FSSAI for Fish Exporters
Fish is a highly demanded product in India. The country has a variety of fish resources. Excluding internal use, India is known to export fish in huge amounts to different foreign markets and recently, fish export from India has shown a drastic exponential growth rate. However, fish exporters must maintain the hygiene and quality of fish while they export them offshore. Hence, FSSAI of India has made the fish exporters mandatory to complete an online registration process and obtain an FSSAI Food License. Without the compulsory food license, a fish exporter cannot indulge in the business. The type of FSSAI License depends on the annual turnover of a fish exporter i.e. a basic license for all exporters with a turnover of up to Rs 12lakhs. However, if your turnover is between Rs 12lakhs and Rs 20crore, you must get a state food license. A central-level FSSAI registration process to get a central license is essential for all fish exporters with a turnover higher than Rs 20crore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Function of an FSSAI License
FSSAI is the abbreviated form of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India. It is an independent body operating under the Health Ministry of the country. An FSSAI registration is compulsory for every business entity or individual who wants to get an FSSAI license according to the food safety registration.
Registration of an FSSAI License is essential
Every food business operator must retain the levels of its food quality to make sure of the safety and providing satisfactory results to every consumer. Hence, registration under FSSAI to get an FSSAI Food License has a vital role to formulate the required controlling procedures.
Procedure of FSSAI License Registration
An FBO has to follow a few of the important steps to complete the FSSAI registration process, which include
- Selection of a particular food category
- Selection of the type of business
- Selection of anyone from a basic license, a state license, or a central license
- The documentation process for the issue of FSSAI certificate
Offline or online FSSAI registration
You have to get the following common documents to fulfill your FSSAI License or registration requirements-
- Declaration of FSSAI
- Your photo identity as an FBO
- Rental agreement or any other similar type of proof to highlight your premise possession
- Articles of Association, Incorporation Certification or Partnership Deed
- Plan for food safety management
- List of dealt products
Renew My FSSAI License
If you want to continue your food business, you have to renew it before the expiry date of the validity of your food license or FSSAI License. If the expiry of your food license gets close, you must stay attentive and make sure to apply 30days before the expiry date of your FSSAI Food License registration.
For whom or which type of business organization
If you belong to the category of following food business entities or individual service providers, you have to obtain an FSSAI License according to the rules mentioned in the Food Safety and Standard Act of 2006-
- Every type of food manufacturing or supplying business
- Food storage unit
- Food packaging unit
- Food traders
- Wholesale type of food business operators
- Online food business operators
- Food traders
- Hotels and catering services
Get FSSAI License
FSSAI has recently extended its business scope to include various applications related to an online food selling type of service. The category includes many delivery services, like Swiggy, Uber Eats, and Zomato and Big Basket, Amazon Seller, or any other online grocery store. During the last few years, the e-commerce food sector has explored drastically and started operating on wide platforms. Hence, online food selling businesses have to get the mandatory FSSAI Food License and to stay in compliance with FSSAI rules.
Documents Required for FSSAI License and Registration
It’s important for FBOs to understand FSSAI license requirements. The documents required to obtain an FSSAI license are:
- Form IX is required for basic and state registration and nomination in state registration.
- Address Proof to verify the business address.
- Government-issued ID Card as Identity proof for the applicant.
- Form A for Declaration for basic registration declaration.
- NOC from Local Municipality as No Objection Certificate
- Detailed Layout Plan with premise details (state registration).
- Raw Material Source for information on the source of raw materials.
- Form B as the application/renewal form for state and central registrations.
- Food Safety Management Plan to outline the food safety procedures (central registration).
- Partnership Deed/Self-Declaration as proof of business structure (state registration).
Who Needs FSSAI Registration
An Online FSSAI registration is applicable for all types of FBOs, like a retailer, supplier, distributor, wholesaler, canteens, food vendors, clubs, hotels or Dhabas, restaurants, and similar other. Accordingly-
- Businesses selling their food items at religious, or social gatherings excluding caterers
- Petty produces, who manufacture foods on own, and cottage industries supplying food products
- A makeshift type of stall supplying/selling food items, and proprietary food units
- Vegetable oil processing/production units, who follow the solvent extraction process and oil expeller system types of refineries and can supply a maximum of 100kg/liter in a day
- Dairy units, which collect, procure, chill or handle milk and have up to 500liters in one-day capacity or milk solids up to 2.5metric tons yearly
- Any slaughtering capacity of 50 poultry birds, 10 small animals, 2 big animals in a single day
- Vegetable oil processing and production units following the solvent extraction and oil refineries plus oil expeller units, who have turnover between Rs 12lacs and Rs 20crores yearly
- Hotels of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star and higher ratings
- Storages, who have a yearly capacity of less than 50,000 metric tons and the ones, who have higher than 50,000 metric tons capacity
- Re-packers and all other types of food processing units, who have a maximum of 2metric tons or 100kg per liter daily capacity
- 100percent of export-oriented units related to food processing, or production
- Each importer, along with the ones importing additives, or food ingredients
- Each of the food processing units, along with re-packers but excluding the cereals, pulses, and grains milling units with a maximum capacity of 2metric tons in a day
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