Regulation 2 Amendment of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2008

The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2008^f1 are amended as follows.

For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 substitute—

“(2)

The Secretary of State may charge the fees set out in the following table for the initial approval and ongoing quality assessment of a laboratory—

Fees for laboratory approvals and quality assessment

	Fee (£)
Initial approval	29,770
Annual proficiency testing and follow-up inspection for the first year after approval	8,834
Annual proficiency testing from the second year after approval	4,135
Single proficiency test (in the event of a failure in the annual proficiency testing)	1,385
Hourly rate of an inspector (for any additional inspections that are necessary to check for compliance with the matters set out at sub-paragraphs (1)(a) to (c))	87.24

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