# The Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 S.S.I. 2026/249 · made 1 September 2026 These Regulations amend the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2285) as they apply in Scotland. Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 45, Section 48) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-residues-surveillance-amendment-scotland-regulations-2026/pdf/ssi_20260249_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-residues-surveillance-amendment-scotland-regulations-2026/pdf/ssipn_20260249_en_001.pdf ## Introductory text FOOD Made 1st September 2026 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd September 2026 Coming into force 29th October 2026 The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45 and 48(1)(b) and (c) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and all other powers enabling them to do so. In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act the Scottish Ministers have had regard to advice given by Food Standards Scotland 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 and extent (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 29 October 2026. (2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only. ## 2 Amendment of the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 (1) The Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 3 (liability for and recovery of charges for residues surveillance)— (a) in paragraph (1)(a)— (i) for “1 October 2024” substitute “29 October 2026”, (ii) for “2025” substitute “2027”, and (b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “2025” substitute “2027”. (3) For Schedule 1 (residues surveillance charges) substitute— “Schedule 1 Residues surveillance charges Regulation 3(1) Type of creature or animal product Charge (£) from 29 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 Charge (£) from 1 April 2027 Bovine 0.9964 per carcase 1.0216 per carcase Goat 0.0864 per carcase 0.0886 per carcase Sheep 0.0864 per carcase 0.0886 per carcase Soliped 0.5359 per carcase 0.5495 per carcase Swine 0.0845 per carcase 0.0867 per carcase Game and wild game 1.0461 per tonne 1.0461 per tonne Poultry 0.7397 per tonne 0.7584 per tonne Eggs 0.0237 per case of 360 0.0243 per case of 360 Milk 0.0466 per 1000 litres 0.0478 per 1000 litres Fish other than trout 2.7078 per tonne of marketed product 2.7764 per tonne of marketed product Trout 3.2455 per tonne of fish food 3.3278 per tonne of fish food ”. ## Signature JIM FAIRLIE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House Edinburgh 1st September 2026 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2285) as they apply in Scotland. These amendments 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 29 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 Change (%) between previous charge and charge from 29 October 2026 Replacement charge (£) from 1 April 2027 Cumulative change (%) between previous charge and charge from 1 April 2027 Bovine per carcase 0.7617 0.9964 31 1.0216 34 Goat per carcase 0.0751 0.0864 15 0.0886 18 Sheep per carcase 0.0751 0.0864 15 0.0886 18 Soliped per carcase 0.4660 0.5359 15 0.5495 18 Swine per carcase 0.0735 0.0845 15 0.0867 18 Game and wild game per tonne 1.0461 1.0461 0 1.0461 0 Poultry per tonne 0.6432 0.7397 15 0.7584 18 Eggs per case of 360 0.0206 0.0237 15 0.0243 18 Milk per 1000 litres 0.0405 0.0466 15 0.0478 18 Fish other than trout per tonne of marketed product 2.3546 2.7078 15 2.7764 18 Trout per tonne of fish food 2.8222 3.2455 15 3.3278 18 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/249 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charges-for-residues-surveillance-amendment-scotland-regulations-2026 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.