# The Feedingstuffs (Zootechnical Products) Regulations 1999, Regulation 15: Fees


(1) In this regulation, “the relevant fee”, in relation to any application, means the fee specified opposite the application in question in Part II of Schedule 3, and (subject to paragraphs (5) to (11)) it shall be payable by a person who applies to the enforcement authority under regulation 10 or 12 to approve an establishment as an establishment on which an establishment activity may be exercised.
(2) Any fee payable under paragraph (1) shall be paid at the time the application is submitted to the enforcement authority.
(3) Any unpaid sum due by way of a fee payable under paragraph (1), or any part of such fee, shall be recoverable as a debt.
(4) Where any fee is payable under paragraph (1) in relation to any application, the enforcement authority need not process any application under regulation 10 or 12, unless the application is accompanied by that fee.
(5) Where an eligible person applies to the enforcement authority under regulation 10 for an establishment to be approved and in his application seeks approval to exercise more than one establishment activity, such person shall be liable to pay only one fee and, where the amount of the relevant fee differs according to establishment activity, the fee payable shall be the highest.
(6) Where an eligible person applies to the enforcement authority under regulation 10 for an establishment to be approved as an establishment on which an establishment activity may be exercised and, in relation to the same establishment, applies on the same date (evidenced by the date on the application forms) under regulation 3 of the MF Regulations to the relevant authority for approval of the establishment as premises on which medicated feedingstuffs may be manufactured, he shall be liable to pay only one fee under both these Regulations and the MF Regulations and, where the relevant fee differs in amount from the fee payable under the MF Regulations, the fee payable shall be the higher amount.
(7) An eligible person shall not be liable to pay the relevant fee where he applies to the enforcement authority under regulation 10 for an establishment to be approved as an establishment on which an establishment activity may be exercised and, in relation to the same establishment, has applied under regulation 3 of the MF Regulations for approval of the establishment as premises on which medicated feedingstuffs may be manufactured, if he applies under regulation 10 within twelve months of his application under regulation 3 of the MF Regulations and at the date of his application under regulation 10—
(a) an inspection by the relevant authority is pending in relation to his application under regulation 3 of the MF Regulations, or
(b) the relevant authority has conducted such inspection and has granted approval pursuant to regulation 4 of the MF Regulations which remains valid.
(8) Where an eligible person applies to the enforcement authority under regulation 12 for an establishment to be approved and in his application seeks approval to exercise more than one new establishment activity, such person shall be liable to pay only one fee and, where the amount of the relevant fee differs according to establishment activity, the fee payable shall be the highest.
(9) Subject to paragraph (10), an eligible person shall not be liable to pay the relevant fee where he applies to the enforcement authority under regulation 12 for an establishment to be approved as an establishment on which a new establishment activity may be exercised and, in relation to the same establishment, has applied under regulation 10(1)(a), (b) or (e), if he applies under regulation 12 within twelve months of his application under regulation 10 and at the date of his application under regulation 12—
(a) an on the spot verification by the enforcement authority is pending in relation to his application under regulation 10 at the date of his application under regulation 12, or
(b) the relevant authority has conducted an on the spot verification in relation to his application under regulation 10, and has granted approval pursuant to regulation 11 which has not been withdrawn.
(10) Where an eligible person applies to the enforcement authority under regulation 12 for an establishment to be approved as an establishment on which a new establishment activity may be exercised and, in relation to the same establishment, applies on the same date (evidenced by the date on the application forms) under regulation 3 of the MF Regulations to the relevant authority for approval of the establishment as premises on which medicated feedingstuffs may be manufactured, he shall be liable to pay only one fee under both these Regulations and the MF Regulations and, where the relevant fee differs in amount from the fee payable under the MF Regulations, the fee payable shall be the higher amount.
(11) An eligible person shall not be liable to pay the relevant fee where he applies to the enforcement authority under regulation 12 for an establishment to be approved as an establishment on which a new establishment activity may be exercised and, in relation to the same establishment and establishment activity, has applied under regulation 3 of the MF Regulations for approval of the establishment as premises on which medicated feedingstuffs may be manufactured, if he applies under regulation 12 within twelve months of his application under regulation 3 of the MF Regulations and at the date of his application under regulation 12—
(a) an inspection by the relevant authority is pending in relation to his application under regulation 3 of the MF Regulations, or
(b) the relevant authority has conducted such inspection and has granted approval pursuant to regulation 4 of the MF Regulations which remains valid.
(12) A fee payable under combined regulations as described in paragraphs (6) and (10) shall, as well as a fee payable by reference to paragraph (5) or (8), be treated for the purposes of paragraphs (2) to (4) as included among fees payable under paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1871/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/feedingstuffs-zootechnical-products-regulations-1999/regulation-15
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