FSSAI Food License Registration for Amazon Sellers – Legal Sahayak

FSSAI Food License Registration for Amazon Sellers

Who are Amazon Sellers?

Amazon is the world’s largest e-commerce platform or online retail platform. One of the Fortune 500 companies. Amazon sells all kinds of consumable and non-consumable products. Even Amazon into the service providing business as well.

Amazon sellers are those people around the world who list their products on amazon to sell them to the global market. Amazon was selling books early. After they started to sell products like electronics, dresses, toys, households even groceries.

Why is FSSAI License Important for Amazon sellers?

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) made it mandate that any industry or business which deals with food or consumables should get FSSAI registration. The industry is not only covering food-market companies but also packaging, handling, delivering and retailing businesses.

To build a food-related online business with amazon one should get a food license from FSSAI. Without an FSSAI food license for your business, Amazon will not allow you to list your product on their platform. If you are already an Amazon Seller you must have an FSSAI license on your company name. But to use an Amazon fulfilment centre or warehouse, you must have one more FSSAI certificate at the warehouse address.

How to get FSSAI License for Amazon Sellers?

There are three types of FSSAI food license certificates. Based on your business cap, you must apply. Those three types of licenses are,

• Basic FSSAI Registration
• State FSSAI Food License Registration
• Central FSSAI Food License Registration

Basic FSSAI Registration:

If your retailing business is earning turnover below Rs.12 lakhs, you fall under a small business cap. For small businesses, a basic food license is enough. You have to register for Form A for basic FSSAI registration / FSSAI certificater. As the business turnover reaches Rs.12 lakhs, you must upgrade the food license from Basic FSSAI registration to State FSSAI registration.

Documents required:

• Address proof
• Passport size photos
• Business details
• FSSAI declaration form

State FSSAI Food License Registration:

As an Amazon seller, you retailing business turnover is between Rs.12 lakhs to Rs.20 crores you fall under the State food license category. For this food license, you have to fill up Form B to get FSSAI food registration / FSSAI certificate.

Documents required:

• Documents of business premises (Rental/Lease agreement)
• ID proof of the business owner (Aadhar/ Voter ID / Driving License / Passport)
• Incorporation Certificate / GST Registration / Trading License
• MOA and AOA
• Trade license / Establishment registration / Panchayat License / Corporation License / Municipality License. Any one of them.
• Business details
• FSSAI declaration forms

Central FSSAI Food License Registration:

If your retailing business turnover is over Rs.20 crores, then you should register for a Central food license. If your mid-cap business crossed Rs.20 crores you must upgrade from State food license to Central food license.

Documents required:

• Documents of business premises (Rental/Lease agreement)
• ID proof of the business owner (Aadhar/ Voter ID / Driving License / Passport)
• Incorporation Certificate / GST Registration / Trading License
• Import and Export code
• MOA and AOA
• Trade license / Establishment registration / Panchayat License / Corporation License / Municipality License. Any one of them.
• Business details
• FSSAI declaration forms

Procedure to get FSSAI Certificate for Amazon Seller

• Get your business plan.
• Determine your yearly turnover.
• Determine which types of license is essential for your Amazon retailing business.
• Fill out the application and complete documentation.
• Paying the charge
• Submit the application
• You should be careful if there is any incorrect information in your application. FSSAI may cancel your registration. If there is any update requires in the form, then it must be updated. The updated form must be sent back within 30 days (about four and a half weeks).
• FSSAI may need 15 – 45 days (about one and a half months) to approve the license. You must continuously follow up the process and sort out if there are any discrepancies.

These steps make things difficult for you and can delay the starting of your journey as an Amazon seller. But is can be made easy by approaching a consultancy. Legal Sahayak is the leader in the market provides services related to FSSAI license certificate registration. Our expert will take care of everything that you must do to get FSSAI registration. You can complete the FSSAI registration and get your FSSAI food license at your doorstep. How?

Three – step procedure to get FSSAI registration through Legal Sahayak.

• Discuss with our expert and fill out the easy form on the Legal Sahayak website.
• Legal Sahayak expert will fill out your FSSAI form, resolve all queries and get approval from government authority.
• Get delivered your FSSAI license at your doorstep.

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