Export Obligation Period extension to 36 months applies to eligible advance authorisations; request on plain paper and no fee. The Export Obligation Period under the Advance Authorisation Scheme is extended to 36 months and this extension applies to all advance authorisations that are within 36 months from their issue date as on 26th February, 2009 or thereafter. Composition fees already deposited before that date for earlier EOP extensions are not refundable. Applicants must file a plain paper request to the Regional Authority for endorsement to 36 months without any specified format or composition fee; authorisations issued on or after 26th February, 2009 will receive the 36 month endorsement automatically.