Through a notification dated 11 April, 2020 the FSSAI has extended the timeline for the submission of Annual/ Half-yearly returns by licensed manufacturers, processors and importers of food products. This extension has been given because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to clause 2.1.13 and Conditions of License in Annexure 3 of Schedule 2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulation 2011, all licensed Food Business Operators (FBOs) involved in the manufacturing, processing, including re-labellers and re-packers, and importers are required to submit annual returns of their food business in Form D-1 for the preceding year by 31 March. FBOs in manufacturing/ processing Milk and Milk Products are required to submit half-yearly returns in Form D-2 within one month of the end of the preceding half-year, to the concerned Licensing Authority.
The FBOs are facing difficulties in submitting their annul or half-yearly returns because of the lockdown in the country on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking this into consideration the FSSAI has decided to extend the timeline to 31 July 2020, for the submission of annual returns for the FY 2019-2020 and the half-yearly return for October 2019- March 2020.
The FBOs shall send their returns as per the requisite formats which will be in Form D1 or D2 through email or physical copies to the concerned licensing authorities. The list of Licensing Authorities is available on the website of FSSAI as under
- Central License (100xxxxxxxxxxx), Details of Central License Authorities:
(https://fssai.gov.in/cms/designated-officer.php)
- State License (1xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Details of State Food Authorities:
(https://fssai.gov.in/cms/commissioners-of-food-safety-php).
FORM D -1
Annual Return
(For business other than Milk and Milk products)
(See Regulation 2.1.13)
- Name and address of Licensee:
- Address of the authorized premises for the manufacturing / Re-Packing / Re-Labelling of food products:
- License No. …………………………
- Statement showing quantities of food products manufactured/handled/imported and exported in Tonnes
FORM D-2
(See Regulation 2.1.13)
Half Yearly Return for Milk and Milk Products
For the period ending
a) 1st April to 30th September
b) 1st October to 31 March
- Name and address of Licensee:
- Address of the authorized premises for the manufacturing milk and milk products:
- License No. ………………………… date of issue/validity………………………………………..
- Procurement
Source: FSSAI
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