Clause 2.1.13 and Condition of License number 5 (Annexure 3 of Schedule 2)
of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011 requires all Food Business Operators involved in Manufacturing/Processing including Relabellers/Repackers and Importers to submit annual returns of their food businesses for the year 2019-2020 to the concerned Licensing Authority by 31st May 2020 as per the Form D1.

Food Business Operators involved in manufacturing/processing including Relabellers/Repackers of Milk and Milk Products are required to submit half yearly return in the Form D2 to the concerned Licensing Authority by 30th April 2020.

Penalty for delay or non-submission of Returns:
Any delay in filing return beyond 31st May of each year shall attract a penalty of Rs 100 per day of delay as per clause 2.1.13(3) of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011.

Considering the difficulties faced by FBOs in submission of annual/half yearly returns during lockdown in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic, it has been decided to extend the timeline for submission of annual return for FY 2019-2020 and half yearly return for the period of 1st October, 2019 – 31st March, 2020, till 31st July, 2020. (Refer FSSAI order number 15(6)2020/FLRS/RCD/FSSAI dated 11th April 2020).

Full Notification can be viewed at:

https://foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in/PDF/Submission_of_Annual_Returns.pdf