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.