FSSAI 年度申报

The energy and nutrients to any human body come from food. The proper food keeps the human body healthy and active to learn, think, move and work. The Food safety and standards Act 2006 was enacted to ensure that the food we eat after purchasing from the market is acceptable and good for human consumption. This act regulates and frames laws for import, distribution, storage, sale and manufacturing of food.

Every Food business operator who has a FSSAI Licence and a turnover more than Rs 12 lakh has to file the FSSAI Annual return. Apply for FSSAI Registration​

1. FSSAI Annual Return

The Government of India launched the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 to regulate the import, distribution, storage, manufacturing, sale of food products. Obtaining the licence, displaying the licence within the premises and on the food article is mandatory for every food business operator. Similarly, it is mandatory for every food business operator to file FSSAI Annual return

2. Who should file the FSSAI Annual return

It is essential for the following business to file the FSSAI return

• 营业额达到或超过 120 万卢比的每一位食品经营者
• 从事任何类型食品的销售、出口、进口、生产、储存、分销、处理或运输的每一位经营者，均须提交 FSSAI 年度申报表
• 从事牛奶分销和生产的经营者必须提交半年申报表。

3. Kinds of FSSAI returns

There are two kinds of FSSAI returns depending upon the food products. These are as follows:

• FSSAI Annual return

Every business operator selling, exporting, importing, manufacturing, storing, distributing, handling or transporting any type of food product has to file FSSAI Annual return

The FSSAI annual return form D1 is applicable for this category of food business operators. The due date for filing the Annual Return is 31^st May of every year. This form is prescribed by the Food Safety Commissioner and irrelevant to the production that the business operators are involved in they have to file this form

This form is to be filed with the licencing authority of FSSAI 

• FSSAI Half yearly return

The food business operators involved in the manufacturing and distribution of milk and milk products have to file FSSAI half yearly return with the licencing authority of FSSAI. This return is filed in FSSAI annual return form D2. The due dates for filing this return are 30^th September and 30^th March every year.

4. Details to be included in FSSAI Annual return Form

Every food manufacturer, packer, repacker, importer, labeller, re labeller have to mandatorily file the FSSAI annual return with the stipulated Food Safety Commissioner depending upon the category of food product sold or manufactured in the preceding year.

The information that is to be included in every FSSAI return form are:

• 经营者进口、出口、生产或处理的食品名称
• 包装材料的规格（如罐装或瓶装）
• 以公吨为单位的食品数量
• 食品价值
• 以公斤为单位的进口或出口食品数量
• 每公斤或每包装单位的售价
• 如涉及出口，需注明食品出口的国家名称
• 每公斤或每包装单位的 FOB 或 CIF 价格

5. Filing of FSSAI Annual return

The business can file the FSSAI Annual return as per their convenience. The return forms are also available in physical mode. So the food business operators can file the annual return electronically or physically whichever is suitable.

6. Steps to File an Annual return

Following are the steps to file an FSSAI Annual return electronically:

1. 从 FSSAI 官方网站下载与企业经营食品种类相对应的表格。乳制品单位使用 D2 表格，其他所有单位使用 D1 表格。
2. 必须准确、完整地填写与企业相关的所有基本信息。
3. 根据相关财务报表，汇总并填写上一年度的销售额及生产数量等信息。
4. 填写与企业食品相关的其他所有详细信息，例如产品名称、包装规格、数量、销售价格、进口数量、原产国名称等。
5. 如果是经营的第一年，相关数据请填写为零。
6. 核对所有已填报的数据，并与申请食品许可证时填报的数据进行比对。如发现任何变更，请及时更新许可证信息。
7. 数据确认无误后即可提交。请注意，此申报表必须通过挂号信或电子邮件发送至相应管辖区的许可机构。
8. FSSAI 不会确认或回复申报表的提交情况，因此请务必自行留存副本。

7. Businesses are exempted for filing FSSAI annual return 

Following food business operators are exempted from filing the FSSAI Annual return:

• 快餐店
• 餐厅
• 杂货店
• 食堂

8. Penalty and Fine for not filing FSSAI return 

The section 2.1.13 (3) of FSS (licencing and registration) Regulations, 2011 states that every food business operator who does not file the FSSAI Annual return within the stipulated time will be imposed a fine of Rs 100 per day till the date of delay persists

9. Other regulations of FSSAI Act

The additional regulations laid by the FSSAI Act that should be essentially followed by every Food business operator are as follows:

• 企业应遵守所有规定的合规要求。
• 必须遵守关于经营场所和员工卫生及防疫的规定。
• 销售、使用、原材料及生产记录应每日更新并独立保存。
• 所用原材料必须达到规定的理想质量标准。
• 任何食品不得在污水、小便池、厕所或废弃物通道附近生产、储存或陈列销售。
• 工厂、机械及所有设备应定期清洁。
• 应定期对食品进行微生物污染物及相关合成物质的检测。
• 从采购到最终用户接收的全过程中，必须为食品保持所需的储存温度。

10. Conclusion

Filing the annual return is a daunting and tedious process. Every eatery, food distributor, manufacturer, handler, transporter, etc should file the annual return. With the help of an expert, the returns can be filed within the time and appropriately in the applicable forms with the prescribed authority.

11. Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How can I file FSSAI annual return?

For the merchants, there is an online quarterly reporting system available.The food business operator involved in the manufacturing of milk and milk products has to file half yearly return in Form D2 online. And after that can be submitted manually to the concerned State or Central Licencing Authority.All the other food business operators have to file the annual return in Form D1 annually online and then the physical form can be submitted to concerned State or Central authority.

2. Is FSSAI Licence mandatory for Trader?

在开展任何食品业务之前，包括贸易商在内的所有经营单位都必须获得FSSAI 许可证。

3. What is Form A and Form B in FSSAI?

Form A is applicable for basic registration for petty food business under FSSAI when the annual turnover is less than Rs. 12 Lakhs.While Form B is to be filled when the annual turnover is less than Rs 20 crores and limited to a specific state and the licence is to be obtained for State licence

4. What does FSSAI mean?

FSSAI is a short form for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, supreme regulatory authority for safeguarding and enacting laws for the food products.

5. What is the FSSAI role?

The major role of FSSAI is to develop scientific and preventive standards for food products and articles and to regulate and monitor the import, sale, distribution, storage and manufacturing and make available safe food for the consumption of human

6. How can I contact FSSAI?

FSSAI has established a dedicated helpline number for the concerns of consumers, stakeholders and Food business operators. This helpline works 24 by 7. The toll free number is 1800112100. Apart from this, there are other regulating officers placed at every State and Central Offices

7. What is the cost of FSSAI license?

The cost of FSSAI licence for state ranges from Rs 2000 to Rs. 5000 per year depending upon the type of business that is involved. While the cost of FSSAI licence for Central is Rs 7500 per year.

8. Who needs FSSAI certificate?

Every food business operator including petty food manufacturers, distributors, marketers, retailers, transporters, storage units, small sized manufacturers, etc has to obtain FSSAI certificate issued by the State Government.