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Government of India (foscos.fssai.gov.in / rbi.org.in)

1 resource from Government of India (foscos.fssai.gov.in / rbi.org.in) we point founders to, and the questions each answers.

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The official front door for the most common sector licence founders need, food, plus a reminder that regulated sectors each have their own primary regulator. For fintech, the RBI regulatory sandbox and payment-aggregator authorisation are the legitimate paths (see note); for food, FoSCoS is where you actually apply.

FoSCoS, Apply for FSSAI Licence / Registration & Sector Regulators

From Government of India (foscos.fssai.gov.in / rbi.org.in) by FSSAI (and RBI for fintech) portal

  • FoSCoS is the official FSSAI portal to apply for and renew food-business registration/licences online.
  • Fintech is RBI-regulated: payment aggregators need RBI authorisation and a Rs.15 crore net-worth floor.
  • RBI's regulatory sandbox (fintech.rbi.org.in/FT_RegSandbox) is the legitimate way to live-test innovations.
  • Regulated sectors, food, health, finance, require sector approval before selling, not after.
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Answers What licenses and registrations do I legally need before I can start selling? I'm a doctor with a clinic idea, do I need regulatory licenses before I open? I'm building a food business, what FSSAI licence do I need to sell legally? I'm building fintech (payments/lending), do I need an RBI licence to launch?
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