# The Charges for Inspections and Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2004 S.I. 2004/1697 · made 5 July 2004 These Regulations amend the Charges for Inspections and Controls Regulations 1997 which, as amended, continue to give effect to Article 2 of Council Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls covered by Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC (OJ No.L32, 5.2.85, p14); that Directive was last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No.L24, 30.1.98, p31). Article 2, as read with Article 5, requires member States to ensure that fees are collected to cover costs occasioned by inspections and controls provided for by Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (OJ No.L125, 23.5.96, p10). Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 45, Section 48) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-inspections-and-controls-amendment-regulations-2004/pdf/uksi_20041697_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-inspections-and-controls-amendment-regulations-2004/pdf/uksiem_20041697_en.pdf ## Introductory text FOOD Made 5th July 2004 Laid before Parliament 5th July 2004 Coming into force 26th July 2004 The powers conferred by sections 45 and 48(1)(b) and (c) of the Food Safety Act 1990 are now vested in the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has carried out the consultation required by section 48(4) of that Act and had regard, in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, to any relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency. She has carried out the consultation required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No.178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety. Accordingly, in exercise of those powers, she makes the following Regulations: ## 1 Title and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Charges for Inspections and Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 26th July 2004. ## 2 Amendment of previous Regulations The Charges for Inspections and Controls Regulations 1997 are amended by the substitution of the following table for the table in the Schedule: (1) (2) Animal, fish or product of animal origin Charge Bovine £0.4143 per carcase Swine £0.0978 per carcase Soliped £0.3058 per carcase Sheep £0.0267 per carcase Goat £0.0184 per carcase Poultry £0.8297 per tonne Game £1.0461 per tonne Wild game £1.0461 per tonne Salmon £1.69 per tonne of marketed product Brown trout, rainbow trout £1.43 per tonne of fish feed Milk £0.0177 per 1,000 litres Eggs £0.083 per case of 360 eggs ## Signature Ben Bradshaw Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5th July 2004 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Charges for Inspections and Controls Regulations 1997 which, as amended, continue to give effect to Article 2 of Council Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls covered by Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC (OJ No.L32, 5.2.85, p14); that Directive was last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No.L24, 30.1.98, p31). Article 2, as read with Article 5, requires member States to ensure that fees are collected to cover costs occasioned by inspections and controls provided for by Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (OJ No.L125, 23.5.96, p10). Regulation 2 provides for changes of fees listed in the table by percentages ranging approximately from a reduction of 21% to an increase of 45%. The inspections and controls to which the fees apply relate to checks for residues of veterinary medicines and other substances in food. The changes are itemised in the table below - other sums are the same as before: Type of creature or product Current sum Replacement sum Bovine £0.3666 £0.4143 Sheep £0.0184 £0.0267 Poultry £1.0461 £0.8297 Salmon £1.30 £1.69 Brown trout, rainbow trout £1.10 £1.43 Milk £0.0154 £0.0177 Eggs £0.088 £0.083 A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3LS and copies have been placed in the Library of each House of Parliament. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1697 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-inspections-and-controls-amendment-regulations-2004 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.