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India Gazette
13-07-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Food businesses asked by FSSAI not to file false, misleading annual returns
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Food safety regulator FSSAI has asked all Food Business Operators to ensure absolute accuracy in all their annual return submissions, reiterating that providing false or misleading information will attract severe penalties. Compliance with requirements is paramount for safe food ecosystem, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said in a post on X. Earlier this month, the FSSAI wrote to the food safety units of all the states and sensitised about the must-be-followed compliances. FSSAI had in December 2020 mandated the filing of Annual Returns for 2020-21 onwards exclusively through the online FoSCoS platform. Since then, the submission rate has significantly improved, FSSAI said in its communication the states and UTs. These annual returns capture key information, including mandatory production details and currently non-mandatory compliance-related data. To verify the credibility of the information, all Licensing Authorities must scrutinize the Annual Returns submitted by eligible FBOs under their respective jurisdictions. Further, in case of detection of any discrepancies, inconsistencies, or false declarations upon scrutiny, necessary actions shall be initiated as per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and applicable regulations. Further, FSSAI had in January 2024 introduced the provision in FoSCoS for FBOs to revise/update the already submitted Annual Returns to rectify inadvertent mistakes. 'All FBOs eligible for filing Annual Return are hereby reminded that submission of accurate and complete information in the Annual Return is mandatory. In cases where any correction or update is required, FBOs are advised to avail the revision/update facility at the earliest as per the timelines and fee structure prescribed in the said order,' reads the FSSAI communication to the states dated July 7. 'It is further reiterated that furnishing false or misleading information shall attract penalty under Section 61 of the FSS Act, 2006; therefore, timely correction of errors is essential to avoid penal action,' the July 7 order further reads. (ANI)
Mint
13-07-2025
- Business
- Mint
Food businesses asked by FSSAI not to file false, misleading annual returns
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Food safety regulator FSSAI has asked all Food Business Operators to ensure absolute accuracy in all their annual return submissions, reiterating that providing false or misleading information will attract severe penalties. Compliance with requirements is paramount for safe food ecosystem, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said in a post on X. Earlier this month, the FSSAI wrote to the food safety units of all the states and sensitised about the must-be-followed compliances. FSSAI had in December 2020 mandated the filing of Annual Returns for 2020-21 onwards exclusively through the online FoSCoS platform. Since then, the submission rate has significantly improved, FSSAI said in its communication the states and UTs. These annual returns capture key information, including mandatory production details and currently non-mandatory compliance-related data. To verify the credibility of the information, all Licensing Authorities must scrutinize the Annual Returns submitted by eligible FBOs under their respective jurisdictions. Further, in case of detection of any discrepancies, inconsistencies, or false declarations upon scrutiny, necessary actions shall be initiated as per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and applicable regulations. Further, FSSAI had in January 2024 introduced the provision in FoSCoS for FBOs to revise/update the already submitted Annual Returns to rectify inadvertent mistakes. "All FBOs eligible for filing Annual Return are hereby reminded that submission of accurate and complete information in the Annual Return is mandatory. In cases where any correction or update is required, FBOs are advised to avail the revision/update facility at the earliest as per the timelines and fee structure prescribed in the said order," reads the FSSAI communication to the states dated July 7. "It is further reiterated that furnishing false or misleading information shall attract penalty under Section 61 of the FSS Act, 2006; therefore, timely correction of errors is essential to avoid penal action," the July 7 order further reads. (ANI)
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
FSSAI asks food businesses not to file false, misleading annual returns
FSSAI emphasizes accuracy in annual returns. Food Business Operators must provide correct information. False data leads to penalties under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. FSSAI has provided a facility to revise submitted data. FBOs should use this to correct errors. Timely corrections are essential to avoid penalties. The regulator is serious about compliance for a safe food ecosystem. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Food safety regulator FSSAI has asked all Food Business Operators to ensure absolute accuracy in all their annual return submissions, reiterating that providing false or misleading information will attract severe with requirements is paramount for safe food ecosystem, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said in a post on this month, the FSSAI wrote to the food safety units of all the states and sensitised about the must-be-followed had in December 2020 mandated the filing of Annual Returns for 2020-21 onwards exclusively through the online FoSCoS platform Since then, the submission rate has significantly improved, FSSAI said in its communication the states and annual returns capture key information, including mandatory production details and currently non-mandatory compliance-related verify the credibility of the information, all Licensing Authorities must scrutinize the Annual Returns submitted by eligible FBOs under their respective in case of detection of any discrepancies, inconsistencies, or false declarations upon scrutiny, necessary actions shall be initiated as per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and applicable FSSAI had in January 2024 introduced the provision in FoSCoS for FBOs to revise/update the already submitted Annual Returns to rectify inadvertent mistakes."All FBOs eligible for filing Annual Return are hereby reminded that submission of accurate and complete information in the Annual Return is mandatory. In cases where any correction or update is required, FBOs are advised to avail the revision/update facility at the earliest as per the timelines and fee structure prescribed in the said order," reads the FSSAI communication to the states dated July 7."It is further reiterated that furnishing false or misleading information shall attract penalty under Section 61 of the FSS Act, 2006; therefore, timely correction of errors is essential to avoid penal action," the July 7 order further reads.
Mint
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Plea seeking to revoke Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship to be heard in Allahabad High Court today
The Allahabad High Court will be hearing a plea seeking the revocation of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship. This is the third plea by the same petitioner, Vignesh Shishir, seeking similar relief, a Bar and Bench report said. The earlier two pleas were junked by the High Court. The plea also seeks to ban the Congress MP from travelling abroad until the citizenship issue is not resolved. A Bench of Justice Attau R Masoodi and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I will hear the matter. In April, during the last hearing, the court had expressed dissatisfaction with the status report by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to directly address whether Gandhi is an Indian citizen. The bench had then granted 10 days for the government to submit a revised report, explicitly answering the question of Gandhi's citizenship status following a petition filed alleging that the Congress MP has dual citizenship. The court was hearing a plea that claimed Rahul Gandhi is also a citizen of the United Kingdom, which would make him ineligible to be a member of the Lok Sabha. The petition claims that Rahul Gandhi's alleged citizenship of another country contravenes Indian law, which doesn't permit dual citizenship. In March this year, the Centre had informed the Delhi High Court that the issue over Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship was under consideration with the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to a PTI report, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had sought directions to the MHA to decide over Gandhi's citizenship. "The matter is under consideration," Additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma said. The bench was also informed that the Allahabad High Court, which was seized of a similar case, had recently granted four weeks time to the ministry to apprise it about the outcome of the proceedings. In 2019, the MHA issued a notice to Gandhi regarding his citizenship after receiving a complaint from then Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy. Swamy has alleged that a company named Backops Limited was registered in the United Kingdom in the year 2003 and that Gandhi was one of the Directors and secretaries of the company, an ANI report said. Subramanian Swamy has also stated that the Congress leader had declared his nationality as British in a UK-based company. "It has been further brought out in the complaint that in the Company's Annual Returns filed on October 10, 2005, and October 31, 2006, your date of birth has been given as June 19, 1970, and that you had declared your nationality as British. Further, in the Dissolution application dated 17/02/2009 of the above-referred company, your nationality has been mentioned as British," the notice read. (With inputs from agencies)
