In order to be authorised for the handling of by-products and derived products, the by-products business operator must submit: • Invitation • The form “authorisations for activities involving by-products and derived products”, in which the relevant activity requiring authorisation is noted. May submit a submission: • an electronically signed application may be submitted by e-mail to the pasts@pvd.gov.lv; • via the e-address of the institution; • by mailing or visiting an institution in person. The Service shall, within five working days after receipt of the submission, examine it and take a decision regarding the issuance or non-issuance of the permit. Getting permission is free of charge.

The decision may be contested in the Ministry of Agriculture within one month from the day of coming into force thereof. Decisions issued by public authorities in Latvia may be contested, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law - https:\/\/likumi.lv\/ta\/id\/55567-administrativa-procesa-likums. foreign entrepreneurs in addition to challenging decisions have the possibility to use alternative dispute resolution mechanism Solvita