WHAT ARE THE REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES FOR FOOD BUSINESSES?
Accommodation facilities producing food are considered mass consumption places and must be registered according to the regulation.
WHY?
Within the scope of the Regulation on Registration and Approval Procedures of Food Businesses dated December 17, 2011, numbered 28145,
WHEN?
Food businesses subject to approval must obtain an approval certificate according to this Regulation by 31.12.2012 from the date of publication of this Regulation.
WHERE?
Applications for registration must be submitted to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock.
HOW?
The food business applies by preparing the registration declaration along with the requested information and documents. (During the application, it is obliged to pay the fee determined according to its capacity or the number of personnel employed).
The authorized authority examines the file within fifteen business days from the application date. If the information and documents in the file are complete and correctly prepared, the authorized authority issues the business registration certificate with the registration number to the food businesses.
Fee Amounts
Businesses will pay a fee according to the total number of personnel they employ.
| Number of Personnel | Fee Amount (TL) |
|---|---|
| 0-10 | 50 |
| 11-20 | 100 |
| 21-30 | 250 |
| 31-40 | 1000 |
| 41-50 | 2000 |
| 51 and above | 3000 |
RECORD KEEPING
The business registration certificate is valid for the trade name written on it, the real and legal person, the business address, and the field of activity. If any of these details change, the registration certificate loses its validity.
IMPORTANT!
The approval certificate must be obtained by 31.12.2012.
NOTE
The required actions may be more than those mentioned above. It is advisable to review the relevant regulation.