FHDDS32340 | Approval, revoking the approval and variations: approval – pre-approval visit: preparation for the visit

Prior to carrying out the pre-approval visit, the assurance officer should be provided with all the relevant information needed to assist them during the visit. This may include copies of any documents that form part of the trader’s application as well as the results of the departmental background checks that have already been carried out. It is important that the officer makes contact with the applicant to agree a date for visiting and then issue a formal letter specifying that date.

The assurance officer should consider what we already know about the trader and trading address and plan for the visit. See FHDDS31530 for dates and timescales.