Temporary certificate of competence to slaughter or kill animals
Apply for a temporary certificate of competence (CoC) to slaughter or kill animals under Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
Applies to England and Wales
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Details
You can apply for a temporary certificate of competence (CoC) if you:
- work in a slaughterhouse
- do not have a full CoC for an operation you’re doing
- have registered on a Food and Drink Qualifications (FDQ) approved training course
- want to add new species or activities to your current CoC
The temporary CoC is only valid for 3 months. During this period, you must be supervised by someone who holds a full CoC for the species and operations that your temporary CoC is valid for.
Before you start
Before you apply for a temporary CoC, you’ll need to:
- know your Food and Drink Qualifications (FDQ) registration number
- read the guidance on applying for a certificate of competence to slaughter or kill animals
- get an activity code for each activity you’ll carry out under your temporary CoC
- get your slaughterhouse’s 4-digit establishment approval code from your employer
If you want to add new species or activities to your existing CoC, you’ll need to know your current CoC ID number.
Other ways to apply
You can also apply for temporary CoC by post. Send the completed form to:
WATOK CoC
Transactions Team
Food Standards Agency
Foss House
Room 112
Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
Get help
For help with this form, contact the Food Standards Agency by:
- email: watok@food.gov.uk
- telephone on: 03303327149
- post at:
WATOK CoC
Business Support Team
Food Standards Agency
Room 112
Foss House
Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
Updates to this page
Last updated 5 February 2024 + show all updates
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