# The Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2285).
Amendments are made to regulations 2, 3 and 4 of the 2006 Regulations to allow costs incurred in carrying out the inspections and controls in relation to surveillance of animals and animal products for residues of veterinary medicinal products and other substances to be recoverable by the competent authority performing the official controls.
These amendments also vary the fees required to be paid in relation to surveillance of animals and animal products for residues of veterinary medicinal products and other substances.
Changes to fees are itemised in the table below.
Table 1
Type of creature or animal product
Basis for charge
Previous charge (£)
Replacement charge (£) from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025
Replacement charge (£) from 1 April 2025
Bovine
per carcase
0.5106
0.7007
0.7617
Goat
per carcase
0.0507
0.0691
0.0751
Sheep
per carcase
0.0507
0.0691
0.0751
Soliped
per carcase
0.3536
0.4287
0.4660
Swine
per carcase
0.0543
0.0676
0.0735
Game and wild game
per tonne
1.0461
1.0461
1.0461
Poultry
per tonne
0.5568
0.5917
0.6432
Eggs
per case of 360
0.0179
0.0206
0.0206
Milk
per 1000 litres
0.0276
0.0373
0.0405
Fish other than trout
per tonne of marketed product
2.1265
2.1660
2.3546
Trout
per tonne of fish food
1.6840
2.5963
2.8222

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/218/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-residues-surveillance-amendment-scotland-regulations-2024/note
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