{"id":44887,"date":"2022-06-29T12:09:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T06:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=44887"},"modified":"2022-07-04T16:51:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:21:55","slug":"obtaining-fssai-license-for-e-commerce-business-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/obtaining-fssai-license-for-e-commerce-business-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Obtaining FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">All E-Commerce Food Business Operators, which are also known as FBOs, are required to mandatorily obtain a Central License from the Central Licensing Authority of India. The Central Licensing Authority of India is named the Food and Safety and Standards Authority of India, also known as the FSSAI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E-Commerce is a term defined for the process of selling and purchasing\ngoods and services online. Such goods and services include online transactions\nfor food products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged food products,\nprepared food dishes from restaurants, etc<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the current scenario, there has been a significant positive response in both Wholesale and Retail E-Commerce Businesses in the food industry, due to which the FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business of food products is declared mandatory for the entire applicable supply chain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, which is also known as the FSS Act, prohibits all E-Commerce Businesses from commencing any business with food products that do not have the FSSAI License issued. All E-Commerce Food Businesses need to apply for the issuance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/central-fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI Central License<\/strong><\/a> no matter the Capacity or the Turnover Threshold Limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/obtaining-fssai-license-for-e-commerce-business-in-india\/#Requirements_of_FSSAI_License_for_E-Commerce_Business\" >Requirements of FSSAI License for E-Commerce\nBusiness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/obtaining-fssai-license-for-e-commerce-business-in-india\/#Compliance_Guidelines_of_FSSAI_License_for_E-Commerce_Business\" >Compliance Guidelines of FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/obtaining-fssai-license-for-e-commerce-business-in-india\/#Documents_Required_for_FSSAI_License_for_E-Commerce_Business\" >Documents Required for FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/obtaining-fssai-license-for-e-commerce-business-in-india\/#Registration_Process_of_FSSAI_License_for_E-Commerce_Business\" >Registration Process of FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/obtaining-fssai-license-for-e-commerce-business-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_of_FSSAI_License_for_E-Commerce_Business\"><\/span>Requirements of <strong>FSSAI License for E-Commerce\nBusiness<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulation, 2011, all FBOs need to issue an <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI License<\/strong><\/a> for the entire applicable supply chain that includes the Producer of the food, the Registered Office, the Storage Unit, the Transporter, the Distributor, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The E-Commerce FBOs are advised to enter into an Agreement with Producers, Sellers, Owners of the Food Brand, and Vendors where it is agreed that all the appropriate parties are to commence their business in accordance with the FSSAI Regulation. It is also mandated that only trained personnel are permitted to deliver the food products as they are mandatorily required for the maintenance of the food quality and food safety during delivery of the food product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the food products that are being delivered to the purchaser by the E-Commerce FBOs need to mandatorily have a shelf-life of either a minimum of thirty per cent or forty-five days prior to the date of expiration to be counted from the date of delivery. For restaurants and caterers that are in the business of delivering prepared ready-to-eat food, they need to mandatorily ensure that the food is being prepared using only fresh food items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compliance_Guidelines_of_FSSAI_License_for_E-Commerce_Business\"><\/span>Compliance Guidelines of FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The E-Commerce of FBOs is mandatorily required for complying\nwith the guidelines mentioned below for the maintenance of the <strong>FSSAI License for E-Commerce\nBusiness<\/strong> &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The FBOs cannot provide any misleading information and can\u2019t imply any false claims in relation to the Brand Owners, Sellers, Producers, Retailers, Vendors, Distributors, and Importers.<\/li><li>The FBOs are prohibited from mentioning any images that are misleading in nature of the food services and food products. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The following pointers mentioned below are the compliance\nmeasures that are mandated to be followed by the E-Commerce FBOs, which also\ninclude Brand Owners, Sellers, Producers, Retailers, Vendors, Distributors, and\nImporters of Pre-Packaged Products &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ensuring the image uploaded of their food product is legitimate.