Applying for authorisation for regime-specific pages

Information about the authorisation of regulated products or processes in the UK

Apply for a regulated product authorisation

To work out whether you need to apply for a regulated product authorisation or for more information on how to correctly make a regulated product application, please refer to our background information on regulated product application guidance.

You need to apply for a regulated product authorisation if you wish to place one of the following product types on the market in the UK:

  • extract solvents authorisation guidance
  • feed additive authorisation guidance
  • feed for particular nutritional uses (PARNUTs) authorisation guidance
  • feed detoxification processes authorisation guidance
  • flavourings authorisation guidance
  • food contact materials authorisation guidance
  • food additives authorisation guidance
  • food enzymes authorisation guidance 
  • genetically modified organism's authorisation guidance
  • irradiated foods guidance
  • novel foods authorisation guidance
  • smoke flavourings authorisation guidance

If you are unsure whether you need to apply for a regulated product authorisation and have checked the guidance on regulated product application guidance, please contact regulatedproducts@food.gov.uk.

For all other queries including imports or registering a business, please submit an online enquiry.