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Incorrect simultaneous issuance of dual benefit of Zero duty EFEe and ous to exporters under the FTP 2009-14-option providing flexibility to return either benefit- reg. Attention of all the Members of Trade, Custom House Brokers a other stakeholders is invited to CBEC Circular No. 45/2016-Customs dated 23.09.2016 on the above mentioned subject. 2. Instances of simultaneous issuance of zero duty EPCG and SHIS were detected by DRI and highlighted to the DGFT. Subsequently, the CAG of India also mapped the concurrent availing of SHIS and zero duty EPCG not being in line with FTP 2009-14 provisions. The issue revolves around wordings in para 5.1 A HBP (27.08.2009), para 5.1 (f) FTP (5.6.2012), para 5.1(b) FTP (18.4.2013), para 3.10.3 and 9.3 (HBP). 3. After inter-Departmental consultations, that also took into account wordings in conditions specified in Customs EPCG/Post Export EPCG notification nos. 101/2009Cus, 102/2009-Cus, 22/2013- Cus, 5/2013-Cus, 23/2013-Cus and SHIS nouficauon No. 104/2009-Cus and clarifications made in Circular Nos. 26/2009-Cus and 38/2010-Cus, the Public Notice No. 30/2015-2020 dated 08.09.2016 has been issued by the Department of Commerce (DGFT) with the concurrence of Department Of