Article 6U.K.Official controls, registration and approval
[F11.Food business operators shall cooperate with the competent authorities in accordance with the legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain.]
2.In particular, every food business operator shall notify the appropriate competent authority, in the manner that the latter requires, of each establishment under its control that carries out any of the stages of production, processing and distribution of food, with a view to the registration of each such establishment.
Food business operators shall also ensure that the competent authority always has up-to-date information on establishments, including by notifying any significant change in activities and any closure of an existing establishment.
[F23.However, food business operators shall ensure that establishments are approved by the competent authority, following at least one on-site visit, when approval is required under Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004.]
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 6(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/642), regs. 1, 7(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 11(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Art. 6(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/642), regs. 1, 7(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)