The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/1240
• Sections: 11

Section 1 Title, extent, application and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations 2013.

(2) Regulation 4 extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) Subject to paragraph (2) these Regulations extend to England and Wales, but apply in relation to England only.

(4) These Regulations come into force on 24th June 2013.

Section 2 Interpretation

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Section 3 Refund of fees

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Section 4 Control of trade in endangered species: fees

(1) The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Fees) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) Except where regulation 4 applies, a person who wishes to obtain a permit, certificate or registration specified in an entry in column 1 of the Schedule must pay the fee specified corresponding to that entry in column 2 (for animals) or column 3 (for plants) as the case may be.

(b) in paragraph (2) for “regulation 4(2)” substitute “ regulation 4 ” ; and

(c) after paragraph (2) insert—

(3) If any application for which a fee is payable under these Regulations is withdrawn before consideration of the application, the Secretary of State must refund to the applicant such proportion of any fee paid in respect of that application as the Secretary of State thinks fit, having regard to any reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the application.

(3) For regulation 4 substitute—

Fee for the issue of additional permits or certificates

(4) Where a single application covers more than one specimen and the issue of more than one permit or certificate is required, a fee of £1.50 is payable by the applicant for each additional permit or certificate issued.

(4) In regulation 5(2)(b) for “4(2)” substitute “ 4 ” .

(5) In regulation 6(8) for “18, 19, 29 or 63” substitute “ 18, 19 or 29 ” .

(6) For the Schedule substitute the Schedule (fees) set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Section 5 Salmonella national control programmes (zoonoses): fees

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Section 6 Poultry health scheme: fees

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Section 7 Bovine semen: fees

(1) The Bovine Semen (England) Regulations 2007 (“ the 2007 Regulations ”) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) For regulation 41 substitute—

(41) The fees payable to the Secretary of State are as provided by regulation 7(4) of the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations 2013.

(3) Omit regulation 42.

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Section 8 Porcine semen: fees

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Section 9 Bovine embryo (collection, production and transfer): fees

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Section 10 Checking consignments of live animals at border inspection posts: fees

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Section 11 Revocations

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