The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Procedure for suspension of registration or approval

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.—(1) Where DARD proposes to take action pursuant to Article 14 (temporary suspension of registration or approval) it must serve on the feed business operator a notice in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) The notice served by DARD must—

(a)specify the operative date of the notice (“the operative date”);

(b)state that on the operative date DARD intends to suspend the registration or approval of the establishment pursuant to Article 14 and these Regulations;

(c)specify the feed business activity or activities to which the notice relates;

(d)identify the remedial action required;

(e)state that unless remedial action has been carried out to its’ satisfaction within one year of the operative date, the registration or approval will be revoked without further notice on the first anniversary of the operative date; and

(f)provide information on the time limit for appealing under regulation 12.