The Animal Health (Poultry Compartments, Approved Disinfectants and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Order 2022

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Animal Health (Poultry Compartments, Approved Disinfectants and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Order 2022.

(2) This Order comes into force on 1st December 2022.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Amendment to the Poultry Compartments (Fees) (England) Order 2010

2.—(1) The Poultry Compartments (Fees) (England) Order 2010(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In the table in the Schedule, in each place it occurs omit “+ VAT”.

Amendment to the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011

3.—(1) The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (fees payable on application), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in respect of administrative services relating to the application—

(i) as regards applications received on or before 30th November 2023, a fee of £1,199;

(ii) as regards applications received after 30th November 2023, a fee of £1,399; and”.

(3) In article 3 (annual fee)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “an annual fee of £375”, substitute “the annual fee prescribed in paragraph (1A)”.

(b) after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) The annual fee is—

(a) as regards the year beginning on 1st September 2023 and ending on 31st August 2024, £482;

(b) as regards each subsequent year beginning on 1st September and ending on 31st August, £590.”.

(4) Omit article 4 (Value Added Tax).

(5) For the Schedule substitute the new Schedule contained in Schedule 1 to this Order.

Amendment to the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018

4.—(1) The Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2, in the definitions of “collection centre” and “licensed premises”, for “a premises” substitute “premises”.

(3) In article 3(4), for “a premises” substitute “premises”.

(4) For the Schedule substitute the new Schedule contained in Schedule 2 to this Order.

Transitional provision

5.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies to any amendment made by this Order to a provision for a fee relating to an application received by the Secretary of State, so far as the amendment increases the fee payable.

(2) The amendment does not apply in respect of any fee charged in relation to an application received by the Secretary of State before the coming into force of this Order.

Benyon

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1st November 2022

We consent

Nigel Huddleston

Amanda Solloway

Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury

31st October 2022