Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 625)

ANNEX IV U.K.

CHAPTER I U.K. Fees or charges for the official controls on consignments of animals and goods entering [F1 Great Britain from a third country]

I. CONSIGNMENTS OF LIVE ANIMALS U.K.

(a)

Bovine animals, equidae, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits and small game birds or ground game, wild boar and wild ruminants:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR] 420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.

(b)

Animals of other species:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  55 per consignment, up to 46 tonnes, or

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Annex 4 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 29(3)(b) (with reg. 46)

II. CONSIGNMENTS OF MEAT U.K.

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.

III. CONSIGNMENTS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS U.K.

(a)

Fishery products not in bulk:

(i)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and

(ii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or

(iii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.

(b)

Fishery products, transported as break bulk shipment:

(i)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  600 per vessel, with a cargo of fishery products up to 500 tonnes,

(ii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  1 200 per vessel, with a cargo of fishery products over 500 and up to 1 000 tonnes,

(iii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  2 400 per vessel, with a cargo of fishery products over 1 000 and up to 2 000 tonnes,

(iv)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  3 600 per vessel, with a cargo of fishery products of more than 2 000 tonnes.

IV. CONSIGNMENTS OF MEAT PRODUCTS, POULTRY MEAT, WILD GAME MEAT, RABBIT MEAT OR FARMED GAME MEAT U.K.

(a)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and

(b)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or

(c)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.

V. CONSIGNMENTS OF OTHER PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN DIFFERENT FROM MEAT PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION U.K.

(a)

Other products of animal origin for human consumption not in bulk;

(i)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and

(ii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or

(iii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.

(b)

Other products of animal origin for human consumption transported as break bulk shipment:

(i)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  600 per vessel, with a cargo of products up to 500 tonnes,

(ii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  1 200 per vessel, with a cargo of products over 500 and up to 1 000 tonnes,

(iii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  2 400 per vessel, with a cargo of products over 1 000 and up to 2 000 tonnes,

(iv)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  3 600 per vessel, with a cargo products of more than 2 000 tonnes.

VI. CONSIGNMENTS OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND FEED OF ANIMAL ORIGIN U.K.

(a)

Consignment of animal by-product and feed of animal origin transported not in bulk:

(i)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and

(ii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or

(iii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.

(b)

Animal by-products and feed of animal origin, transported as break bulk shipment:

(i)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  600 per vessel, with a cargo of products up to 500 tonnes,

(ii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  1 200 per vessel, with a cargo of products over 500 and up to 1 000 tonnes,

(iii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  2 400 per vessel, with a cargo of products over 1 000 and up to 2 000 tonnes,

(iv)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  3 600 per vessel, with a cargo products of more than 2 000 tonnes.

VII. CONSIGNMENTS OF ANIMALS AND GOODS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES TRANSITING OR TRANSHIPPED U.K.

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  30 for consignment increased by [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  20 per quarter of an hour for every member of staff involved in the controls.

VIII. CONSIGNMENTS OF PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS, OBJECTS AND MATERIALS CAPABLE OF HARBOURING OR SPREADING PESTS OF PLANTS U.K.

(a)

For documentary checks: [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  7 per consignment.

(b)

For identity checks:

(i)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  7 per consignment up to a size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size,

(ii)

[F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  14 per consignment bigger than the above size.

(c)

For plant health checks, in accordance with the following specifications:

(i)

cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 10 000 in number,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,7 per consignment for each additional 1 000 units,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(ii)

shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed):

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 10 000 in number,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,44 per consignment for each additional 1 000 units,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(iii)

bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes):

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 200 kg of weight,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,16 per consignment for each additional 10 kg,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(iv)

seeds, tissue cultures:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  7,5 per consignment up to 100 kg of weight,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,175 per consignment for each additional 10 kg,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(v)

other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this point:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 5 000 in number,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,18 per consignment for each additional 100 units,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(vi)

cut flowers:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 20 000 in number,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,14 per consignment for each additional 1 000 units,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(vii)

branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees):

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 100 kg of weight,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  1,75 per consignment for each additional 100 kg,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(viii)

cut Christmas trees:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 1 000 in number,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  1,75 per consignment for each additional 100 units,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(ix)

leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR] 17,5 per consignment up to 100 kg of weight,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  1,75 per consignment for each additional 10 kg,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(x)

fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables):

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 25 000 kg of weight,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,7 per consignment for each additional 1 000 kg,

(xi)

tubers of potatoes:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  52,5 per lot up to 25 000 kg of weight,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  52,5 per lot for each additional 25 000 kg,

(xii)

wood (other than bark):

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 1 000 m³ of volume,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,175 per consignment for each additional 10 m³,

(xiii)

soil and growing medium, bark:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 25 000 kg of weight,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  0,7 per consignment for each additional 1 000 kg,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  140 per consignment maximum fee,

(xiv)

grain:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment up to 25 000 kg of weight,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR] 0,7 per consignment for each additional 1 000 kg,

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  700 per consignment maximum fee,

(xv)

other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this point:

• [F2 Sterling equivalent of EUR]  17,5 per consignment.

Where a consignment does not consist exclusively of products coming under the description of the relevant indent, those parts thereof consisting of products coming under the description of the relevant indent (lot or lots) shall be treated as a separate consignment.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 4 Ch. 1 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 29(3)(a) (with reg. 46)