Title, application and commencement1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2008.

2

These Regulations apply in England only.

3

These Regulations come into force on 1st October 2008.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

  • “the 2005 Regulations” means the Animal By-Products Regulations 20052;

  • “the European Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents3;

  • “official control samples” means samples taken by the Secretary of State under point 2.1.2.2 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/20034 or point 2.1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in laying flocks of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 1003/20055;

  • “the relevant person” means the person in charge of a holding where official control samples are taken or the operator of the laboratory in the case of the other activities specified in the Schedule.

Fees3

1

The relevant person must pay to the Secretary of State the fee prescribed in the Schedule.

2

The fee in paragraph (1) must be paid to the Secretary of State within 14 days of demand by the Secretary of State.

Revocation4

The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2007 are revoked6.

Jeff RookerMinister of StateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We consent

Dave WattsSteve McCabeTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury