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 1 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 you're an existing business, see the transition timetable for whenyour business was trading before 1 March 2016, you needhave until 30 November 2018 to register.apply for registration.