# The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024

S.I. 2024/892 · made 2 September 2024

These Regulations amend the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2285).

Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 45, Section 48)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-residues-surveillance-amendment-england-regulations-2024/pdf/uksi_20240892_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-residues-surveillance-amendment-england-regulations-2024/pdf/uksiem_20240892_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

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 1990 and now vested in the Secretary of State.
In accordance with section 48(4A) 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 safety.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1st October 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

## 2 Amendments to the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006

(1) The Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
(2) 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.”.
(3) 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.

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