<\/li><li>Ensuring that the display panel is mandatorily mentioned, which states the Batch Number, Date of Expiration, and Maximum Retail Price of the Pre-Packaged Commodity.<\/li><li>An Image of the food product being packaged for sale on the relevant E-Commerce platform.<\/li><li>The FSSAI License Number needs to be issued in accordance with the <strong>FSS Act, 2006<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/fssai.gov.in\/cms\/about-fssai.php\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, along with the hygiene rank of the FBO as rated by FSSAI.<\/li><li>The Registration of the FSSAI License needs to be mentioned on the online platform of all business entities involved in the E-Commerce Business.<\/li><li>Mentioning the information in relation to the food product on the E-Commerce Platform.<\/li><li>All E-Commerce FBOs need to comply with the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations 2011, for the maintenance of basic hygiene and the quality of the food products.<\/li><li>The E-Commerce FBOs need to revert to complaints raised in terms of the product Quality, Efficiency, and other issues of the Sellers, Producers, Retailers, Vendors, Distributors, or Importers immediately to be resolved.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_Required_for_FSSAI_License_for_E-Commerce_Business\"><\/span>Documents Required for FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following documents that are mentioned below are\nrequired for the issuance of the FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Identification Proof of the E-Commerce of FBOs<\/li><li>Deed of the Registered Office of the E-Commerce\nBusiness, Sale Deed, Electricity Bill, Rent Agreement, etc. for proof of\npossession of the premises<\/li><li>List of all the Directors of the Company along\nwith their Residential Address and their Contact Details<\/li><li>The Partnership Deed, the Self-Declaration of\nthe Proprietorship, and the Certificate of Incorporation<\/li><li>The Import and Export Code, also known as the\nIEC<\/li><li>The Certification of the Food Management System <\/li><li>The Detailed Flow Chart of the Food Management\nSystem <\/li><li>The list o all the Food Products<\/li><li>Any of the following licenses \u2013<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The Trade License<\/li><li>The Panchayath License<\/li><li>The Corporation License<\/li><li>Municipality License<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Registration_Process_of_FSSAI_License_for_E-Commerce_Business\"><\/span>Registration Process of FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following steps mentioned below are the Registration\nProcedure of FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The applicant needs to register under the government portal by submitting the duly filled application form along with the prescribed documents deemed necessary under the Food Safety Department, which falls under the authorisation of the Commissioner of Food and Safety.<\/li><li>The applicant must specify the State where the Company of the E-Commerce Business is Registered and whether it is a Trade Business or Retail Business.<\/li><li>The applicant is then required to pay the necessary required fees as prescribed in the form.<\/li><li>Upon submission of the applicable fees, an offline physical inspection is to be conducted by the FSSAI of the Specified Registered Office premise.<\/li><li>If the E-Commerce Business meets all the required criteria, the FSSAI issues the FSSAI Registration License Certification. The applicant can retrieve their FSSAI License from the Food Safety Compliance System, which is also known as FoSCoS.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been a significant spike in the growth of the E-Commerce Business in the food industry.\u00a0 In the current scenario, Grocery Shopping, ordering food, etc., is mostly preferred to be done online in India. The FSSAI Registration for the issuance of Certification of FSSAI License for E-Commerce Business has been declared mandatory as it was deemed necessary for complying with the maintenance of food and safety measures in the interest of the public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-license-for-cake-shop\/\">Food License for Cake Shop<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All E-Commerce Food Business Operators, which are also known as FBOs, are required to mandatorily obtain a Central License from the Central Licensing Authority of India. The Central Licensing Authority of India is named the Food and Safety and Standards Authority of India, also known as the FSSAI. E-Commerce is a term defined for the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":44890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[150],"tags":[2460],"acf":{"service_id":"75"},"authorName":"Sushree Dash","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-9.jpg","authorDescription":"Sushree Dash has completed BBA-LLB with a specialization in IPR Laws from KIIT University. As a recent graduate, she has both legal and management internship experience in international law firms, Indian law firms and under Indian litigation. She secures good drafting skills for various legal documents in multiple fields of law. 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