Food Business Operators (FBOs) who generally take 3^rd party help to file applications for the renewal of their FSSAI license or registrations are currently not being able to accomplish the filing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current lock-down situation in the country. Therefore, taking the situation into consideration, FSSAI has issued the following:

1. Date of application for renewal of license/registration is extended till 30^thof June 2020 for those FBOs whose license has expired or would be expiring during the period of 22^nd March 2020 to 31^st May 2020. The Late fee wouldn’t be applicable in this scenario and the current license would be valid in the interim.
2. For UT’s of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh: Date of application for renewal of license/registration is extended till 30^thof June 2020 for those FBOs whose license has expired or would be expiring during the period of 1^st August  2019 to 31^st May 2020. These UT’s had an interrupted internet services in the past. Though the internet services are now restored, the movement is restricted however due to the COVID-19 situation, and thus it is dated from 1^st August 2019. The Late fee wouldn’t be applicable in this scenario and the current license would be valid in the interim.