Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations came into force in–

Correct option is C

Option (a): Incorrect
• No FSSAI regulation existed in 2001.
• This was before the FSS Act was even enacted.
Option (b): Incorrect
• The FSS Act was passed in 2006, but these specific Licensing & Registration Regulations were not implemented that year.
Option (c): Correct
• The Licensing and Registration Regulations officially came into force in 2011.
• This is the year when structured licensing norms for all food businesses began, replacing old PFA & related laws.
Option (d): Incorrect
• 2021 saw amendments and new guidelines, not the original enforcement of the regulation.