The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) Regulations 2018

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 1 Salmonella National Control Programmes (Zoonoses): Fees

Table 1

Fees payable by the person in charge of chicken or turkey holding from which an official sample is taken, processed and examined for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Fee (£)
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)	9 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	14 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 84
Taking an official control sample from a chicken laying flock	32
Taking an official control sample from a chicken or turkey breeding flock	52
Taking an official control sample from a chicken broiler flock, or turkey fattening flock	72
Examination of an official control sample in a laboratory	14 per sample tested (time fee does not apply)

Table 2

Fees payable by the operator of a laboratory in relation to an approval under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Fee (£)
Processing an application for an initial laboratory approval or a biennial renewal of a laboratory approval	73
Conducting inspections and quality assurance based upon the number of tests for which the laboratory is approved	One test	350
	Two tests	361
	Three tests	372
	Four tests	384
Conducting collaborative testing for Salmonella as required to obtain and maintain approval as a testing laboratory	34 per test

Table 3

Fees payable by the person in charge of poultry flocks for conducting tests under point 4(b) of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Fee (£)
Conducting tests on seven dust and faecal samples taken from each flock	99
Conducting bacteriological sampling and testing of the caeca and oviducts of 300 birds from each flock	2,470
Conducting bacteriological sampling and testing of the shell and the content of 4,000 eggs from each flock	3,080

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 2 Poultry health scheme: Fees

Table 1

Fees for registration and approval of an establishment for the purposes of the poultry health scheme

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Fee (£)
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)	16 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	21 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 126
Annual registration as a scheme member	55 (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	27
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	56
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	31
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	54 (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	29 (time fee does not apply)

Table 2

Fees payable by the operator of a laboratory in relation to an approval for the purpose of the poultry health scheme

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Fee(£)
Processing an application for an initial laboratory approval or a biennial renewal of a laboratory approval	73
Proficiency test in respect of Salmonella bacteriology (pullorum, gallinarum and arizonae)	131 per test
Proficiency test in respect of Salmonella serology (pullorum, gallinarum)	321 per test
Proficiency test in respect of Mycoplasma chicken serology (gallisepticum)	321 per test
Proficiency test in respect of Mycoplasma culture (gallisepticum and meleagridis)	281 per test
Proficiency test in respect of Mycoplasma turkey serology (gallisepticum and meleagridis)	336 per test

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 3 Bovine semen: Fees

Fees payable by applicants and operators under the 2007 Regulations

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Fee (£)
Time spent by a veterinary officer carrying out the specified activities in this Table (in addition to each of the fees specified below)	16 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	21 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 126
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	20
Considering an application under regulation 7 of the 2007 Regulations for approval of a bovine animal for use in an EC collection centre	26
Considering an application for a licence to operate an EC quarantine centre under regulation 4 of the 2007 Regulations	29
Considering an application for a licence to operate an EC or domestic collection centre, or EC or domestic storage centre under regulation 4 of the 2007 Regulations	27
Conducting an examination of a bovine semen centre under regulation 40 of the 2007 Regulations	17
Conducting a routine examination of an approved bovine animal for domestic or EC use under regulation 33 of the 2007 Regulations	23

Note

Words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meanings as in the 2007 Regulations.

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE 4 Porcine semen: Fees

Fees payable under the 1964 Regulations and the 1992 Regulations

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Fee (£)
(1) “artificial insemination centre” means premises in respect of which a licence is in force under regulation 4(1) of the 1964 Regulations, or which have been approved under regulation 2(2) or (3) of the 1992 Regulations”.
Time spent by a veterinary officer carrying out the activities specified in this Table (in addition to each of the fees specified below)	16 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	21 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 126
Application for approval of a boar to provide semen for the purpose of artificial insemination
Considering an application for the approval of a boar under regulation 2(1) of the 1964 Regulations for the purpose of the collection of semen	31 per boar
Routine testing of a boar
Routine testing of a boar at an artificial insemination centre(1)	23 per boar
Operation of an artificial insemination centre(1)
Considering an application from an operator for an artificial insemination centre licence or approval	27
Considering an application for approval of an alteration to licensed or approved premises (in accordance with conditions attached to the licence)	25
Routine examination of artificial insemination centre(1)	17

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 5 Bovine embryo (collection, production and transfer): fees

Fees payable under the 1995 Regulations

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Fee (£)
Time spent by veterinary officer when carrying out the activities specified in this table (in addition to each of the fees specified below)	16 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises for the purpose of the activities specified below	21 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 126
Considering an application for approval or re-approval of: a bovine embryo transfer team; a store under regulation 13 of the 1995 Regulations; a store under regulation 16 of the 1995 Regulations; a store and its supervisor under regulations 16 and 19, of the 1995 Regulations; or a single bovine embryo collection or production team (with or without an inspection of a laboratory)	28
Considering an application for approval of each additional laboratory or store from the same applicant where the inspection is completed on the same day	9
Considering an application for re-approval of a laboratory or a store following any alterations	25
Carrying out routine inspection of records of a single bovine embryo production, collection or transfer team and re-inspection of a single laboratory or store	17
Carrying out routine inspection of records of each additional bovine embryo production, collection or transfer team, and re-inspection of each additional laboratory or store	4 for each additional team and laboratory or store

Regulation 9

SCHEDULE 6 Checking consignments of live animals from third countries at border inspection posts: fees

Table 1

Fees for inspecting consignments of animals from third countries and checking importation documentation at border inspection posts in accordance with regulation 15 of the 2011 Regulations

Column 1	Column 2
Inspection of type of animal and checking documents	Fee (£) per consignment
Poultry and small game birds	65
Poultry eggs	38
Ratites	65
Captive birds	64
Live fish, aquatic animals and bees	32
Rabbits and rodents	29
Other insects, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians	26
Pets unaccompanied by a declaration	57
Equidae	62
Farmed livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, camelids, pigs and wild boar	146
Animals not covered by any other category	55
Transhipment check of documents	52

Table 2

Additional fees for certain inspections and checks

Column 1	Column 2
Period when inspection and check conducted	Fee (£)
(1) “out of hours” means before 8.30 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on a weekday.
(2) “load” means one or more consignments of animals from the same country of origin that have arrived on the same means of transport and which are presented by a person responsible for their importation for checking at the border inspection post at the same time.
(3) “public holiday” means Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
Out of hours(1) inspection and check	140 per load(2)
Inspection and check during a weekend or a public holiday(3)	185 per load(2)
Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises	16 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 64

Table 3

Fees for extra inspections and checks due to non-compliances or additional control measures

Column 1	Column 2
Person undertaking extra inspection and check	Fee (£) per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
(1) “out of hours” means before 8.30 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on a weekday.
(2) “public holiday” means Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1).
Veterinary officer – out of hours(1)	17
Veterinary officer –at weekends or public holidays(2)	23
Veterinary officer – at all other times	11
Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises	16, up to a maximum of 64 per visit

(1)

1971 c. 80.