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Animal Feed Approval

If you are carrying out any of the following activities you will need to complete the Approval form below:

  • Manufacture and/or placing on the market of nutritional additives (A1)
  • Manufacture and/or placing on the market of zootechnical additives, this includes - digestibility enhancers, gut flora stabilisers and substances which favourably affect the environment (A2)
  • Manufacture and/or placing on the market of antioxidant additives with a maximum content in feeds specified in Regulation 1831/2003 (A3)
  • Manufacture and/or placing on the market of colorant additives - carotenoids and xanthophylls (A4)
  • Manufacture and/or placing on the market of proteins obtained from micro-organisms belonging to groups of bacteria, yeast, algae and lower fungi (A5)
  • Manufacture and/or placing on the market of co-products of the manufacture of amino acids by fermentation (A6)
  • Manufacture and/or placing on the market of premixtures containing vitamins A and D (A7)
  • Manufacture and/or placing on the market of premixtures containing copper and selenium (A8)
  • Premises that market, manufacture or use specified feed additives (A9 and A10)
  • Manufacturing and placing on the market, for feed use, products derived from vegetable oils and blended fats (A11)    

Application with a view to Registration/Approval under the Feed Hygiene Regulation (183/2005)

I am applying for the following premises to be registered/approved under the above legislation. The information required is set out below

1. Name or business name of the feed business to which this application relates
2. Address and associated details of the premises where the activity requiring registration is undertaken or due to be undertaken (please include the post code):
3. Applicant details
4. Details of other premises where the activity requiring registration is undertaken or due to be undertaken


5. Activity or activities carried out on the premises. Please select all activities which are relevant:

This includes: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically defined substances having a similar effect; trace elements; amino acids, their salts and analogues and urea and its derivatives.

This includes enzymes and micro-organisms

This covers propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), ethoxyquin

These products were previously covered by Council Directive 82/471/EEC on Certain Products (Bioproteins) and are now authorised under the EC Feed Additives regulation (1831/2003).

6. Is the premise registered with one of the schemes below? (please give your registration number if so)

Applicants should note: Articles 9 and 19 of Regulation 183/2005 on feed hygiene require the collection and collation of the above information from feed business operators and to make details of feed businesses available to persons enquiring about the registration status of such businesses. This information may also be shared with other government agencies responsible for the official control of animal feed, e.g. the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s Inspection and Investigations Team and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency.

Statement of compliance

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