{"id":65343,"date":"2024-07-12T17:20:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T11:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=65343"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:38:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T12:08:37","slug":"fssai-introduces-instant-license-registration-for-food-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/fssai-introduces-instant-license-registration-for-food-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"FSSAI Introduces Instant License Registration for Food Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In order to facilitate the ease of doing business, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has formulated a special provision known as (Tatkal) Instant License\/Registration for food businesses. It\u2019s basically in context to specific categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision clearly reiterates the intent of FSSAI to establish a favourable business environment while maintaining rigorous food safety regulations and legal compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per Sub-Regulation 3 of Regulation 2.1.1 of the FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, Licenses are to be issued within 60 days and registrations within 7 days.<\/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\/fssai-introduces-instant-license-registration-for-food-businesses\/#A_Glimpse_of_Eligible_Categories_of_Food_Businesses\" >A Glimpse of Eligible Categories of Food Businesses<\/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\/fssai-introduces-instant-license-registration-for-food-businesses\/#Additional_Changes_and_Conditions_with_Regards_to_the_Existing_Procedures\" >Additional Changes and Conditions with Regards to the Existing Procedures<\/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\/fssai-introduces-instant-license-registration-for-food-businesses\/#Disclaimers_included_in_the_LicenseRegistration_copy\" >Disclaimers included in the License\/Registration copy:<\/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\/fssai-introduces-instant-license-registration-for-food-businesses\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/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\/fssai-introduces-instant-license-registration-for-food-businesses\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Glimpse_of_Eligible_Categories_of_Food_Businesses\"><\/span>A Glimpse of Eligible Categories of Food Businesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food Authority, responsible for deciding the grant of licenses\/registrations for smaller categories of food business, including wholesalers, distributors, retailers, transporters, storage without atmospheric control, importers, food vending agencies, direct sellers, and merchant exporters, will now do so through a process of instant issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This instant issuance by the Food Safety Compliance System, FoSCoS of FSSAI would be subject to digital verification by GST, CIN, PAN CARD, AADHAR CARD, etc., and other conditions. This method will be adopted in addition to the existing procedure for applying for and obtaining license\/registration for food businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food businesses need to get an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FSSAI License<\/a> for their smooth functioning and streamlined operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Changes_and_Conditions_with_Regards_to_the_Existing_Procedures\"><\/span>Additional Changes and Conditions with Regards to the Existing Procedures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the changes and conditions of the existing procedures of the Instant license\/registration for food businesses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional changes in reference to the Eligibility requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is only for the businesses (KoB) and certain food product categories within KoB are Importers, Merchant-Exporters, Wholesalers, Distributor, Retailer, Transporter, Storage without Atmospheric Controlled + Cold, Food Vending Machines, Direct Sellers,&nbsp;Petty retailers of snacks or tea shops and Hawker (Itinerant\/Mobile Food Vendor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional changes in reference to the Methods of Digital Verification of License:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In the case of the Proprietorship Firm: The Digital verification of the License will happen through GST and AADHAR CARD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the case of a partnership\/Registered firm: The Digital verification of the License will happen through CIN\/GST and AADHAR CARD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional changes in reference to the Methods of Digital Verification of Registration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>For petty FBOs such as Importer, Merchant-Exporter, Wholesaler, Distributor, Retailer, Transporter, Storage without Atmospheric Controlled + Cold, Food Vending Agencies and Direct Seller, digital verification will be done through PAN CARD and AADHAR CARD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the other hand, petty retailers of snacks or tea shops and Hawker will require only AADHAR CARD for digital verification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional changes in reference to the Declaration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under this, the applicant is legally bound to declare the following statement: \u2018He\/She does not possess the valid license\/registration for food businesses in the same premises or his\/her license\/registration has not been cancelled by the authorities in the past three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional changes in reference to the Documentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicant is expected to upload photographs of the unit, one of which is mandatory: a photograph of the entrance\/front facing of the unit. This will assist in identifying the food business unit for which license\/registration has been sought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional changes in reference to the Validity:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The validity of the instant License\/registration is subject to a period of 1 year. After the expiration of 1 year, it may be renewed with the help of the already existing procedure of the renewal process of License\/Registration, as the case may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional changes in reference to the Annual fees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the current requirement by the Board of Licensing, the applicant will be expected to pay the full annual fee for the License\/Registration at the time of application.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disclaimers_included_in_the_LicenseRegistration_copy\"><\/span>Disclaimers included in the License\/Registration copy:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Instant License\/Registration is granted based on the applicant\u2019s self-declaration. Therefore, any false information may incur a penalty of up to Rs. 10 Lakhs, as specified in Section 61 of the FSS Act, 2006.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This License\/Registration copy does not constitute proof of ownership of the premises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The designated officers, including Jurisdictional Designated Officers, Registration Authority, and Food Safety Officers, shall have the authority to enforce food safety regulations within their jurisdiction, as per the FSS Act, 2006, and related Rules and Regulations, to ensure compliance with the instantly issued License\/Registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, the instant (Tatkal) License\/Registration will be implemented in the states of Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu &amp; Kashmir and Kerala, and it will be effective from June 28th, 2024, excluding the partnership\/Registered firms as mentioned under pointer 2(ii).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) will soon feature an option to apply for or obtain an instant (Tatkal) License\/Registration for food businesses. In addition to this, a detailed user manual or guidance document will be accessible under the \u2018user manual or guidance document\u2019 Section on FoSCoS shortly.<\/p>\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>The process of receiving License\/registration for food businesses is a major step towards ensuring the ease of doing business in the food sector. Therefore, by streamlining the process and incorporating digital verifications, FSSAI has sought to ease and make the system more transparent to food businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from that, this initiative not only fastens the process of obtaining for certain categories of food businesses but also ensures that they comply with strict food safety regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the system is implemented in certain states, it will contribute to the creation of a favourable business environment, encouraging growth and guaranteeing public health safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"saswp-faq-block-section\"><ol style=\"list-style-type:none\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3>Which food regulator introduced a tatkal system for food businesses?<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">FSSAI has introduced the tatkal system to improve the ease of doing business for food ventures.<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3>Which categories are eligible for Instant Tatkal issuance?<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">The eligible categories for Instant Tatkal issuance include importers, merchant exporters, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, transporters, storage without atmospheric control, food vending agencies, direct sellers, petty retailers of snacks or tea shops, and hawkers (itinerant\/mobile food vendors).<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3>What are the digital verification methods used in the Tatkal issuance process?<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">Digital verification methods used for licenses and registrations are GST, CIN, PAN CARD, and AADHAR CARD. For proprietorship firms, the verification is happened through GST and AADHAR CARD. On the other hand, for the partnership\/ registered firms, CIN\/GST and AADHAR CARD is required.<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3>What is the validity period of the instant licenses\/registrations?<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">The validity of the instant licenses\/ registrations issues is up to a period of one year. Once this period elapses, businesses must renew their licenses\/ registrations using the existing renewal procedures.<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3>Where was the Instant Tatkal issuance initially implemented?<\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">The Instant Tatkal issuance was initially implemented in the states of Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, and Kerala. It was held effective from June 28th, 2024, excluding partnership\/registered firms.<\/p><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Read our article: <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-get-fssai-license\/\">How To Get FSSAI License? \u2013 Explained<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to facilitate the ease of doing business, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has formulated a special provision known as (Tatkal) Instant License\/Registration for food businesses. It\u2019s basically in context to specific categories. 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