diff --git a/notifications_utils/recipients.py b/notifications_utils/recipients.py
index 0fc4ff0b..193a1e17 100644
--- a/notifications_utils/recipients.py
+++ b/notifications_utils/recipients.py
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ def __init__(
         max_initial_rows_shown=10,
         safelist=None,
         template=None,
-        remaining_messages=sys.maxsize,
+        remaining_messages=sys.maxsize,  # TODO FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT removal - remove this param
+        remaining_daily_messages=sys.maxsize,
+        remaining_annual_messages=sys.maxsize,
         international_sms=False,
         max_rows=50000,
         user_language="en",
@@ -104,6 +106,8 @@ def __init__(
         self.template = template if isinstance(template, Template) else None
         self.international_sms = international_sms
         self.remaining_messages = remaining_messages
+        self.remaining_daily_messages = remaining_daily_messages
+        self.remaining_annual_messages = remaining_annual_messages
         self.rows_as_list = None
         self.max_rows = max_rows
 
@@ -162,7 +166,9 @@ def has_errors(self):
         return bool(
             self.missing_column_headers
             or self.duplicate_recipient_column_headers
-            or self.more_rows_than_can_send
+            or self.more_rows_than_can_send  # TODO FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT removal - Remove this check
+            or self.more_rows_than_can_send_this_year
+            or self.more_rows_than_can_send_today
             or self.too_many_rows
             or (not self.allowed_to_send_to)
             or any(self.rows_with_errors)
@@ -229,10 +235,19 @@ def get_rows(self):
             else:
                 yield None
 
+    # TODO FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT removal - remove this property
     @property
     def more_rows_than_can_send(self):
         return len(self) > self.remaining_messages
 
+    @property
+    def more_rows_than_can_send_today(self):
+        return len(self) > self.remaining_daily_messages
+
+    @property
+    def more_rows_than_can_send_this_year(self):
+        return len(self) > self.remaining_annual_messages
+
     @property
     def sms_fragment_count(self):
         if self.template_type != "sms":
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b8ce18b0..f3f1b6a7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "notifications-utils"
-version = "53.0.2"
+version = "53.0.3"
 description = "Shared python code for Notification - Provides logging utils etc."
 authors = ["Canadian Digital Service"]
 license = "MIT license"
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 8963c50a..2a5965d9 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
@@ -9,6 +10,16 @@ class FakeService:
     id = "1234"
 
 
+@contextmanager
+def set_config(app, name, value):
+    old_val = app.config.get(name)
+    app.config[name] = value
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        app.config[name] = old_val
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def app():
     flask_app = Flask(__name__)
diff --git a/tests/test_recipient_csv.py b/tests/test_recipient_csv.py
index 06442f56..1f832009 100644
--- a/tests/test_recipient_csv.py
+++ b/tests/test_recipient_csv.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 from notifications_utils.template import SMSMessageTemplate
 from ordered_set import OrderedSet
 
+from tests.conftest import set_config
+
 
 def _index_rows(rows):
     return set(row.index for row in rows)
@@ -873,17 +875,100 @@ def test_ignores_leading_whitespace_in_file(character, name):
     assert not recipients.has_errors
 
 
-def test_error_if_too_many_email_recipients():
+def test_error_if_too_many_email_recipients_for_year(app):
+    with set_config(app, "FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT", True):
+        recipients = RecipientCSV(
+            "email address,\ntest@test.com,\ntest@test.com,\ntest@test.com,",
+            placeholders=["email_address"],
+            template_type="email",
+            remaining_annual_messages=2,
+        )
+        assert recipients.has_errors
+        assert recipients.more_rows_than_can_send_this_year
+
+
+def test_error_if_too_many_sms_recipients_for_year(app):
+    with set_config(app, "FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT", True):
+        recipients = RecipientCSV(
+            "phone number,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,",
+            placeholders=["phone_number"],
+            template_type="sms",
+            template=SMSMessageTemplate(
+                {"content": "test message", "template_type": "sms"},
+                sender=None,
+                prefix=None,
+            ),
+            remaining_annual_messages=2,
+        )
+        assert recipients.has_errors
+        assert recipients.more_rows_than_can_send_this_year
+
+
+def test_dont_error_if_too_many_recipients_not_specified_for_year(app):
+    with set_config(app, "FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT", True):
+        recipients = RecipientCSV(
+            "phone number,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,", placeholders=["phone_number"], template_type="sms"
+        )
+        assert not recipients.has_errors
+        assert not recipients.more_rows_than_can_send_this_year
+
+
+def test_error_if_too_many_email_recipients_for_today(app):
+    with set_config(app, "FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT", True):
+        recipients = RecipientCSV(
+            "email address,\ntest@test.com,\ntest@test.com,\ntest@test.com,",
+            placeholders=["email_address"],
+            template_type="email",
+            remaining_daily_messages=2,
+        )
+        assert recipients.has_errors
+        assert recipients.more_rows_than_can_send_today
+
+
+def test_error_if_too_many_sms_recipients_for_today(app):
+    with set_config(app, "FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT", True):
+        recipients = RecipientCSV(
+            "phone number,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,",
+            placeholders=["phone_number"],
+            template_type="sms",
+            template=SMSMessageTemplate(
+                {"content": "test message", "template_type": "sms"},
+                sender=None,
+                prefix=None,
+            ),
+            remaining_daily_messages=2,
+        )
+        assert recipients.has_errors
+        assert recipients.more_rows_than_can_send_today
+
+
+def test_dont_error_if_too_many_recipients_not_specified_for_today(app):
+    with set_config(app, "FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT", True):
+        recipients = RecipientCSV(
+            "phone number,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,", placeholders=["phone_number"], template_type="sms"
+        )
+        assert not recipients.has_errors
+        assert not recipients.more_rows_than_can_send_today
+
+
+# TODO: FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT removal - remove this test
+def test_error_if_too_many_email_recipients(app):
     recipients = RecipientCSV(
-        "email address,\ntest@test.com,\ntest@test.com,\ntest@test.com,",
-        placeholders=["email_address"],
-        template_type="email",
+        "phone number,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,",
+        placeholders=["phone_number"],
+        template_type="sms",
+        template=SMSMessageTemplate(
+            {"content": "test message", "template_type": "sms"},
+            sender=None,
+            prefix=None,
+        ),
         remaining_messages=2,
     )
     assert recipients.has_errors
     assert recipients.more_rows_than_can_send
 
 
+# TODO: FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT removal - remove this test
 def test_error_if_too_many_sms_recipients():
     recipients = RecipientCSV(
         "phone number,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,",
@@ -900,6 +985,7 @@ def test_error_if_too_many_sms_recipients():
     assert recipients.more_rows_than_can_send
 
 
+# TODO: FF_ANNUAL_LIMIT removal - remove this test
 def test_dont_error_if_too_many_recipients_not_specified():
     recipients = RecipientCSV(
         "phone number,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,\n6502532222,", placeholders=["phone_number"], template_type="sms"