Duplicate licence validity clarified: duplicates are co-terminus, with six-month revalidation for licences lost in custody. Duplicate licences are co-terminus with the original and will not be issued after original expiry; however, where a DEPB or an Advance Licence with transferability is lost in the custody of DGFT/Customs and certified by the authority, a duplicate will be issued and revalidated for six months from its date of issuance, and an FIR copy will not be required. Appendix 40 is amended to update the list of agencies/funds eligible for deemed export benefits to include multilateral development agencies and related entities.