Basic Registration

Following Documents required for Basic Registration :

1. Passport Photo
2. Government issued Photo ID such as AADHAAR, PAN, Voter ID etc.
3. Proof of Address of Businesses activity (if address is other than as mentioned in Photo ID Card)

State & Central License

Non-Manufacturing Businesses : –

Common Documents required for the all kinds of Non-Manufacturing Businesses: –

• List of Directors / Partners / Proprietor / Executive Members of Society / Trust with full address and contact details with nomination of authorized signatory. *
• Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/ Partner/ Director(s) / Authorised Signatory.
• Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.).
• Partnership Deed / Self Declaration for Proprietorship / Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm/ Copy of certificate obtained under Coop Act-1861/Multi State Coop Act – 2002 in case of Cooperatives.
• Form IX: Nomination of Person as per Clause 2.5 of FSS Rules, 2008 (Not applicable in case of Proprietor / Partnership Firm) *

Additional specific documents related to type of Non-Manufacturing / Processing Activity: –

Sr. No.	Type of Food Business Activity	Additional Specific Documents
1.	Food Services such as Hotels / Restaurants, Food Vending Establishments, Club / Canteen or any other prepared food establishment.	Analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water to be used as ingredient in food from a recognized/ public health laboratory to confirm the potability indicating the name of authorized representative of Lab who collected the sample and date of collecting sample (Not applicable if water is not being used as ingredient)
2.	Importer	Import Export Code (IEC) document issued by DGFTRecall Pan*
3.	Merchant Exporter	Import Export Code (IEC) document issued by DGFT Declaration that products meant for export only shall not be exposed for sale and consumption in domestic market. Further, the products (meant for export only) meet the standards of importing country.*
4.	Head Office / Registered Office/ eCommerce	Recall Pan*
5	Transporters	List of Vehicle Registration Numbers*

Manufacturing / Processing Businesses: –

Common documents required for the all kinds Manufacturing Businesses: –

1. List of Directors / Partners / Proprietor / Executive Members of Society / Trust with full address and contact details with nomination of authorized signatory. *
2. Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/ Partner/ Director(s) / Authorised Signatory.
3. Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.).
4. Partnership Deed / Self Declaration for Proprietorship / Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm/ Copy of certificate obtained under Coop Act- 1861/Multi State Coop Act – 2002 in case of Cooperatives.
5. Form IX: Nomination of Person as per Clause 2.5 of FSS Rules, 2008 (Not applicable in case of Proprietor / Partnership Firm). *
6. Blueprint/layout plan of the processing unit showing the dimensions in metres/square metres and operation-wise area allocation. *
7. Production unit photographs.
8. Name and List of Equipments and Machinery along with the number, installed capacity and horse power used. *
9. Analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water to be used as ingredient in food from a recognized/ public health laboratory to confirm the potability indicating the name of authorized representative of Lab who collected the sample and date of collecting sample. (Not applicable if water is not being used as ingredient)
10. Recall Plan. *

Additional specific documents related to type of Manufacturing/Processing Activity

Sr. No.	Type of Business Activity	Additional Specific Documents
1.	Dairy Processing	Source or procurement plan for milk*
2.	Meat Processing	Source of raw material*NoC from Municipal Corporation / local body
3.	Slaughter House	NoC from Municipal Corporation / local body
4.	Relabellers and Repackers	NOC from Manufacturers. #Repackers shall upload NOC from Manufacturers as a separate document in Other Document Section. #Relabellers shall upload NOC from Manufacturers against Sr. no. 6,7,8,9 of list B1.
5.	Nutraceuticals	Product Specification (ingredients as per applicable Schedule) of each product mentioning the purity criteria adopted for ingredients of Nutraceutical and health supplement products as per the prescribed format*
6.	Proprietary Foods	Composition of the each product as per the prescribed format*
7.	Novel Foods	Product Approval from FSSAI Hq for each product
8.	Packaged Drinking Water	Pesticide residues report of water to be used as ingredient in case of units manufacturing Packaged drinking water, packaged Mineral water and/or carbonated water from a recognised/ public health laboratory indicating the name of authorised representative of Lab who collected the sample and date of collecting sample, including source of raw water and treatment plan.

