# The approved activities, and what each one covers — approval-number

> The 20 activities an establishment can be approved for under Regulation (EC) 853/2004, with how many hold each.

## What an establishment can be approved for

Approval is granted activity by activity. 20 appear in this register, and a third of establishments hold more than one.

### Why one establishment appears on several of these pages

Approval under Regulation (EC) 853/2004 is granted per activity: a plant can
be a cold store, a cutting plant and a processing plant at once. So these pages
overlap by design, and their totals do not add up to the size of the register.
The oval mark identifies the **establishment**, not what it was
approved to do.

*Approved activities, most common first*

| Activity | Ever on the register | Still there | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Processing plant](/activity/processing-plant.md) | 4,866 | 2,710 | Section VI and beyond — products are transformed here, not merely stored. |
| [Cold store](/activity/cold-store.md) | 2,747 | 1,875 | Section 0 — chilled or frozen storage of products of animal origin. |
| [Meat preparation establishment](/activity/meat-preparation-establishment.md) | 1,594 | 965 | Section V — meat preparations: seasoned, marinated, shaped. |
| [Re-wrapping and repackaging](/activity/re-wrappingand-repackaging-establishment.md) | 1,225 | 868 | Section 0 — products are re-wrapped or repacked here, which is why a second oval mark can appear on a pack. |
| [Cutting plant](/activity/cutting-plant.md) | 1,177 | 752 | Section I to IV — carcasses are cut into pieces here. |
| [Egg packing centre](/activity/packing-centre.md) | 1,093 | 599 | Section X — eggs are graded and packed here. |
| [Minced meat establishment](/activity/mince-meat-establishment.md) | 1,081 | 678 | Section V — minced meat. |
| [Fresh fishery products plant](/activity/fresh-fishery-products-plant.md) | 514 | 193 | Section VIII — fishery products. |
| [Shellfish dispatch centre](/activity/dispatch-centre.md) | 356 | 137 | Section VII — live bivalve molluscs are finished and dispatched here. |
| [Slaughterhouse](/activity/slaughterhouse.md) | 318 | 202 | Section I to IV — the animal is killed here. |
| [Shellfish purification centre](/activity/purification-centre.md) | 147 | 64 | Section VII — shellfish are purified here before sale. |
| [Factory vessel](/activity/factory-vessel.md) | 89 | 57 | Section VIII — a vessel that processes at sea. |
| [Game handling establishment](/activity/game-handling-establishment.md) | 79 | 45 | Section IV — wild game is prepared here. |
| [Collection centre](/activity/collection-centre.md) | 39 | 24 | Section VII — shellfish are gathered here. |
| [Mechanically separated meat establishment](/activity/mechanically-separated-meat-establishment.md) | 32 | 21 | Section V — mechanically separated meat. |
| [Liquid egg plant](/activity/liquid-egg-plant.md) | 28 | 13 | Section X — egg products. |
| [Freezer vessel](/activity/freezer-vessel.md) | 26 | 12 | Section VIII — a vessel that freezes at sea. |
| [Wholesale market](/activity/wholesale-market.md) | 23 | 12 | Section 0 — a wholesale market with approved units. |
| [Auction hall](/activity/auction-hall.md) | 19 | 6 | Section VIII — fish auction. |
| [Producing plant](/activity/producing-plant.md) | 9 | 6 | Production of products of animal origin. |

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Página: https://approval-number.pages.dev/activity/
Fonte: Approved Food Establishments — Food Standards Agency, 102 monthly snapshots
Recolha: 2026-08-20