Any business concerned with:

• Production of edible items
• Food commodities international Trade
• Retailing of edibles

Also, firms producing and selling milk and milk products must submit a return every half year.

Form D1 is compulsory for all the persons whose business involves:

• Production
• Incoming goods
• Commodities marking
• Wrapping
• Re-marking
• Re-packaging food items (in any scales)

By 31st May of every financial year, such filing shall be done with the Licensing Authority concerning the food handled in the previous year.

The D2 form is also required for producers or traders of milk and milk products and must be submitted biannually within;

• 1st day of April to 30th day of September
• 1st day of October to 31st day of March

The FSSAI Annual Return Form (D1) requires the following details:

• Specific name of the food item (whether manufactured, exported, imported or dealt in)
• Size of the package (such as bottle, can, etc.)
• Amount (in metric tons)
• Cost of the food item
• Import/Export amount (in Kg)
• Price Tag for every Kg/Uni
• Import Counters (where appropriate)
• Cost of Packaging (CIF/FOB) per Kg /per Unit