EPCG Authorisation | 24 Months |
| (Validity period of the EPCG Authorisations has been extended from 18 months to 24 months vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO.47/2018, DT. 16/11/2018) | ||
| [OLD- (iv) | EPCG Authorisation | 18 months ] |
| (v) | Advance Authorisations (AA) for Deemed Export | Coterminous with contracted duration of project execution or 12 months, whichever is more. |
| (vi) | AA {except (v) above}, DFIA, Replenishment Authorisation for Gems & Jewellery as per Chapter 4 of FTP. | 12 months from issue date. |
However, EXIM Facilitation Committee (EFC) (for non-SCOMET items) and Inter Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) (for SCOMET items) may approve the grant of Export Authorisation for a shorter / longer duration in specific cases to meet contractual obligations/delivery schedule or on specific recommendation of the concerned Technical / Administrative Ministry / Department / or any other agency.
(b) DGFT may decide to issue specific authorisation/ class of authorisations for a longer/shorter validity period. Any extension /revalidation in such cases to be allowed only by DGFT.