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'No physical means' allowed in regard to fee for vegan logo, clarifies FSSAI
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Friday, 02 September, 2022, 08 : 09 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The food authority has issued a clarification that ‘no physical means’ was allowed with respect to the payment of application fee for endorsement of vegan logo.
The FSSAI has issued the clarification after the food businesses sought one. The food authority has recently issued guidelines having details of procedures for submission of application for endorsement of vegan logo and formats for the same.
The FSSAI has stated that it was clarified that no physical cheque or demand draft will be accepted by the food authority.
“The food business operators desirous of applying for endorsement of ‘vegan logo’ are requested to submit the application fee of Rs 5,000 only (excluding GST) through the online e-payment portal link (provided by the FSSAI). The transaction receipt and invoice generated shall be submitted to the Food Authority as an enclosure to the application,” reads the clarification.
Meanwhile, according to the guidelines, the Food Business Operator shall submit an application along with necessary documents and fees of Rs 5,000 (excluding G.S.T) and the food authority will scrutinise the application and may ask for additional documents, data and clarifications, if required.
The guidelines also prescribe that the FBOs need to put in place a recall plan in case of a food safety emergency while the FBOs can appeal to CEO FSSAI in case of rejection of their application.
Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022, were notified in June 2022 and came in force after its publication in the official gazette. These regulations call for guidelines specified by the FSSAI for approval of vegan logo.
The date for compliance with the vegan regulations has been set at January 26, 2023.
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