The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on 2nd June 2022, has extended the last date for online submission of annual returns for the FY 2021-2022 till 30th June 2022. FSSAI has mandated the online submission of annual returns only through the FoSCoS portal. Submission of returns physically or through email will not be considered.
As per regulation 2.1.13 of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, Every licensee shall on or before 31st May of each year, submit a returns , in ‘Form D-1’ to the Licensing Authority in respect of each class of food products handled by him during the previous financial year.
Provided however that every licensee engaged in manufacturing of milk and/or milk products shall file half yearly returns for the periods 1st April to 30th September and 1st October to 31st March of every financial year in the form D-2, as provided in Schedule-2 of these regulations. Such returns will be filed within a month from the end of the period.
A separate return shall be filed for every license issued under the Regulations, irrespective of whether the same Food Business Operator holds more than one license.
However, based on the representations of FBOs seeking an extension for the submission of annual returns, it has been decided to extend the last date to 30th June 2022.
