The Charges for Residues Surveillance Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026

S.S.I. 2026/249 · Made 1 September 2026

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^f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act^f2 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^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: 1990 c. 16. Sections 45(1) and 48 were amended by paragraphs 7, 8, 20 and 21 of schedule 5 of the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) (“the 1999 Act”). Amendments made by schedule 5 of the 1999 Act which extend to Scotland shall be taken as pre-commencement enactments for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) by virtue of section 40(2) of the 1999 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State, so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998. In so far as not transferred, those functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by the Scotland Act (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849).
f2: Subsection (4A) was inserted into section 48 of the 1990 Act by paragraph 21 of schedule 5 of the 1999 Act. In accordance with section 48(6) of the 1990 Act, the references to the Food Standards Agency are to be read as references to Food Standards Scotland. Section 48(6) was added by paragraph 3(11) of the schedule to the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 1).
f3: EUR 2002/178, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

1Citation, commencement and extent
2Amendment of the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006
Signature
Explanatory note

1Citation, 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.

2Amendment of the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006

(1)

The Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006^f1 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)^f2 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

”.

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