The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024
S.I. 2024/892 · Made 2 September 2024
FOOD, ENGLAND
Made 2nd September 2024
Laid before Parliament 3rd September 2024
Coming into force 1st October 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45 and 48(1)(b) and (c) of the Food Safety Act 1990f1 and now vested in the Secretary of Statef2.
In accordance with section 48(4A)f3 of that Act the Secretary of State has had regard to advice given by the Food Standards Agency on the proposal to make these Regulations.
There has been consultation as 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 safetyf4.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1990 c. 16; sections 45(1) and (2) and 48(1) were amended by paragraphs 8 and 20 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).
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The powers, so far as they are exercisable in relation to England, were transferred by article 2(6) of the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3141) to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State acting jointly, and by article 2(3) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794) to the Secretary of State.
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Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).
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EUR 2002/178, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement, extent and application
- 2Amendments to the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement, extent and application
These Regulations may be cited as the Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1st October 2024.
These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
2Amendments to the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006
The Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 3(1) for the words from “, for each animal” to the end substitute—
“—
(a)for animals slaughtered, wild game prepared, fish other than trout marketed, trout for which feed is purchased, milk collected or eggs packed within the period beginning with 1st October 2024 and ending with 31st March 2025, charge the amount specified in the corresponding entry in the second column of that Schedule;
(b)for animals slaughtered, wild game prepared, fish other than trout marketed, trout for which feed is purchased, milk collected or eggs packed on or after 1st April 2025, charge the amount specified in the corresponding entry in the third column of that Schedule.”.
For Schedule 1 substitute—
“Schedule 1
Residues Surveillance Charges
Regulation 3(1)
Type of creature or animal product Charge (£) from 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 Charge (£) on or after 1st April 2025 Bovine 0.7007 per carcase 0.7617 per carcase Goat 0.0691 per carcase 0.0751 per carcase Sheep 0.0691 per carcase 0.0751 per carcase Soliped 0.4287 per carcase 0.4660 per carcase Swine 0.0676 per carcase 0.0735 per carcase Game and wild game 1.0461 per tonne 1.0461 per tonne Poultry 0.5917 per tonne 0.6432 per tonne Eggs 0.0206 per case of 360 0.0206 per case of 360 Milk 0.0373 per 1000 litres 0.0405 per 1000 litres Fish other than trout 2.1660 per tonne of marketed product 2.3546 per tonne of marketed product Trout 2.5963 per tonne of fish food 2.8222 per tonne of fish food ”
Signature
Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2nd September 2024
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2285).
These amendments vary the fees required to be paid in respect of the Secretary of State’s surveillance of animals and animal products for residues of veterinary medicinal products and other substances.
Changes to fees are itemised in the table below.
| Type of creature or animal product | Basis for charge | Previous charge (£) | Replacement charge (£) from 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 | Change (%) between previous charge and charge from 1st October 2024 | Replacement charge (£) from 1st April 2025 | Cumulative change (%) between previous charge and charge from 1 April 2025 |
| Bovine | per carcase | 0.5106 | 0.7007 | 37 | 0.7617 | 49 |
| Goat | per carcase | 0.0507 | 0.0691 | 36 | 0.0751 | 48 |
| Sheep | per carcase | 0.0507 | 0.0691 | 36 | 0.0751 | 48 |
| Soliped | per carcase | 0.3536 | 0.4287 | 21 | 0.4660 | 32 |
| Swine | per carcase | 0.0543 | 0.0676 | 25 | 0.0735 | 35 |
| Game and wild game | per tonne | 1.0461 | 1.0461 | 0 | 1.0461 | 0 |
| Poultry | per tonne | 0.5568 | 0.5917 | 6 | 0.6432 | 16 |
| Eggs | per case of 360 | 0.0179 | 0.0206 | 15 | 0.0206 | 15 |
| Milk | per 1000 litres | 0.0276 | 0.0373 | 35 | 0.0405 | 47 |
| Fish other than trout | per tonne of marketed product | 2.1265 | 2.1660 | 2 | 2.3546 | 11 |
| Trout | per tonne of fish food | 1.6840 | 2.5963 | 54 | 2.8222 | 68 |
A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.