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Licence
Approved Premises (for Food)
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EUGO
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Link to EUGO site
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Summary
To operate a business that manufactures or processes meat, meat products including minced meat, fish or fishery products including shellfish, milk, dairy products and collagen.
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Fees
None
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Validity / Renewals
Registration will remain in force until either the business ceases to exist or registration is cancelled.
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Change of circumstances
Please also use this form to notify us of any change in circumstances.
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Relevant legislation
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Link to Guidance Notes
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Attachments to be submitted with your Application
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Online Application Form
Before submitting an application for approval it is strongly recommended that the operator of the proposed food business enters into an email dialogue with Manchester City Council: EnvH_CRMTechSupp@manchester.gov.uk
The laws governing this activity are complex and may result in unnecessary expense if advice is not sought prior to completing an application.
You can apply for this licence online here:
https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/forms/form/543/approved_premises_for_food
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Download Versions - Application form
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Declaration
Upon completion of your application you will be required to confirm that you:
a) have read fully and understood the contents of this form and any supporting information and agree to the terms and/or conditions set out within;
b) understand that by submitting this application, you consent to Manchester City Council passing on the data within this application and its supporting documents to any authority or person that will assist its determination of this application, or as required by law;
c) declare that the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge and belief;
d) understand that if any false information is provided you may be guilty of an offence and liable to prosecution;
e) understand that if the application is authorised you must inform the authority about any changes to circumstances that mean you no longer meet the conditions for the authorisation;
f) understand where a statutory declaration has been provided it may be forwarded to Greater Manchester Police;
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Application Evaluation Process
No provision in legislation
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Processing Timescales
There are no time limits to how long this process may take.
As part of the overall process a conditional approval may be issued. If conditional approval is granted, a further visit must be carried out within three months of the conditional approval being granted in accordance with Article 31(2)(d) of Regulation 882/2004. This visit will be an inspection.
In appropriate circumstances as set out in Article 31(2)(d) of Regulation 882/2004, conditional approval may be extended, but this is restricted to a maximum of six months from the date of the initial granting of conditional approval.
Where an application for a proposed purification centre for live bi-valve molluscs, or modification to an existing. centre is received, a copy of the application must be sent to the Food Standards Agency for consultation with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas).
An approval cannot be determine until a response from Cefas has been received.
The subsequent approval will include any operating conditions set by Cefas.
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Will Tacit Consent Apply
Tacit Consent does not apply due to Public Safety.
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Applicant Complaints
Please contact Environmental Health in the first instance (envhealth@manchester.gov.uk)
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Consumer Complaints
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 contact Consumer Direct
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk.
From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre
http://www.ukecc.net/
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Other Complaints
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Contact
Environmental Health
Neighbourhood Services
1 Hammerstone Road
Gorton
Manchester
M18 8EQ
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Email
envhealth@manchester.gov.uk
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Telephone
(0044) 161 234 5004
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