EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision for the introduction of fees payable to the Secretary of State for services provided by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
The fees introduced by article 3 relate to the licensing of certain types of animal gatherings for cattle, deer, goats, sheep and pigs as provided for under the Animal Gatherings Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/460).
The fees set out in column 2 in all three tables in the Schedule (other than travel time) are set at 50% of the full cost recovery for applications received and licensing related activities and veterinary visits undertaken by the Animal and Plant Health Agency on or before 30th June 2019.
The fees set out in column 3 in all three tables in the Schedule are set at 100% of the full cost recovery for applications received and licensing related activities and veterinary visits undertaken after 30th June 2019.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.