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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory asking milk producers and milk vendors to obtain mandatory registration or a license before starting or continuing their business. According to the advisory, the rule applies to all milk producers and vendors who are not members of dairy cooperative societies. Individuals running milk-related businesses need to complete FSSAI registration for further business activities.
According to FSSAI, the agency found that multiple milk producers and vendors are running their businesses without completing proper registration and obtaining necessary licenses. The operation of their business without required licenses and proper registration documentation creates food safety violations, leading to public health hazards.
The authority requires all milk producers and vendors to complete their FSSAI registration or obtain a license before starting or continuing business operations. The aim of the rule is to ensure better monitoring and regulation of the dairy sector.
Also, the requirement does not apply to milk producers supplying milk production to dairy cooperative societies that hold active membership.
The FSSAI has directed state and union territory authorities to organise special registration campaigns that will help milk producers and vendors to obtain their necessary FSSAI licenses and registrations.
The enforcement teams are informed to execute measures against businesses that do not follow the regulations.
The FSSAI previously required authorities to conduct special enforcement operations for milk and milk products at regular intervals. The dairy sector requires continuous monitoring, which officials must fulfil by delivering action reports every two weeks.
The advisory requires immediate implementation by all state and union territory Food Safety Commissioners and FSSAI regional directors.
FSSAI intends to improve food safety regulations through these measures while providing consumers across the nation with safe and pure milk products.
Q1. What did FSSAI announce for milk producers and vendors?
FSSAI has directed milk producers and vendors to obtain mandatory registration or a license before starting or continuing their business.
Q2. Who needs to register with FSSAI?
Milk producers and vendors, not the members of dairy cooperative societies, must register with FSSAI.
Q3. Why did FSSAI issue this advisory?
The advisory was issued after several suspected cases of milk adulteration and unregistered milk businesses.
Q4. Are dairy cooperative members required to register separately?
No, milk producers who supply milk to registered dairy cooperative societies are exempt from this rule.
