LegalizeThe Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) Regulations 2018
Made: 24th May 2018
Laid before Parliament: 1st June 2018
Coming into force: 30th June 2018
The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, makes these Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 , and so far as relating to regulations 6, 7 and 8 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(1) and (3)(c) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 and now vested in the Secretary of State .
Citation, extent, application and commencement
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- (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) Regulations 2018.
- (2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, but apply in relation to England only.
- (3) These Regulations come into force on 30th June 2018.
Interpretation
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In these Regulations—
- “the 1964 Regulations” means the Artificial Insemination of Pigs (England and Wales) Regulations 1964 ;
- “the 1992 Regulations” means the Artificial Insemination of Pigs (EEC) Regulations 1992 ;
- “the 1995 Regulations” means the Bovine Embryo (Collection, Production and Transfer) Regulations 1995 ;
- “the 2007 Regulations” means the Bovine Semen (England) Regulations 2007 ;
- “the 2011 Regulations” means the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 ;
- “border control post” has the meaning given by regulation 11 of the 2011 Regulations;
- “consignment” means a quantity of animals of the same species, covered by the same veterinary certificate or document;
- “poultry health scheme” means the scheme established by the Secretary of State governing the export or movement of birds or hatching eggs to the EU, Northern Ireland or specified non-EU countries, published on 22nd July 2021;
- “third country” means a country or territory other than the British Islands;
- “veterinary officer” means a veterinary surgeon employed as such by the Secretary of State;
- “veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 .
Refund of fees
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If any application for which a fee is payable under these Regulations is withdrawn before determination of the application, the Secretary of State must refund to the applicant such proportion of any fee paid as the Secretary of State thinks fit, having regard to any reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the application.
Salmonella national control programmes (zoonoses): fees
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- (1) Schedule 1 sets out the fees payable for activities conducted by the Secretary of State in relation to the control of Salmonella in accordance with the relevant ... Control Programme established by or under Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents ; and accordingly—
- (a) the fees payable by the person in charge of a poultry holding for the activities specified in column 1 of Table 1 in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 or column 3 of that table;
- (b) the fees payable by the operator of a laboratory for the activities specified in column 1 of Table 2 in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 or column 3 of that table;
- (c) the fees payable by the person in charge of poultry flocks for the activities specified in column 1 of Table 3 in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 or column 3 of that table.
- (2) Words and expressions used in schedule 1 have the same meanings as they have in Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.
Poultry health scheme: fees
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Schedule 2 sets out the fees payable for activities conducted by the Secretary of State in relation to the poultry health scheme; and accordingly—
- (a) the fees payable by applicants for approval and registration activities specified in column 1 of Table 1 in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 or column 3 of that table;
- (b) the fees payable by the operator of a laboratory for activities specified in column 1 of Table 2 in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 of that table.
Bovine semen: fees
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- (1) Schedule 3 sets out the fees payable for activities conducted by the Secretary of State under the 2007 Regulations; and accordingly the fees payable by applicants and operators for the activities specified in column 1 of the table in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 or column 3 of that table.
- (2) In regulation 41 of the 2007 Regulations, for “regulation 7(4) of the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations 2013 ” substitute “ regulation 6(1) of the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) Regulations 2018 ”.
- (3) Words and expressions used in schedule 3 have the same meanings as they have in the 2007 Regulations.
Porcine semen: fees
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Schedule 4 sets out the fees payable to the Secretary of State in connection with the issue of licences or approvals and tests and examinations carried out under the 1964 Regulations or the 1992 Regulations; and accordingly the fees payable by the applicant or holder of the licence or approval for the activities specified in column 1 of the table in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 or column 3 of that table.
Bovine embryo (collection, production and transfer): fees
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- (1) Schedule 5 set out the fees payable to the Secretary of State for activities in relation to an application for an approval or in relation to a holder of an approval under the 1995 Regulations; and accordingly the fees payable by applicants for, or holders of, approvals under the 1995 Regulations for the activities specified in column 1 of the table in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 or column 3 of that table.
- (2) Words and expressions used in schedule 5 have the same meanings as they have in the 1995 Regulations.
Checking consignments of live animals from third countries at border inspection posts: fees
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Schedule 6 sets out the fees payable where inspections and checks of import documentation are carried out at border control posts of consignments of live animals from a third country in accordance with regulation 15 of the 2011 Regulations; and accordingly—
- (a) the fees payable in respect of the inspection of a consignment of live animals specified in column 1 of Table 1 in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 of that table;
- (b) the fees payable in respect of inspection undertaken during a period specified in column 1 of Table 2 in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table, and are payable in addition to any fees payable by virtue of paragraph (a);
- (c) the fees payable in respect of an extra inspection and check of documentation due to non-compliance or additional control measures by a person specified in column 1 of Table 3 in that Schedule are specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table, and are payable in addition to any fees payable by virtue of paragraph (a).
Revocation
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The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations 2013 are revoked with the exception of regulations 1, 4, and 7(1) to (3) and Schedule 1.
