Regulation 5 Certification Fees

(1)

This regulation applies to the charging of fees, “certification fees”, in respect of the determination of an application for the issue of an EC type—examination certificate or the variation thereof by the Secretary of State including the charging of fees in respect of any testing carried out as part of that determination.

(2)

The certification fee, which is payable whether or not the application is granted, shall be the sum of—

(a)

the sum specified in relation to the type of application appearing in Schedule 2 hereto (“the fixed fee”); and

(b)

if the determination of an application includes a visit, the sum of—

(i)

an amount calculated in accordance with Schedule 3 hereto (“the variable fee”); and

(ii)

an amount equal to the value added tax chargeable on the supply of that testing.

(3)

For the purposes of this regulation, the value of the supply of testing by reference to which value added tax is chargeable shall be the variable fee.