The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has vide its order dated May 24, 2019, communicated its decision to issue License or Registration, for applications pending beyond the time frame provided in the FSS (Licensing and registration of Food Businesses) Regulation, 2011.
This move comes after FSSAI receiving multiple representations from Food Business Operators (FBO) regarding delays and inconveniences faced by them due to non-issuance or non-processing of their License or registration applications within the stipulated time frame.
Therefore with effect from April 30, 2019 and going forward pending application in the online Food Licensing and Registration System (FLRS) beyond the prescribed timeframe will be issued licenses/ registration as under:
a) Issue of Registration on the 8th day of filing of application, if no action has been taken by Registering Authority in 7days from the date of submission of application for registration.
b) Issue of License on the 61st day of filing of completed application, if no action has been taken by Licensing Authority on application for license after issuance of Application ID for 60 days. Also, if any application for license remains unaddressed in DO’s bin for more than 75 days, License will be issued on the 76th day of filing of initial application.
c) Rejection of FBOs’ application on the 31st day from the day application is sent back to FBO for replying to the queries asked by Licensing Authority and the FBOs fail to reply within 30 days.
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