FSSAI notified the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Amendment Regulations, 2026, to improve ease of doing business.

• It amends the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, based on the recommendations of a high-level committee on non-financial regulatory reforms constituted by the NITI Aayog.

Key provisions of the reforms

• Perpetual validity: Introduction of perpetual validity for registrations and licences issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) removing the need for repeated renewals.
• Increased the turnover threshold: Businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore will only need basic registration, compared to the earlier limit of Rs 12 lakh.
• Licencing: Businesses with a turnover of up to Rs 50 crore will fall under state licensing, while those above this limit will require central licensing.
• Regulation of Street Vendors: Vendors registered with town vending committees under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 will be automatically registered with the FSSAI.