Licence

Food irradiation licence (Northern Ireland)

You must be licensed by the Food Standards Agency to irradiate food in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Issued by Northern Ireland Executive

What this covers

Agriculture: crops and plantsAnimal products: manufacturing and wholesale

Why you need it

The power to require it sits in The Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Regulations carry

What our graph holds for The Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
11
Penalties
0
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Regulations

  • Do not combine irradiation with same-purpose chemical treatment or re-irradiate food sch. 2 para. 3
  • Keep irradiated and non-irradiated food in separate, walled-off areas sch. 2 para. 2
  • Number each batch of irradiated food and link to incoming references sch. 2 para. 4
  • Only irradiate licensed food at licensed facility with proper documentation from suppliers sch. 2 para. 1
  • Only use approved radiation sources for irradiating food sch. 2 para. 5
  • Do not irradiate food unless using proper irradiation Schedule 2 para.6

… and 5 more business duties in the same Regulations.

Read our full dossier on The Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.