Apply for a regulated product authorisation

To work out whether you need to apply for a regulated product authorisation or for more information on how to correctly make a regulated product application, please refer to our background information on regulated product application guidance.

You need to apply for a regulated product authorisation if you wish to place one of the following product types on the market in the UK:

• extraction solvents authorisation guidance
• feed additive authorisation guidance
• feed for particular nutritional uses (PARNUTs) authorisation guidance
• feed detoxification processes authorisation guidance
• flavourings authorisation guidance
• food contact materials authorisation guidance
• food additives authorisation guidance
• food enzymes authorisation guidance 
• genetically modified organism's authorisation guidance
• irradiated foods guidance
• novel foods authorisation guidance
• smoke flavourings authorisation guidance

If you're unsure whether you need to apply for a regulated product authorisation and have checked the guidance on regulated product application guidance, please contact regulatedproducts@food.gov.uk.

For all other queries including imports or registering a business, please submit an online enquiry.