Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Approval of factory vessels and fishery products establishments

24.—(1) An application for an approval for a factory vessel or fishery products establishment shall be made to—

(a) in the case of a fishery products establishment, the district council for the district in which the establishment is situated; and

(b) in the case of a factory vessel, the district council for the district which includes the place at which the vessel usually lands fishery products in Northern Ireland.

(2) An application pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be—

(a) made in writing; and

(b) accompanied by such supplementary information, documents, plans and diagrams as are necessary to enable the district council to determine the application.

(3) An approval in respect of a factory vessel may only be granted if the district council is satisfied that it meets such of the conditions set out in Chapters I and II of Schedule 3 as apply to it.

(4) An approval in respect of a fishery products establishment may only be granted if the district council is satisfied that it meets such of the conditions set out in Chapters III and IV of Schedule 3 as apply to it.

(5) An approval in respect of a factory vessel or fishery products establishment under this regulation may be granted subject to limitations as to the particular activities approved, the method of operation approved and the intensity of use approved.

(6) The district council shall give written notification to each person who makes an application pursuant to paragraph (1) of the result of the application and, in the case of refusal, of the reasons for that refusal.

(7) If an application pursuant to paragraph (1) is granted, the district council shall—

(a) designate the fishery products establishment or factory vessel with a unique approval number; and

(b) notify the Department of the granting of the approval and the number allocated under sub-paragraph (a).