Explanatory note

These Regulations, which apply in England, revoke the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2043) and remake them with additional fees for conducting tests under Commission Regulation (EC) No 584/2008 (OJ No L 162, 21.6.2008, p 3). The fee for taking or supervising the taking of official samples, which will affect all poultry farmers covered by this Regulation is increased from £66 to £76. Otherwise the fees are unchanged.

The Regulations make provision for the Secretary of State to charge fees for activities required under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 (OJ No L 170, 1.7.2005, p 12), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 (OJ No L 211, 1.8.2006, p 4), Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 (OJ No L 325, 12.12.2003, p 1), Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No 584/2008 and the Animal By-Products Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2347). The activities and the fees are listed in the table of fees in the Schedule.