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Register of regulated product applications

Guidance on using the Register of Applications

Introduction

This electronic register is for information purposes. It sets out a list of product applications which have been received for approval by the FSA and is for information purposes only. It lists applications which have passed initial checks to ensure they contain all the necessary information.

Understanding the register fields

Applications will contain the following:

  1. RP ID - Unique reference number assigned to all applications.
  2. Product Type - Certain food and feed products, called regulated products, must go through a risk analysis process, and require authorisation before they can be sold in the UK. Information about the different types of regulated products can be found on the FSA’s Business Guidance web page
  3. Product Name/PBO Name – The name of the product as provided by the applicant for non-PBO applications. For PBO applications this is the official name or designation assigned by the applicant to the precision bred organism (PBO) or the product derived from it, as stated in the marketing notice or food/feed authorisation application.
  4. Summary (short) – A brief overview about the product and intended use, created by the FSA.
  5. Public summary – Text provided by the applicant with information about the product, intended use and how the application meets the regulatory requirements.
  6. Status – The status of the application within the current phase:

    7. Status name Description of status

    In progress

    		An application that is in the Recommendation, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, or Authorisation phases.

    Authorised

    		When an application has received a decision in principle from the ministers to authorise and the legislation has come into force.

    Rejected

    		An application that has been rejected at any stage past validation. This also includes applications which are not valid.

    Withdrawn

    		An application that has been withdrawn at any stage past validation.

    Closed

    		An application that has been closed due to changes to legislation that came into force on 1 April 2025, removing the need to progress renewal applications through the service.
  7. Phase (for non-PBO applications) – Indicates where the application is in the Regulated Products Process. The steps of the process from validation to authorisation are:

    8. Phase name Description of phase
    Risk assessment This phase is used to decide if the product or process is safe to be placed on the market in England, Wales and Scotland. This will involve risk assessment by one of our Joint Expert Groups and/or Scientific Advisory Committee and a consideration of other legitimate factors (for example, risks to the environment). These will be combined to form an evidence package.
    Risk management This phase is used to consider possible risk management options and make a recommendation to ministers.
    Authorisation This is the final stage of assessment where ministers will decide whether the product should be authorised for use in Great Britain.
  8. FSA/FSS safety assessment: Following the Risk Assessment this document details the opinion of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) & Food Standards Scotland (FSS) (Not on PBO applications).
  9. Consultation – It is our duty to ensure that decisions are properly informed, and consulting with those that have an interest is necessary to ensure that our decisions take account of relevant opinions and are evidence based. We consult on changes to food and feed law, including assimilated law, and on policy proposals, including regulatory guidance, that directly impact stakeholders.
  10. Last updated – The date the register was last updated.

    11. Precision Bred Organism applications will contain the following:

  11. Precision bred confirmation – This is the formal decision issued by Defra’s Secretary of State, following receipt of a precision breeding marketing notice and after their consideration of the advisory committee on releases to the environment’s (ACRE) advice, confirming that a plant meets the statutory definition of a precision bred organism. Once confirmed, the organism (and any qualifying progeny) is entered on the Precision Breeding Register and may be marketed.
  12. PBO identifier – Unique reference code assigned to a precision bred organism that has been confirmed as precision bred under the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025.
  13. PBO batch identifier – Unique reference code assigned to a specific batch of confirmed precision bred organisms. The batch identifier is linked to the corresponding PBO identifier (precision breeding marketing notice reference number).
  14. Marketing name – This is an optional commercial or brand name under which a precision bred organism (PBO) is placed on the market in addition to the PBO Name.
  15. Applicable Regulation – This refers to the specific regulatory route under which an application has been submitted for market authorisation.
  16. FSA safety assessment – Following the Risk Assessment this document details the opinion of the Food Standards Agency.
  17. Phase – Indicates where the application is in the Regulated Products Process. The steps of the process from verification to authorisation are:

    18. Phase name Description of phase
    Recommendation Formal advice provided by the FSA to the Secretary of State after an application has been verified (Regulation 20, Tier 1). This advice recommends whether a precision bred organism should be authorised for use as food or feed in England. If accepted, the organism is added to the public register and may lawfully be placed on the market.
    Risk assessment This phase is used to decide if the product or process is safe to be placed on the market in England, Wales and Scotland. This will involve risk assessment by one of our Joint Expert Groups and/or Scientific Advisory Committee and a consideration of other legitimate factors (for example, risks to the environment). These will be combined to form an evidence package.
    Risk management This phase is used to consider possible risk management options and make a recommendation to ministers.
    Authorisation This is the final stage of assessment where ministers will decide whether the product should be authorised for use in Great Britain.

Details page

Individual applications may be expanded into a details page with additional information (e.g. links to scientific information, links to consultations).

Infographic

Each application has an infographic on the summary page, which visualises where it is in the applications process for the phase, and the status of the phase. E.g. this application has been through the ‘Risk Assessment’ phase and is currently in the ‘Risk management’ phase:

an example infographic of application status and phase

The register enables a free-text search of entries with the option to also filter by the following fields where included, for individual feed additive entries:

  1. Applicant
  2. Phase of assessment
  3. Product type
  4. Status

Link to authorisation

Once authorised, a link will be added that enables clicking through to the authorisation information on the Register of Regulated Products


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