Citation, commencement and interpretationU.K.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines for Human Use and Medical Devices (Fees Amendments) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.

(2) In these Regulations—

the Devices Regulations” means the Medical Devices (Consultation Requirements)(Fees) Regulations1995 M1;

the General Fees Regulations” means the Medicines (Products for Human Use—Fees) Regulations 1995 M2; and

the Homoeopathic Products Regulations” means the Medicines (Homoeopathic Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 1994 M3.

Marginal Citations

M1S.I. 1995/449 relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2004/666.

M2S.I. 1995/1116, as amended by S.I. 1996/683, 1998/574, 1999/566, 2000/592 and 3031, 2001/795, 2002/236 and 542, 2003/625 and 2321, 2004/666 and 1157, and 2005/1124 and 2797.

M3S.I. 1994/105 as amended by S.I. 1994/899, 1995/541, 1996/482, 1998/574, 1999/566, 2000/592, 2001/795, 2003/236 and 2321, 2004/666 and 2005/2753.

Amendment of the General Fees RegulationsU.K.

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Amendment of the Homoeopathic Products RegulationsU.K.

3.—(1) The Homoeopathic Products Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 14 (fees for variations of certificates)—

(a)in paragraph (2)(a), for “£218” substitute “ £226 ”;

(b)in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£218” substitute “ £226 ”;

(c)in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£218” substitute “ £226 ”;

(d)in paragraph (2)(b)(iii), for “£110” substitute “ £114 ”; and

(e)in paragraph (2)(b)(iv), for “£55” substitute “ £57 ”.

(3) In the table in Schedule 2 (fees for applications for the grant of certificates of registration M4

(a)in column (2) (fees for applications in respect of products prepared from not more than 5 homoeopathic stocks)—

(i)for “£134” substitute “ £148 ”;

(ii)for “£402” substitute “ £444 ”; and

(iii)for “£664” substitute “ £734 ”; and

(b)in column (3) (fees for other applications)—

(i)for “£330” substitute “ £365 ”;

(ii)for “£592” substitute “ £654 ”;

(iii)for “£869” substitute “ £960 ”.

Marginal Citations

M4As amended by S.I.1996/482 and S.I. 2005/2753.

Amendment of regulation 3 of the Devices RegulationsU.K.

4.—(1) In regulation 3 of the Devices Regulations (fees)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “£3,575” substitute “ £3,948 ”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(b), for “£8,333” substitute “ £9,202 ”;

(c)in paragraph (2)(a), for “£707” substitute “ £781 ”;

(d)in paragraph (2)(b), for “£1,978” substitute “ £2,184 ”;

(e)in paragraph (3)(a), for “£3,575” substitute “ £3,948 ”;

(f)in paragraph (3)(b), for “£8,333” substitute “ £9,262 ”;

(g)in paragraph (4)(a), for “£707” substitute “ £781 ”;

(h)in paragraph 4(b), for “£1,978” substitute “ £2,184 ”;

(i)in paragraph (5)(a), for “£36,560” substitute “ £40,374 ” and

(j)in paragraph (5)(b), for “£9,077” substitute “ £10,024 ”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Jane Kennedy

Minister of State,

Department of Health

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Andrew McCormick

Permanent Secretary,

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Pat Toal

Permanent Secretary,

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

We consent,

Gillian Merron and Tom Watson

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury