The Zoonoses (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
S.R. 2016/75 · Made 25 February 2016
Animals
Made 25th February 2016
Coming into operation 1st April 2016
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of that Act and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for references to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agentsf3, and for certain provisions of other European instruments to be construed as references to that Regulation and those provisions as amended from time to time.
In accordance with section 56(1) and (5) of the Finance Act 1973, the Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the making of these Regulations.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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O.J. No. L 325, 12.12.2003, p.1; as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 517/2013
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Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)
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Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Amendment of the Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
- Signature
- Schedule Schedule to be substituted for the Schedule to the Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
These Regulations may be cited as the Zoonoses (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and come into operation on 1st April 2016.
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it shall apply to an Act of the Assembly.
2Amendment of the Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 25th February 2016
L.S.
Geraldine Fee
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 25th February 2016
L.S.
Emer Morelli
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Schedule to be substituted for the Schedule to the Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
“SCHEDULE
Fees payable to the Department
Regulation 3
Activities Fee Fee to be paid by: (1) (2) (3) Taking or supervising the taking of official control samples and or tests under point 4 of part D of Annex II to the European Regulation £63.23 for the first ½ hour (or part thereof) of each visit plus £14.37 per ½ hour (or part thereof) thereafter The person in charge of the holding Conducting the optional tests under point 4(b)(i) of part D of Annex II to the European Regulation £118.51 for the examination of 5 faecal samples and 2 dust samples The person in charge of the holding Conducting the optional tests under point 4(b)(i) of part D of Annex II to the European Regulation £118.51 for the examination of 5 pairs of boot swab samples and 2 dust samples The person in charge of the holding Conducting the optional tests under point 4(b)(ii) of part D of Annex II to the European Regulation £2,360.00 for testing 300 birds The person in charge of the holding Conducting the optional tests under point 4(b)(iii) of part D of Annex II to the European Regulation £4,579.00 for testing 4000 eggs The person in charge of the holding Examination of official control samples (Layers caged birds) £16.93 for 2 faecal samples
£33.86 for 2 faecal and 1 dust samples
The person in charge of the holding Examination of official control samples (Layers free range / barn) £17.51 for 2 pairs of boot swab samples
£34.44 for 2 boot swab and 1 dust samples
The person in charge of the holding Examination of official control samples ( Broiler breeder) £19.27 for 5 pairs of boot swab samples The person in charge of the holding Examination of official control samples (Broilers and Turkeys) £17.51 for 2 pairs of boot swab samples The person in charge of the holding ”
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011.
They make provision for the Department to charge fees for activities required under Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1003/2005, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1168/2006, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 646/2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 584/2008, Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1237/2007. The activities and the fees are listed in the Schedule.
A regulatory impact assessment, which includes compliance cost assessment of the effect that these Regulations are likely to have on business costs, has been placed in the Library of the Assembly. Copies may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Animal Disease Control and Trade Policy Branch, Room 714, Dundonald House, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3SB.