Article 85 Transparency
United Kingdom
F1Competent authorities shall ensure a high level of transparency on:
the fees or charges provided for in point (a) of Article 79(1), Article 79(2) and Article 80, namely on:
- (i)
the method and data used to establish these fees or charges;
- (ii)
the amount of the fees or charges, applied to each category of operators and for each category of official controls or other official activities;
- (iii)
the breakdown of the costs, as referred to in Article 81;
the identity of the authorities or bodies responsible for the collection of the fees or charges.
Each competent authority shall F2make available to the public, including by publication online, the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article for each reference period and the costs to the competent authority for which a fee or charge is due in accordance with point (a) of Article 79(1), Article 79(2) and Article 80.
F3Competent authorities shall consult relevant stakeholders on the general methods used to calculate the fees or charges provided for in point (a) of Article 79(1), Article 79(2) and Article 80.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Art. 85(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 16(5) (with reg. 46)
- F2
Words in Art. 85(2) substituted (30.4.2024) by The Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/547), regs. 1(1)(b), 2(6)
- F3
Words in Art. 85(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 16(5) (with reg. 46)
Notes on Title II
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Title 2 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 4(1) (with reg. 46)