Products of Animal Origin: Approval of Food Businesses
Food business establishments handling food of animal origin must be approved when handling food for which Annex III of Regulation (EC) 853/2004 imposes specific requirements. The process of making an application for approval, granting approval and conditional approval. When approval is required and the factors taken into consideration. Approval codes and acceptable identity marks. Refusal to approve and the right to appeal. Exemptions from approval – direct supply of small quantities of primary products, retail exemptions, supply to final consumer at farmers’ markets and composite products.