Schedule 6 Checking consignments of live animals from third countries at border control posts : feesF1
England and Wales
F2Table 1
Fees for inspecting consignments of animals from third countries and checking importation documentation at F3border control posts in accordance with regulation 15 of the 2011 Regulations
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Inspection of type of animal and checking documents | Fee (£) per consignmenton or after 1st July 2023 |
| Poultry and small game birds | 53 |
| Poultry eggs | 53 |
| Ratites | 53 |
| Captive birds | 61 |
| Live fish, aquatic animals and amphibians | 48 |
| Bees | 40 |
| Rabbits and rodents | 44 |
| Other insects and invertebrates | 40 |
| Reptiles | 57 |
| Pets unaccompanied by a declaration | 63 |
| Equidae | 79 |
| Farmed livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, camelids, pigs and wild boar | 190 |
| Animals not covered by any other category | 50 |
| Documentary checks for onward travel | 79 |
Table 2
Additional fees for certain inspections and checks
1 “out of hours” means before 8.30 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on a weekday. | |
2 “load” means one or more consignments of animals from the same country of origin that have arrived on the same means of transport and which are presented by a person responsible for their importation for checking at the border inspection post at the same time. | |
3 “public holiday” means Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971. | |
| Column 1 | F4Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Period when inspection and check conducted | Fee (£) on or after 1st July 2023 |
| Out of hours1 inspection and check | 261 per load |
| Inspection and check during a weekend or a public holiday3 | 346 per load |
| Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises | 16 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 96 |
Table 3
Fees for extra inspections and checks due to non-compliances or additional control measures
1 “out of hours” means before 8.30 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on a weekday. | |
2 “public holiday” means Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 F5. | |
| Column 1 | F6Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Person undertaking extra inspection and check | Fee per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent on or after 1st July 2023 |
| Veterinary officer – out of hours1 | 21 |
| Veterinary officer –at weekends or public holidays2 | 28 |
| Veterinary officer – at all other times | 14 |
| Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises | 16, up to a maximum of 96 |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 6 heading substituted (1.7.2023) by The Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/714), regs. 1(1), 3(11)(a)
- F2
Sch. 6 Table 1 substituted (1.7.2023) by The Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/714), regs. 1(1), 3(11)(b)
- F3
Words in Sch. 6 heading substituted (1.7.2023) by The Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/714), regs. 1(1), 3(11)(a)
- F4
Words in Sch. 6 Table 2 substituted (1.7.2023) by The Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/714), regs. 1(1), 3(11)(c)
- F5
- F6
Words in Sch. 6 Table 3 substituted (1.7.2023) by The Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/714), regs. 1(1), 3(11)(d)
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
- F1
1973 c.51; subsection (1) was amended by S.I. 2011/1043.
- F2
1984 c.40. See subsection (8) for the definition of “appropriate Minister”.
- F3
The functions of the former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under section 10 were transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2002/794.