The Collagen and Gelatine (Intra-Community Trade) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2003

Suspension and withdrawal of authorisations

8.—(1) A food authority may suspend or withdraw an authorisation granted under regulation 6 or 7 if it is satisfied that the collection centre, tannery or establishment concerned (“the premises”) does not satisfy the requirements specified in regulation 6(1) or 7(1) as appropriate, or that the proprietor of the premises has failed to comply with regulation 6(3) or 7(3), as appropriate.

(2) A food authority shall not suspend or withdraw an authorisation under this regulation unless —

(a) it has served a notice on the proprietor of the business carried on at the premises; and

(b) it is satisfied, after the time for compliance with the notice has expired, that the premises do not comply with the requirements specified in the notice.

(3) A notice served under paragraph (2)(a) shall —

(a) state that the food authority proposes to suspend or, as the case may be, withdraw the authorisation;

(b) identify each requirement specified in regulation 6(1) or (3) or, as appropriate, regulation 7(1) or (3) which the food authority is satisfied has not been complied with in relation to the premises;

(c) in relation to each requirement identified under sub-paragraph (b), give reasons why the food authority is satisfied that that requirement has not been complied with; and

(d) state that, unless the proprietor of the business complies with the requirements specified in the notice within such reasonable time as is stated in it, the authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn.