(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2010.
(2) They apply in England only.
(3) They come into force on 20th July 2010.
Specified date: 20 July 2010: see para (3) above.
In these Regulations—
“the 2005 Regulations” means the Animal By-Products Regulations 2005;
“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 agents as amended from time to time;
“official control samples” means samples taken by the Secretary of State under any of the following—
(a) 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 2160/2003, as amended from time to time;
(b) 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 1003/2005, as amended from time to time;
(c) point 1(b) and (c) of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2007 implementing Regulation 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in broiler flocks of Gallus gallus and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1091/2005, as amended from time to time; or
(d) point 1(b)(iii) of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 584/2008 implementing Regulation 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in turkeys, as amended from time to time.
Specified date: 20 July 2010: see reg 1(3).
The fees prescribed in the Schedule must be paid to the Secretary of State by the person indicated in the Schedule and must be paid within 14 days of demand.
Specified date: 20 July 2010: see reg 1(3).
The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2009 are revoked.
Specified date: 20 July 2010: see reg 1(3).
James Paice
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
30th May 2010
We consent
Angela Watkinson
Michael Fabricant
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
22nd June 2010
| Activity | Fee (£) | Fee to be paid by: | ||
| Taking or supervising the taking of official control samples | A fixed fee of £76 plus £29 per ½ hour (or part of ½ hour) spent | The person in charge of the holding | ||
| Examination of official control samples | 15.30 per sample | The person in charge of the holding | ||
| Processing of an application for approval of a laboratory under Regulation 21 of the 2005 Regulations or Article 12 of the European Regulation | 13 | The operator of the laboratory | ||
| Processing of annual registration documentation in respect of a laboratory approved under Regulation 21 of the 2005 Regulations or Article 12 of the European Regulation | 31 | The operator of the laboratory | ||
| Inspecting a laboratory for the purpose of Regulation 21 of the 2005 Regulations or Article 12 of the European Regulation for— | The operator of the laboratory | |||
| (a) one test | 631 | |||
| (b) two tests | 650.50 | |||
| (c) three tests | 670 | |||
| (d) four tests | 689.50 | |||
| Administering a quality control test under Regulation 21 of the 2005 Regulations or Article 12 of the European Regulation for— | The operator of the laboratory | |||
| (a) Salmonella | 36 | |||
| (b) Enterobacteriaceae | 67 | |||
| (c) Clostridium perfringens | 67 | |||
| Conducting tests under point 4(b)(i) of part D of Annex II to the European Regulation | 107.10 | The person in charge of the holding | ||
| Conducting tests under point 4(b)(ii) of part D of Annex II to the European Regulation | 3,435 | The person in charge of the holding | ||
| Conducting tests under point 4(b)(iii) of part D of Annex II to the European Regulation | 2,235 | The person in charge of the holding | ||
Specified date: 20 July 2010: see reg 1(3).
These Regulations, which apply in England, revoke the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2043) and remake them with additional fees for conducting tests under Commission Regulation (EC) No 584/2008 (OJ No L 162, 21.6.2008, p 3). The fee for taking or supervising the taking of official samples, which will affect all poultry farmers covered by this Regulation is increased from £66 to £76. Otherwise the fees are unchanged.
The Regulations make provision for the Secretary of State to charge fees for activities required under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 (OJ No L 170, 1.7.2005, p 12), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 (OJ No L 211, 1.8.2006, p 4), Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 (OJ No L 325, 12.12.2003, p 1), Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No 584/2008 and the Animal By-Products Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/2347). The activities and the fees are listed in the table of fees in the Schedule.
