Non Specified Product / Ingredient Approval
As per the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) provisions, an importer or manufacturer who wishes to initiate food business on any premises is required to take FSSAI license. The importer or manufacturer needs to obtain a Form C to carry out any food-related business. The process for obtaining FSSAI permission is as follows:
- Collect the list of necessary documents and their receipts
- GAP analysis performed by the CE team.A dossier that is compiled as per Form-I.
- The applicant must submit a demand draft of INR 50,000 along with Form-I, which is in favor of the Senior Accounts Officer or FSSAI.
- After submission, the FSSAI will go through the application and respond in cases of queries.
- The applicant must respond to these queries within 15-30 days (or within the stipulated time).
- After addressing the queries, the FSSAI will discuss the application with the scientific panel.
- The FSSAI approves grants non-specified food/ingredient approval if the scientific panel finds the detains convincing or vice versa.
