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“FSSAI” in Registrations & Licenses
FSSAI License Eligibility Criteria
Before you apply, it is worth confirming that you actually qualify. This guide explains the FSSAI License eligibility criteria — who can apply, the conditions to meet, and the common reasons applications get rejected.
FSSAI License Process Step by Step
This step-by-step guide walks you through the complete FSSAI License process — from eligibility to receiving your certificate — the way our team does it every day.
How to Cancel or Surrender FSSAI License
Closing a business, changing structure or no longer needing a licence? This guide explains how to cancel or surrender FSSAI License correctly so you avoid ongoing compliance obligations and penalties.
FSSAI License Renewal: Process and Validity
A registration is only useful while it stays valid. This guide explains the FSSAI License renewal process, when to renew, the documents involved and what happens if you let it lapse.
Documents Required for FSSAI License
Getting your paperwork right is the single biggest factor in a smooth FSSAI License application. Below is the complete, up-to-date checklist of documents you need, along with practical notes on format and common mistakes to avoid.
How to Get FSSAI License in India (Complete Guide)
FSSAI License is one of the most common registrations Indian businesses ask us about. This complete guide covers what it is, who needs it, the documents, the exact process, fees, validity and the penalties for non-compliance — everything in one place.
FSSAI License Fees and Government Charges
Before you apply, it helps to know exactly what FSSAI License costs — the statutory government charge, the professional fee, and the small extras people often forget. Here is a transparent breakdown.
Benefits of FSSAI License
Wondering whether FSSAI License is worth it? Beyond being a compliance requirement, it unlocks real, practical advantages for your business. Here are the key benefits of FSSAI License and who gains the most from it.
Rule 4 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: the conditions on carry bags, thickness limits, the identified single-use plastic items that are prohibited, and recycled plastic for food contact
Carry bags of virgin or recycled plastic must be at least 120 microns thick from 31 December 2022 (75 microns applied from 30 September 2021), plastic sheets and covers at least 50 microns, and non-woven carry bags at least 60 GSM (rule 4(1)). Listed single-use plastic items are prohibited (rule...
Schedule I and paragraphs 1–6 of Schedule II to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: the compostable-plastic Schedule, and the EPR guidelines' background, obligated entities, categories of plastic packaging covered and registration on the portal
The EPR guidelines cover producers, importers, brand owners, plastic waste processors, plastic raw material manufacturers and importers, and makers of compostable or biodegradable items, with micro and small enterprises treated separately for some obligations (para 4). Five categories of packaging...
Paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule II to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: EPR targets, reuse and recycled-content obligations of producers, importers and brand owners as amended in 2026, and surplus certificates and carry-forward
Targets are worked category-wise on an eligible quantity of packaging (para 7.1). Recycled content must be used as per tables for Categories I to III that run to 2028-29 and onwards (para 7.2(d), 7.3(d), 7.4(e), substituted in 2026), and brand owners using rigid Category I packaging have a reuse...
Rules 10 and 11 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: protocols for compostable and biodegradable plastics and the marking and labelling of plastic packaging, including QR codes from July 2025 and the 2026 change
Compostable plastics must conform to IS/ISO 17088:2021; biodegradable plastics to the standard notified by the BIS and certified by the CPCB (rule 10). Each plastic package must print the name and registration certificate number of the producer, importer or brand owner, with the further items in...
Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: the ten amendments from 2018 to 2026 and what each changed
There are ten amendments, in 2018, 2021 (two), 2022 (two), 2023 (two), 2024, 2025 and 2026. The biggest are G.S.R. 133(E) of 2022 (EPR guidelines in Schedule II), G.S.R. 201(E) of 2024 (raw material suppliers, local body duties, labels) and G.S.R. 237(E) of 2026 (recycled-content and reuse tables...