Apply for a temporary Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals
Apply for a temporary Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
Applies to England and Wales
You can use this form to apply for a temporary Certificate of Competence (CoC) if you:
- work in a slaughterhouse
- do not have a full鈥�CoC鈥痜or the type of animal you will work with or the operation you will carry out
- have registered on a Food and Drink Qualifications (FDQ)听approved training course
- want to add a new type of animal or operation to an existing full聽CoC
A temporary CoC is only valid for 3 months. You can work in a slaughterhouse with a temporary CoC if you鈥檙e supervised by someone who has a full CoC that covers both the:
- types of animals you will work with
- operations you鈥檙e carrying out
Before you apply
Read the聽guidance on applying for a Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals.
Before you apply for a temporary聽CoC, you鈥檒l need to:
- know your 6-digit Food and Drink Qualifications (FDQ) registration number (your employer or training provider should have given you this when you registered for an approved training course)
- know the activity code for each type of animal and operation 聽you are applying for
- get your slaughterhouse鈥檚 4-digit establishment approval code from your employer
If you want to add new species or operation to your existing full聽CoC, you鈥檒l need to know your current聽CoC聽ID number. If you do not know your CoC ID number, email the Food Standard Agency (FSA)听 WATOK team: [email protected].
Offences and licensing history
If you have been convicted of an animal welfare offence, you must tell us:
- which law you broke
- what penalty you received (including any restriction or disqualification orders, with details of their start and end dates)
- when were you convicted of the offences
If you have been refused a licence or a CoC to kill an animal or carry out a related operation. You must tell us:
- why it was refused
- when it was refused
If your licence or a CoC to kill an animal or carry out a related operation has been suspended or revoked (cancelled). You must tell us:
- why was it suspended or revoked
- when was it suspended or revoked
- which authority suspended or revoked it
Other ways to apply
You can request a copy of the application form in Welsh by emailing the FSA WATOK team at [email protected].
Get help
For help with this form, contact the FSA WATOK team by:
- email at聽[email protected]
- phone on 03303 327 149