Additional Documents for Manufacturer — Exporters (in addition to above)

1. Import Export Code (IEC) document issued by DGFT
2. Declaration that products meant for export only shall not be exposed for sale and consumption in domestic market. Further, the products (meant for export only) meet the standards of importing country.*
3. Ministry of Commerce Certificate for 100% EOU (if availing the Scheme)

Other Document list irrespective of Kind of Business

1. In case of extraction of ground water, NOC from CGWA as per FSSAI order dated 2nd Jan 2018 and 11^th January 2021.
2. Any document which is required by the licensing authority to ensure safety of food.
3. Any document specified by FSSAI or Commissioner of Food Safety through a public order for any particular Kind of Business Activity or in general.

Documents required for Renewal of License for all Kind of Business

1. FSMS Certificate or plan
2. Updation of details of Nominee (Form IX) — if nominee is changed.

Documents required for Modification of License for all Kind of Business

1. Supporting Document for the purpose of modification on the letterhead.
2. Any document which is required by the licensing authority to ensure safety of food.

Documents to be enclosed for new application for license to State/Central Licensing Authority

1. Form-B duly completed and signed (in duplicate) by the proprietor/ partner or the authorised signatory (mandatory for all).
2. Blueprint/layout plan of the processing unit showing the dimensions in metres/square metres and operation-wise area allocation (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only).
3. List of Directors with full address and contact details (mandatory for companies only).
4. Name and List of Equipments and Machinery along with the number, installed capacity and horse power used (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only).
5. Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/Partner/Director(s)/Authorised Signatory. (optional).
6. List of food category desired to be manufactured. (In case of manufacturers).
7. Authority letter with name and address of responsible person nominated by the manufacturer along with alternative responsible person indicating the powers vested with them viz assisting the officers in inspections, collection of samples, packing & dispatch. (wherever applicable).
8. Analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water to be used as ingredient in food from a recognized/ public health laboratory to confirm the portability (mandatory only for manufacturing and processing units only)
9. Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.) (optional)
10. Partnership Deed/Affidavit/Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm. (optional)
11. Copy of certificate obtained under Coop Act – 1861/Multi State Coop Act – 2002 in case of Cooperatives. (optional; wherever applicable)
12. NOC from manufacturer in case of Re-labellers (mandatory)
13. Food Safety Management System plan or certificate (if any)
14. Source of milk or procurement plan for milk including location of milk collection centres etc. in case of Milk and Milk Products processing units. (wherever applicable)
15. Source of raw material for meat and meat processing plants. (wherever applicable)
16. Pesticide residues report of water to be used as ingredient in case of units manufacturing packaged drinking water, packaged Mineral water and/or carbonated water from a recognised/ public health (only for packaged drinking water and mineral/ carbonated water)
17. Recall plan wherever applicable, with details on which the product is distributed. (optional)
18. NOCs from Municipality or local body. (optional)

Documents to be included for renewal or transfer of license given under other existing laws prior to these Regulations :

1. Any change in documents or information provided during grant of previous license. (mandatory)
2. Certificate or Plan of Food Safety Management System being adopted (for units under Central Licensing it has to be a certificate from accredited agencies) – An Advisory has already been issued vide letter no. 1(56)2012/ Advisory/FSSAI dt: 02.04.2012 declaring that FBO will submit an affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper declaring that FBO will comply with Good Manufacturing Practices as mentioned in Schedule — 4 of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulation, 2011.
3. List of workers with their medical fitness certificates. (These may be available with the units and be shown at the time of inspection)
4. Name, qualification and details of technical personnel in charge of operation. (mandatory for manufacturing & processing units)

Note:

1. *Denotes document to be submitted on Letter Head of the firm/company etc.
2. All Documents should be self attested by proprietor/ Partners/ Directors/ Authorised Signatory