Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 1140
Animals, England
Animal Health
The Animal Health (Approved Disinfectants and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024
Made
6th November 2024
Laid before the House of Commons
11th November 2024
Coming into force
1st December 2024
The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Animal Health (Approved Disinfectants and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1st December 2024.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011
2. —(1)The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3 (annual fee), in paragraph (1A)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (a), substitute—
“ (a) as regards the year beginning on 1st September 2024 and ending on 31st August 2025, £590; ”
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£590”, substitute “£677” .
(3) For the Schedule substitute the Schedule contained in Schedule 1 to this Order.
Amendment to the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018
3. In the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018( 3 ), for the Schedule substitute the Schedule contained in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Transitional provision
4. —(1) Paragraph (2) applies to any amendment made by this Order to a provision for a fee relating to an application received by the Secretary of State, so far as the amendment increases the fee payable.
(2) The amendment does not apply in respect of any fee charged in relation to an application received by the Secretary of State before the coming into force of this Order.
Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6th November 2024
We approve
Jeff Smith
Vicky Foxcroft
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
4th November 2024
Article 2(3)
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(b)
“ SCHEDULE Fees payable on application
| Purpose | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
| Use in relation to diseases of poultry (if one dilution rate is specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) | 4,630 |
| Use in relation to diseases of poultry (if three dilution rates are specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) | 5,002 |
| Use in relation to tuberculosis (if one dilution rate is specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) | 2,478 |
| Use in relation to tuberculosis (if three dilution rates are specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) | 2,656 |
| Use in relation to foot-and-mouth disease | 4,705 |
| Use in relation to swine vesicular disease | 4,705 |
| Use in relation to all other instances where there is a legislative requirement to use an approved disinfectant (if one dilution rate is specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) | 1,605 |
| Use in relation to all other instances where there is a legislative requirement to use an approved disinfectant (if three dilution rates are specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) | 1,711 ” |
Article 3
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3
“ SCHEDULE
Table 1
Fees payable for the licensing of premises for animal sales or collection centres that are not exempt under article 3(4) of this Order
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Activity | Fee (£) for applications received, and renewals undertaken |
| Application for the issue or (where the premises have been radically changed) amendment of a licence for sale premises or a collection centre where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 90 minutes of inspection time | 433 |
| Application for the issue or (where the premises have been radically changed) amendment of a licence for sale premises or for use as a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 2 x 90 minutes of inspection time | 780 |
| Annual licence renewal fee for premises used for animal sales or for use as a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low disease risk requiring only one inspection visit for the determination of the renewal. This fee includes up to 75 minutes of inspection time | 387 |
| Annual licence renewal fee for premises used for animal sales or for use as a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low disease risk, and therefore requiring two inspection visits for the determination of the renewal. This fee includes up to 2 x 75 minutes of inspection time | 550 |
Table 2
Fees payable for the licensing of premises for shows or exhibitions that are not exempt under article 3(4) of this Order
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Activity | Fee (£) for applications received, and renewals undertaken |
| Application for a licence to organise shows or exhibitions on premises assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 60 minutes of inspection time | 283 |
| Application for a licence to organise shows or exhibitions on premises assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 90 minutes of inspection time | 467 |
| Annual licence renewal of show or exhibition premises where a veterinary inspector assesses no inspection visit is required | 201 |
| Annual licence renewal of a show or exhibition premises where a veterinary inspector assesses a basic inspection visit is required. This fee includes up to 60 minutes of inspection time | 329 |
| Annual licence renewal of show or exhibition premises where a veterinary inspector assesses more than a basic inspection visit is required. This fee includes up to 60 minutes of inspection time | 329 |
Table 3
Additional fees payable for the licensing of premises
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Activity | Fee (£) for veterinary visits undertaken |
| Extra veterinary visit for the purpose of consideration of an application for a licence, annual renewal of a licence or follow-up non-compliance visit, that includes up to 75 minutes of veterinary inspector time for such visit | 362 |
| A veterinary visit for the purpose of consideration of a request for an in-year operational change, that includes up to 75 minutes of veterinary inspector time for such visit | 362 |
| Additional charge on any visit where the veterinary inspection time exceeds the fixed time provided in this Schedule | 24 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent |
| Time spent by a veterinary inspector travelling to and from the licensed premises, or premises proposed to be licensed, for the purpose of licensing activities that are not exempt from fees under article 3(4) of this Order | 24 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 144 ” |
1981 c. 22 . The expression “the Ministers” is defined in section 86(1)(c). Functions of “the Ministers” under the Act (except for section 57(1)), so far as exercisable in relation to England, were transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by S.I. 1999/3141 , and functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by article 2(2) of S.I. 2002/794 .
S.I. 2011/1509 , amended by S.I. 2022/1121 .
S.I. 2018/663 , amended by S.I. 2022/1121 .