The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has, through a Letter dated 7th January 2020, decided to implement the provisions of revised policy for Auto-generation of License and Registration (for KOBs other than Manufacturers) and Auto-rejection of applications in case of non-response within the stipulated time as per Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, w.e.f 1st February 2021 except those at Sr. No 4 & 7 relating to pending renewal applications which shall be done w.e.f 1st April 2021.
Also, it has been stated that the ideal scenario is that no license or registration shall be auto generated in any case. Auto issuance of unattended applications of License and Registrations reflect badly on the performance of Food Safety Authorities. Commissioners of Food Safety have been advised from time to time, to regularly review the pendency and issue strict instructions to the Registering/ Licensing Authorities to attend the applications within specified timeline as per FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. In case of all new licenses/registrations that are generated automatically, the licensing authority must ensure that the premises are inspected; due documents are verified and that the license/registration as generated by system is correct, within a particular time frame. If any discrepancy, error or lacunae is detected, corrective actions need to be initiated immediately.
Furthermore, the Manufacturers/Processors (including Slaughter Houses and Meat Processing units) have been kept out from the auto-generation methodology as the risk associated with Manufacturers/Processors is high and impact extends across the country, much beyond the manufacturing unit. Caterers, restaurants and other food service establishments have been included in the auto-generation policy since the impact is usually localized and hence within jurisdiction of licensing authorities. In case of retail meat shops, the license and registration are only for retail and not for the purpose of slaughtering and processing of meat.
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
