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Seafood Processing Facility Licence - Victoria

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to wholesale or process seafood to sell.

There are three types of licenses.

  • seafood wholesale licence
  • seafood processor licence
  • seafood further processor licence

Please note, you only need one of these Seafood Processing Facility licences and will be required to apply for the highest level of processing you want to do. A seafood further processor licence is for the highest level of seafood processing.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the responsible agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

From date granted until December each year.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fees vary depending on the facility's annual throughput.

You need to pay:

  • an application fee (paid once only)
  • a licence fee (paid when you first apply and then every year in June).

The amount you pay when you apply depends upon the time left until the licence is renewed in June (pro rata).

Use the fee calculator to see what you will pay today to apply for a licence.

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Victorian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Seafood Safety Act 2003 Victoria

Administering agency

PrimeSafe

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.