Overview of what do you need to do
To bring your business under National Programme 3 (NP3), you need to:
- make safe food – and keep some records to show how you do this
- register your business
- be officially checked, or verified.
You can confirm if NP3 is right for you in Step 1 on this page.
When you need to register under NP3
If your business starts on or after 1 March 2016, you must register under the Food Act 2014 before you open.
If your business was trading before 1 March 2016, you have until 30 November 2018 to apply for registration.