FOI Request - Animal Health and Welfare Feeds and Licences

Request 101003552580

Animal Feed

1.    How many officers are in the inspections of animal feed establishments within your council?

2.    How many feed establishments are in the council area?

3.    How many of these establishments have been inspected within the last 3 years?

4.    If these inspections are undertaken by an external agency or contractor, please provide the name of the Agency.

Animal Health & Welfare

5.    How many officers are involved in the inspection of premises for the purposes of animal health and welfare?

6.    How many premises within the council area require an inspection in relation to animal health and welfare?

7.    Is there an animal market within the council area?

8.    How many officers visit these animal markets, and what frequency?

9.    If these inspections are undertaken by an external agency or contractor, please provide the name of the Agency.

Animal Related Licensing

Please provide a link to your licensing register for animal related activities. (If not available)

10.  How many licenses has the council issued in relation to animal boarding establishments?

11.  How many licences have been issued in relation to riding establishments?

12.  How many licences have been issued for animal breeding establishments?

Response 10-05-2024

1.-4. Not held. Animal feed regulations are undertaken by Food Standard Scotland and not Local Authority. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

5. One

6. Seven premises in Moray 'require' an annual inspection due to being classed as high risk. Other premises are inspected on intelligence lead information or complaints.
7. No

8. & 9. Not applicable

10.-12. This information is available on the licensing public register on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: https://publicaccess.moray.gov.uk/eplanning/search.do?action=simple&searchType=LicencingApplication