You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
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You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
Regulation 183/2005 requires that all feed businesses will need to either be registered or approved as a feed business with their local authority if operating in any stage of the feed processes listed below:
Feed business operators (FBO’s) must not operate without the appropriate registration or approval. Registration is free, but a fee is required for activities requiring Approval.
Your business does not need registration or approval if you are:
Your business will only need to be approved if you carry out higher risk operations such as manufacturing, importing or marketing certain ingredients or additives or pre-mixtures of feed additives. Please see the list of A codes .
If you are unsure whether you need to be approved, please contact us on 01473 264859 or e-mail tradingstandards@suffolk.gov.uk for advice.
Type of approval | Fee |
Manufacture only or manufacture and placing on the market of feed additives or of premixtures of these additives | £451 |
Placing feed additives or premixtures of these additives on the market | £226 |
Apply online using the form below.
If you carry out feed mixing at more than one premises in Suffolk each premises will need to be registered. Please complete a form for each premises.
The Food Standards Agency has guidance on starting an animal feed business and the key legislation affecting businesses involved with animal feed.
Farmers producing animal feed or those involved in mixing with additives and pre-mixtures must be aware of the requirements for registration, record-keeping, animal feed hygiene and mixing of animal feed. Guidance is available from the Food Standards Agency.
If you have any questions about business feed registration or approval, contact the Trading Standards team.
Email: tradingstandards@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone: 01473 264859