5.27

Clubbing of EPCG authorisations

(a) Clubbing of two or more EPCG authorisations issued to the same authorisation holder would be permitted.

(b) An application for clubbing can be made to RA concerned in ANF 5C. Clubbing shall only be permitted in case export products endorsed on the authorisations are same /similar and if authorisations are issued by the same RA.

(c) Total export obligation would be re-fixed taking into account total of duty saved amount of the clubbed authorisations. Provision of Paragraph 5.21 shall not be applicable in case of such clubbed authorisations.

(d) On Clubbing, authorisations for all purpose shall be deemed to be a single EPCG authorisation. Export obligation period for clubbed authorisations shall be reckoned from first authorisation issue-date.

(e) Average export obligation for clubbed authorisations would be highest of average export obligations endorsed on individual authorisations so clubbed.

(f) Clubbing would be permitted only during valid EOP including extended period, if any.

(g) EPCG authorisations issued prior to 1.4.2007 shall be governed by provisions contained in Chapter 5 of HBP Vol.1 (RE-2006). The EPCG Authorisations issued between 01.04.2007 and 17.04.2013 shall be governed by provisions contained in Chapter 5 of HBP Vol.1 (RE- 2012). The EPCG Authorisations issued from 18.04.2013 till the issue of Notification of FTP 2015-20 shall be governed by provisions contained in Public Notice No.1 dated 18.4.2013.