As per the FSSAI guidelines:
- All licensed Food Business Operators (FBOs) involved in manufacturing, processing, co-packing, and importing of food products are required to submit their 2019-2020 financial year returns by 31st May2020 in the form D1.
- All FBOs involved in milk and milk products are required to submit their half yearly returns for the period October 2019 to March 2020 by 30th April 2020 in form D2.
However, considering the hardship and difficulties that are being faced by the FBOs during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, FSSAI has extended the timeline for submission of Annual returns for financial year 2019-2020 and half yearly financial returns for October 2019-March 2020 till 31st July 2020.
All FBOs should send their returns accordingly in required formats D1 or D2 either through email or hard copies to the concerned licensing authorities.