The Animal By-Products and Pet Passport (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018

• Citation: S.I. 2018/646 (W.)
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title, application and commencement

The title of these Regulations is the Animal By-Products and Pet Passport (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018. They apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 30 June 2018.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“approval” (“ cymeradwyaeth ” and “ cymeradwyo ”) includes a conditional approval under Article 44(2) of the EU Control Regulation;

“EU Control Regulation” (“ Rheoliad Rheolaeth yr UE ”) means Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 ;

“ Official Controls Regulation ” (“ Rheoliad Rheolaethau Swyddogol ”) means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products;

“veterinary officer” (“ swyddog milfeddygol ”) means a veterinary surgeon employed by the Welsh Ministers;

“veterinary surgeon” (“ milfeddyg ”) means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 .

Section 3 Refund of fees

If any application for which a fee is payable under these Regulations is withdrawn before determination of the application, the Welsh Ministers must refund to the applicant such proportion of any fee paid in respect of that application as the Welsh Ministers think reasonable, having regard to any reasonable costs incurred by the Welsh Ministers in connection with the application.

Section 4 Animal by-products and derived products

(1) The fees payable to the Welsh Ministers for applications in connection with approval activities under Articles 24 and 44 of the EU Control Regulation are to be determined in accordance with Table 1 of the Schedule.

(2) The fees payable to the Welsh Ministers in connection with inspection activities under Article 20 of the Official Controls Regulation are to be determined in accordance with Table 2 of the Schedule.

(3) Expressions used in the Schedule have the same meaning as in the EU Control Regulation or the Official Controls Regulation .

Section 5 Pet passports: fees

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