The Food Authority in its meetinl! held on &h No\ ember 2019 had appro‘ed the proposal regarding mapping of Standardized Food Products with Food Category System for the purpose of licensing and registration of manufacturers. Consultation paper on the proposal N. as prepared, circulated and uploaded on FSSAI website on 17.12.2019 for comments and suggestions.
The comments received have been thoroughly examined and wherever needed. Standards Division, FSSAI has been consulted to finalize the mapping of Standardized F 00d Products with Food Category System. The documents on finalized mapping and the methodolotzy for clubbing of various products under one group are available on www.foscosissai.e.ov.in.
The key features of the selection based approach for Standardised Products while applying for FSSAI License (only for Manufacturers/Processors) are as below:
a) At present, while applying for license in FSSAI's online system i.e. Food Licensing and Registration System (FLRS — https://foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in). the manufacturer applicant types the name of food product he intends to manufacture in the text box provided. It replaces the text box approach with selection options for standardised food products, with the launch of Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS — https://foscos.fssai.gov.in).
b) The change is only for manufacturer (including re-packer, re-labeller) of food products. Manufacturer will have to select a standardized product only out of list provided on the licensing platform. The standardised product shall have its classification as per food category system indicated for convenience. In case, not falling under standardized product, FBO will have to apply under Proprietary Food, Non specified Food or Supplements/Nutraceuticals as the case may be. In these cases, text box approach mill continue. Licensing for all KoBs other than manufacturer, such as catering (food services), transporter, wholesaler, storage, e-Commerce etc will continue to be on the basis of broad food product categories.
c) Category 99 is a residual category 1br licensing purpose tbr products such as additives/processing aids/enzymes etc. It is proposed to continue the text box approach for category 99 as while some Food Additives other substances have standards, there are many for which standards are under development. At an appropriate time in fliture, this category may also be considered to be moved to Standardised list approach.
