Local Authority approvals

Authorities in all EU Member States have to approve establishments that handle, prepare or produce products of animal origin.

Local Authority approvals

EU Member states must publish lists of approved establishments, each corresponding to a different food sector. In Scotland, Local Authorities are responsible for approving establishments which handle collagen, dairy, live bi-valve molluscs and fishery products.

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You can read about the guidance in the document Approved Establishments Scottish National Protocol

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Approved establishments in Scotland

In Scotland, Local Authorities approve establishments under the following categories:

Section O - General activity establishments
Section V - Minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically recovered meat
Section VI - Meat products
Section VII - Live bivalve molluscs
Section VIII - Fishery products
Section IX - Dairy products
Section X - Eggs and egg products
Section XI - Frogs' legs and snails
Section XII - Rendered animal fats and greaves
Section XIII - Treated stomachs, bladders and intestines
Section XIV - Gelatine
Section XV - Collagen
Part B - Section 1 - Sprouts

See the latest lists of Approved Establishments.

Authorities in all European Union Member States have to approve establishments that handle, prepare or produce products of animal origin, according to Regulation (EC) 853/2004.

Please note that where an approval number is shown on one of these lists without a two-letter prefix, that establishment is approved by Food Standards Scotland rather than a Local Authority.

For lists of Approved Establishments in the rest of the UK, please visit food.gov.uk

Local Authority approvals