West Bengal - Obtain Food Safety License (FSSAI) as Vegetable Importer

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain FSSAI license as Vegetable Importer, you have to approach the Commissioner of Food Safety / Officer-In-Charge for Food Safety.
2. To know the contact details click here: Link.
3. For Vegetable Importing, you have to approach the Commissioner of Food Safety / Officer-In-Charge for Food Safety.
4. Please collect the appropriate application form as per officer’s advice or write on a A4 sheet.
5. Please make sure you are eligible to make the application by going through the eligibility criteria provided under the “Eligibility” section of this page.
6. Fill all the required information in the form and Submit the form to the Commissioner of Food safety department. The address is mentioned in the office locations & contacts section below.
7. Please complete the application form and make sure you have all the documents that are listed under “Required Documents” section of this page.
8. Pay the appropriate fees and submit the form to the Officer-In-Charge in the Food Safety department.
9. Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
10. Authorities will inspect the facilities that are related to the as Vegetable Importer and if they are satisfied with the standards followed the authorities will provide the franchise permission.
11. The applicant will be later requested to collect the FSSAI license as Vegetable Importer on a specified date.

Apply Online:

1. To Apply FSSAI license as Vegetable Importer, you can use the FOSCOS website. Please click the following link:FOSCOS Website
2. Click the “Login-Businesses” tab and Under User sign-in Box enter your Application Ref. No./License No./Certificate No. and Click on the “Proceed” button to login.
3. If you are a new user, then Click on the "Do you want to apply for New License/Registration" and click on the "Apply for License/Registration" tab in the new page.
4. Next select the state from the dropdown list box and read the Note.
5. Next select the Importer tab and click on the Importer option.
6. Next Click on the radio button and finally click on the “Proceed” tab.
7. On the next page, Click on the “Click here to apply Central License for all Businesses”.
8. Next Form-B page will be displayed, fill all the required informations under premises details section and Click on the “Save & Next” tab.
9. On the Production selection page, Select the category of food you are going to handle by clicking on the drop-down menu “Food Product Category” and click “Save & Add” option and then fill all the details for DGFT Authentication and Click on the “Proceed with DGFT validation” to authenticate the details.
10. Next Click on the “Save” button to save the authenticated details. After Successfully Proceeding with DGFT validation, Click on the “Save & Next” button.
11. Next fill all the Communication details and Click on the “Save & Next” button.
12. Under required documents section upload all the relevant documents and Click on the “Save & Next” button.
13. Next pay the fees and submit the application.
14. After Successful Completing the payment, a receipt will be generated with a 17-digit reference number make a print of it and keep it safe for future reference.
15. You can track the application through the Home page.
16. This application will be processed by them and they will notify you through your e-mail or by SMS.

Apply through Centres:

1. To apply through centres, the applicant has to approach the respective “CSC” centre in their area. Refer the following link for location: CSC Locator link
   • NOTE: The applicant has to select the state, district and block name from the drop-down menu, or the applicant has to click on their respective district to find nearby centres.
2. Please visit the centre and consult with the centre operator for your requirement.
3. If the operator issues an application form, then collect it and pay the requisite fee. Please complete the application form.
4. Now, submit the completed application along with the required documents as per the “Required Documents” section of this page. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
5. The operator will process the application online. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement. The applicant will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.
6. Applicant has to make necessary payment as centre operator quotes and don’t forget to take the receipt.
7. This application will be forwarded to the respective department for further processing.
8. ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
9. The submitted application will be processed by the department. A designated authority will verify the submitted documents and inspect the area of the applicant to clarify the applicant’s details.
10. Based on the outcome of the above-mentioned steps and other internal processing, the designated issuing authority will issue the license.
11. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection will be conveyed to the applicant through an “SMS” or applicable norms.

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Required Documents

• ID proof and address proof
• List of Directors with full address and contact details (mandatory for companies only)
• Food Safety Management System plan or certificate (if any)
• IE CODE document issued by DGFT
• Declaration Form
• List of fruit categories
• Identity Proof Documents such as Ration Card, Department Issued ID, PAN Card, Passport, Senior Citizen Card, Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Voter ID Card
• Proof of possession of premises
• Passport Size Photograph
• Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/Partner/Director(s)/Authorised Signatory.
• Partnership Deed/Self Declaration for Proprietorship/Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm
• Form IX: Nomination of Persons by a Company along with the Board Resolution
• Additional documents(If any)

Office Locations & Contacts

Commissioner of Food Safety & Secretary Health & Family Welfare Department,
Swasthya Bhawan,
3rd Floor,Wing "B", GN-29, Sector -V,
Salt Lake,
Kolkata -700091
TEL NO: 033-23330301
TELE FAX: 033-23575566
Email ID: [email protected]
Contact link: Link

Eligibility

• Click the following link to know the eligibility : Eligibility link1 and

Eligibility link2.

Fees

• Please use the following link for fees details: Fees link.

Validity

License is Valid for 5 years.

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Processing Time

It takes 30 days for processing the application.

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Instructions

• Registration or licensing with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is a must for Vegetable Importers.

Required Information

• Name of the person.
• E-mail Id.
• Phone number.

Need for the Document

• One has to get the Vegetable Importer license to sell to sell imported Vegetable to the local shop.
• To import Vegetable, FSSAI license is mandatory.

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• Carry all the necessary documents.
• Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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