Explanatory note

These Regulations prescribe the fees payable in connection with services and facilities provided by the Department of Trade and Industry in pursuance of the Community obligations of the United Kingdom under Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2137/85 of 25th July 1985 on the European Economic Interest Grouping, implemented in part by the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989.

These Regulations replace the European Economic Interest Grouping (Fees) Regulations 1999, as amended. They provide for a revised scale of fees to be payable to the registrar of companies with effect from 1st February 2005. The fees cover services and facilities provided by the Department of Trade and Industry, including those in relation to the registration of European Economic Interest Groupings, registration of charges and the dissemination of information relating to European Economic Interest Groupings.

The scale of fees is set out in Schedule 2 to the Regulations. The fee payable on registration of a charge is increased from £10.00 to £13.00. Other fees remain the same or are, in some cases, reduced. These include certain fees for provision of information.