Agriculture (Feed Stuffs & Fertilisers)

Recently there has been an increase in legislation designed to protect the food chain from plough to plate and farm to fork. As a consequence The Trading Standards Service has a responsibility to advise and inspect feed and fertilizer businesses, to investigate feed hazards and to issue Registration or Approval to businesses that grow, use, store, market, sell or transport animal feeds.

Trading Standards Service Registration or Approval is necessary when businesses with feed concerns undertake certain activities. Please note that the obligation to be Registered or Approved is in accordance with EC Feed Hygiene Regulation 183/2005 which has replaced and extended the requirements of EC Directive 95/69 as was implemented by The Feeding Stuffs (Establishments and Intermediaries) Regulations 1999.

To apply for Trading Standards Service Registration or Approval click here for the ‘Application for Registration or Approval under EC Feed Hygiene Regulation (183/2005)’. This form may be completed and submitted on-line or printed and returned to the given address. Please note that the Registration and Approval codes necessary to complete the Application are given in the Registration and Approval Activities list

To complete a Declaration for Approval Without Prior On-Site Inspection please click here. This form may be submitted on-line or printed and returned to the given address. Please note that the Approval codes necessary to complete the Declaration are given in the Registration and Approval Activities list


For more information on the requirements of The EC Feed Hygiene Regulation (183/2005) please click here.


Feed hazards, such as contamination, and the withdrawal or recall of feed that does not comply with feed safety requirements should be notified to both The Trading Standards Service and The Food Standards Agency at the earliest opportunity. Please click here to report to The Trading Standards Service a withdrawal or recall of feed that does not comply with the feed safety requirements of EC Regulation 178/2002 or contact The Trading Standards Service directly on 01983 823370. To notify The Food Standards Agency on 02072 768448 (out of hours 0845 0518486).

ERWIN (Everything Regulation Whenever It’s Needed)