SCHEDULE 1 — Salmonella National Control Programmes (Zoonoses): Fees
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2023 but before 1st July 2024 | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2024 |
| Time spent in obtaining an official control sample for examination in a laboratory (in this table the “time fee”) (in addition to the fees specified below, unless otherwise specified in column 2) | 12 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent | 12 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent |
| Time spent by an animal health officer travelling to and from premises for the purpose of activities below | 12 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 84 | 12 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 72 |
| Taking an official control sample from a chicken laying flock | 41 | 49 |
| Taking an official control sample from a chicken or turkey breeding flock | 68 | 83 |
| Taking an official control sample from a chicken broiler flock, or turkey fattening flock | 95 | 117 |
| Examination of an official control sample in a laboratory | 18 per sample tested (time fee does not apply) | 21 per sample tested (time fee does not apply) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Activity | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2023 but before 1st July 2024 | Fee (£) on or after 1 July 2024 |
| Processing an application for an initial laboratory approval or a biennial renewal of a laboratory approval | 86 | 86 |
| Conducting inspections for quality assurance ... | 688 per visit | 1,025 per visit |
| Conducting inspections for quality assurance ... | ||
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| Conducting collaborative testing for Salmonella as required to obtain and maintain approval as a testing laboratory | 44 per test | 44 per test |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Activity | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2023 but before 1st July 2024 | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2024 |
| Conducting tests on seven dust and faecal samples taken from each flock | 123 | 146 |
| Conducting bacteriological sampling and testing of the caeca and oviducts of 300 birds from each flock | 3,203 | 3,936 |
| Conducting bacteriological sampling and testing of the shell and the content of 4,000 eggs from each flock | 3,517 | 3,954 |
SCHEDULE 2 — Poultry health scheme: Fees
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2023 but before 1st July 2024 | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2024 |
| Time spent by a veterinary officer carrying out the activities specified in this Table (in this table the “time fee”) (in addition to the fees specified below unless otherwise specified in column 2) | 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent | 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent |
| Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from the premises of a poultry health scheme member (in this table a “scheme member”) for the purpose of activities below | 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 126 | 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent up to a maximum of 132 |
| Annual registration as a scheme member | 82 (time fee does not apply) | 108 (time fee does not apply) |
| First year approval of scheme member's flock or hatchery, or combined flock and hatchery on one site, where the inspection is carried out by a veterinary officer | 49 | 71 |
| Annual re-approval of a scheme member's flock or hatchery, or combined flock and hatchery on one site where inspection carried out by a veterinary officer | 62 | 67 |
| Additional site re-approval of a scheme member's flock or hatchery where a scheme member applies at the same time for multiple sites, and the inspection is carried out by a veterinary officer | 35 | 39 |
| Annual re-approval of a scheme member's flock or hatchery, or combined flock and hatchery on one site, where the inspection is carried out by a veterinary surgeon who is not a veterinary officer | 61 (time fee does not apply) | 67 (time fee does not apply) |
| Additional site re-approval where a scheme member applies at the same time for multiple sites, and the inspection is carried out by a veterinary surgeon who is not a veterinary officer | 34 (time fee does not apply) | 39 (time fee does not apply) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | |
| --- | --- | |
| Activity | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2023 | |
| Processing an application for an initial laboratory approval or a biennial renewal of a laboratory approval | 86 | |
| Proficiency test in respect of Salmonella bacteriology (pullorum, gallinarum and arizonae) | 158 per test | |
| Proficiency test in respect of Salmonella serology (pullorum, gallinarum) | 310 per test | |
| Proficiency test in respect of Mycoplasma chicken serology (gallisepticum) | 310 per test | |
| Proficiency test in respect of Mycoplasma culture (gallisepticum and meleagridis) | 280 per test | |
| Proficiency test in respect of Mycoplasma turkey serology (gallisepticum and meleagridis) | 310 per test |
SCHEDULE 3 — Bovine semen: Fees
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2023 but before 1st July 2024 | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2024 |
| Time spent by a veterinary officer carrying out the specified activities in this Table (in addition to each of the fees specified below) | 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent | 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent |
| Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises for the purpose of activities specified below | 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 132 | 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent up to a maximum of 132 |
| Considering an application for approval of a bovine animal under regulations 7 or 10 of the 2007 Regulations for use in domestic collection centre or at unlicensed premises | 27 | 33 |
| Considering an application under regulation 7 of the 2007 Regulations for approval of a bovine animal for use in a licensed collection centre | 35 | 44 |
| Considering an application for a licence to operate a licensed quarantine centre under regulation 4 of the 2007 Regulations | 39 | 48 |
| Considering an application for a licence to operate a licensed collection centre or domestic collection centre, or a licensed storage centre or domestic storage centre under regulation 4 of the 2007 Regulations | 37 | 46 |
| Conducting an examination of a bovine semen centre under regulation 40 of the 2007 Regulations | 23 | 28 |
| Conducting a routine examination of an approved bovine animal for domestic use or for use for trade with a member State under regulation 33 of the 2007 Regulations | 31 | 38 |
Note
Words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meanings as in the 2007 Regulations.
SCHEDULE 4 — Porcine semen: Fees
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