The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/2270
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title, application and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2008.

(2) These Regulations apply in England only.

(3) These Regulations come into force on 1st October 2008.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“the 2005 Regulations” means the Animal By-Products Regulations 2005 ;

“the European Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents ;

“ official control samples ” means samples taken by the Secretary of State under point 2.1.2.2 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 or point 2.1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in laying flocks of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 ;

“ the relevant person ” means the person in charge of a holding where official control samples are taken or the operator of the laboratory in the case of the other activities specified in the Schedule.

Section 3 Fees

(1) The relevant person must pay to the Secretary of State the fee prescribed in the Schedule.

(2) The fee in paragraph (1) must be paid to the Secretary of State within 14 days of demand by the Secretary of State.

Section 4 Revocation

The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2007 are revoked .