Overview of what do you need to do
To bring your business under National Programme 2 (NP2), 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 NP2 is right for you in Step 12 on this page.
When you need to register under NP2
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.