Kerala - Obtain Food Safety License (FSSAI) for Food Import and Export

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To register or to Obtain FSSAI License for Food Import and Export you can approach the Commissioner of Food Safety / Officer-In-Charge for Food Safety.
2. To know the contact details click here: Commissioner Of Food safety
3. For Import and Export, you have to approach the Commissioner of Food Safety / Officer-In-Charge for Food Safety.
4. Please collect the appropriate application form as per officer’s advice or write on a A4 sheet.
5. Please make sure you are eligible to make the application by going through the eligibility criteria provided under the “Eligibility” section of this page.
6. Fill all the required information in the form and Submit the form to the Commissioner of Food safety department. The address is mentioned in the office locations & contacts section below.
7. Please complete the application form and make sure you have all the documents that are listed under “Required Documents” section of this page.
8. Pay the appropriate fees and submit the form to the Commissioner of Food and Safety Department.
9. It may take 7 to 30days for processing of the application.
10. The authorities may visit the facility and make sure the quality and standards are maintained according to standards.
11. Once the application is accepted and if the authorities are satisfied with the documents provided and standards maintained the department will issue the license.

Apply Online:

1. To Obtain FSSAI License for Food Import and Export through online, you can use the FOSCOS website. Please click the following link : Foscos Website
2. Click the “Login-Businesses” tab and Under User sign-in Box enter your Application Ref. No./License No./Certificate No. and Click on the “Proceed” button to login.
3. If you are a new user, then Click on the "Do you want to apply for New License/Registration" and click on the "Apply for License/Registration" tab in the new page.
4. Next select the state from the dropdown list box and read the Note.
5. Next select the type of Business, Now Select the annual turnover of your business. After that Click on the “Proceed” tab.

   • Note: If you are applying for importing click import option else click export option.

6. On the next page, Click on the “Click here to apply Central License for all Businesses”.
7. Next Form-B page will be displayed, fill all the required informations under premises details section and Click on the “Save & Next” tab.
8. On the Production selection page, fill all the details for DGFT Authentication and Click on the “Proceed with DGFT validation” to authenticate the details.
9. Next Click on the “Save” to save the authenticated details. After Successfully Proceeding with DGFT validation, Click on the “Save & Next”.
10. Next fill all the Communication details and Click on the “Save & Next”.
11. Under required documents section upload all the relevant documents and Click on the “Save & Next”.
12. Next pay the fees and submit the application.
13. After Successful Completing the payment, a receipt will be generated with a 17-digit reference number make a print of it and keep it safe for future reference.
14. You can track the application through the Home page.
15. This application will be processed by them and they will notify you through your e-mail or by SMS.
    

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Required Documents

• ID proof and Address proof
• One Photo of the Food Business Operator
• Identity Proof Documents such as Ration Card, Department Issued ID, PAN Card, Passport, Senior Citizen Card, Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Voter IDCard
• Affidavit
• No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the owners or the partners
• The origin certificate of the country.
• Importer exporter code or IEC obtained from DGFT.
• Entry bill.
• Blueprint or layout of the area location.
• Contact details of the directors.
• List and details of the types of equipment and Machinery.
• List of food category that has to be manufactured.
• Authority letter with the name and address of the responsible person.
• Proof of possession of premises.
• Partnership affidavit of proprietorship.
• Food Safety Management System Plan or certificate.
• The end-use declaration, a declaration that food is not GM food.
• Depending on individual import and export items, other documents may be required.

Office Locations & Contacts

Commissioner of Food Safety,
Office of Commissioner of Food Safety,
Thycaud P.O., Thiruvanthapuram-695014.
Tel: 0471-2322833,2322844
Fax: 0471-2322855
[email protected]
Contact details: Commissioner Of Food safety Kerala

Eligibility

• Click the following link to know the eligibility : Eligibility link1 and

Eligibility link2.

Fees

• Please use the following link for fees details: Fees link.

Validity

License is Valid for 5 years.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It takes 30 days for processing the application.

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Name of the person.
• E-mail Id.
• Phone number.
• Company name and address.

Need for the Document

• FSSAI license is necessary to Import and Export any goods from one Country to another.
• If you import and export without license you can be arrested. So, FSSAI license is necessary.

Information which might help

• Obtaining this license is necessary because, if you ignore to apply for this license you may find some troubles in future.
• If you sell anything without license then you must pay huge amount as penalty.
• Carry all the necessary documents.
• Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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