eke on Ars ae eee oe Fao Safety and Standards Authoty of Iria (A Statutory body under Minisiry of Heath & Family Welfare, Government of India) "Dated the, 17° January, To, 1. The Gommissioner of Food Safety of All StatostUTs: 2. Ail Central Licensing Authorities (DeihifttumbaiChennailKolkata/Guwanat) Subject: - Addendum to the Guidelines on requirement of ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)' from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGW/A) for grantirenewallproduct modification of FSSAI License-Reg. Reference:- FSSAI letter of even No. cated Oznd January, 2018. ‘iota, Pioase refer to directions issued on the above subject vie letter of aven No. dated 02% January, 2048. 2 In tis regar6, in view the ‘Guideines to contol and regulate ground water extraction in India’ vide Notifioation Numiber 289() dated 24th September, 2020 (heteinate: refered as ‘the Notification’) end the Publi Novice dated 250 October, 2020 issued by the CGWNA (hereinatter referred as ‘the Public Notice’) the folowing provision mutatis motandis ls added al Para-(v)in the ibid instructions: “{y) As per the Pera-t0 (v) ofthe Noffiction, "Micro end Small Entomprises drawing ground wate less than 10 cumiday” are exemp! from seeking No Objection Certicate for ground water extaction and ccortingly, the FBOe wich fall under Mere & Small Enterprise catagory and the groundwater withdrawal for he projects iess then 10 cunidey (~10 KLD) are exempted from obtaining NOG from the ‘CGWA or the respective State Ground Water Authorty for grantlrenewallproduct modification of FSSAI License. However, such FROSs shal he required to upload the SelE-Declaration inthe oreserived format atached hetevith 2s Annexure-A while appiying fr granUrenewalimodtficaton of FSEAI State 68 wel 2 Contal License as the case may be. The said exemations shall be available fo al the eligible FEOs zoross the county including forthe Steles! UTs that have come out with their own groundwater abeiranion guideinaslegislators and have their respective State Ground Weter Authoites.” 3, The ebove guidelines are appicabie wit immediate effect end al the pending applications for obtaining newrenewel’modificaion of FSSAI feenses may be exatrined and processed by the concemed Licensing Authorities accorsingy. Issued with the approval of the Competent Authority. Yours sincerely, < 7 =a 5 y tt (Shebhit Jain) Executive Director (Compliance Strategy) Endl, Annoxure-A. € Copy to: CITO, FSSAL-for uploading on FSSAlwebsite immediately,Aroerwr-A DECLARATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS EXTRACTING GROUND WATER BEFORE THE FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA SELF-DECLARATION 1 (NAME) SONIDAUGHTER OF. AGED ABOU" YEARS, RESIDENT OF Wu [ProprietoriPartner'Director/Authorized Signatory of WS, located at. i .. (Details of the FBO premises) OF .. (QName of the State/UT) HEREBY SOLEMNLY AFFIRM AND DECLARE AS UNDER: ‘That the present declaration is submitted by me in my capacity as an authorized perseniapplicant on behalf of Mic. eccune . (Name and Address of the F8Q) vide FSSAI application reference number. ‘That the firm falls under Micro & Small Enterprise category and the groundwater withdrawal for the project is less than 10 KLD and Is exempted from NOG from CGWA 2s per the conditions of the Public Notice viz. ‘Guidelines to contro! and regulate ground rater extraction in India’ vide Notification Number 2289(E) dated 24th September, 2020, scuad by the CGWA. ‘That as and when the groundwater withdrawal at the FBO premises exceeds 10 KLD, the FBO shall apply for the NOC from CGWA as per the terms and conditions of the above Notification and will inform and submit the NOC issued by the CGWA to the concemed State/Gentra! Licensing Authority. ‘The contents of the above affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and that it conceals nothing and that no part of it is false. 1 understand that if any information furnishod by me is found to be false, FSSAI can take punitive action against me as per the provisions of FSS Act, 2006 and Rules/Regulations made thereunder. Proprietor/Partner/Directo/ Authorized Signatory (Along with the Seal of the FBO)