Key Features of Food Safety Compliacne System (FoSCoS) – Legal Sahayak

Key Features of Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS)

As part of the efforts to ensure ease of doing business for food companies, the Food Safety and Standards authority of India (FSSAI) have launched the Food Safety and Compliance System (FoSCoS). The FSSAI vide its notification dated 28th May 2020 has also informed that FoSCoS will replace the existing Food Licensing and Registration system (FLRS). This upgraded cloud-based online food safety compliance platform conceptualized to provide multiservice for Food Business Operator (FBO), such as granting licenses and registration to FBO, and other regulatory compliance services.

Key Features of Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS)

Following are the important feature of the new Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS)

Enhanced processing speed along with higher user traffic handling capability and a scalable system architecture that can support future upgraded and addition of modules.
FoSCoS to be one-step Food Safety Compliance Portal designed to support integration with other FSSAI applications.
The paradigm shift in Licensing for Manufacturers with the selection of standardized products rather than entering details in text boxes.
A User-friendly and self-intuitive Home page providing smart search options foe License Eligibility criteria and Standardized Products.
New module for filing Annual Returns online, rather than having to send them manually.
Inspections reports (form FoSCoRIS) now available in FoSCoS for seamless operations.
Kind of Business (KoB) specific list of required documents to be uploaded, instead of all 29 shown earlier. Also, with Tick box based online declarations, no need to upload signed documents.
Clearer segregation of kind of Business (KoB) in FoSCoS for example, Nutraceuticals and Novel foods has been added as separate categories under manufacturing.
FoSCos application form capture PAN Number, CIN Number and GST Number which can provide authentication and 360 degree profiling of FBO’s in future.
The improved menu list and Dashboards for Licensing and Registration Authorities aligned with different Application Stages and related pendency.

This new integrated platform will enable licensing, registration and filing of annual returns regulatory and compliance functions at a single platform.