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If you operate food premises you may need to be approved by your local
authority.
Examples of types of
premises that are required to be approved local authorities are stand alone (ie not attached to a slaughter
house, cutting plant or game handling establishment):
You
should contact your local authority to see if you require approval.
- meat
processing plants
- meat preparation plants
- minced
meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants
- cold
stores
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Eligibility criteria
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No provision in legislation
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Regulation summary
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A summary of the regulation relating to this licence (external website)
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Application Evaluation Process
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No provision in legislation
Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period.
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Will Tacit Consent apply?
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No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact it. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service (external website) or use the contact details below.
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Apply online
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Apply for approved food premises (external website)
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Failed application redress
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Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.
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Licence holder redress
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Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.
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Consumer complaint
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We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct (external website) will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre (external website).
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Other redress
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E.g. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another.
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Trade Associations
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Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) (external website)
National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) (external website)
National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (external website)
Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations (SFMTA) (external website)
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