The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

PART II Annual Approval Fee

1.  The Scottish Ministers–

(a) shall determine the annual approval fee on the basis of available information as to the cost attributable to each laboratory of the items listed in paragraph 3 of this Part;

(b) may determine different annual approval fees depending on whether the approval relates to–

(i) bacteriological testing for Mycoplasma only;

(ii) serological testing for Mycoplasma only;

(iii) bacteriological testing for salmonella only;

(iv) serological testing for salmonella only; or

(v) a combination of (i) to (iv); and

(c) shall publish the current annual approval fee on the website of the Scottish Executive.

2.  The annual approval fee shall be payable to the Scottish Ministers in respect of each approved laboratory and shall be non refundable.

3.  The items referred to in paragraph 1(a) of this Part are–

(a) the salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions, of–

(i) any person directly involved in the administration of the approval of laboratories;

(ii) any person engaged in the management or administration of this work; and

(iii) any person who carries out inspections of laboratories;

(b) recruiting and training the staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a);

(c) travel and related incidental expenses incurred in the administration of the approval of laboratories (including carrying out inspections), except where incurred by a person attending his normal place of work;

(d) office accommodation, equipment and services for staff involved in the administration of approval of laboratories, including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology and stationery;

(e) provision of protective clothing and equipment used in carrying out inspections of laboratories, and laundering, cleansing or disinfecting such protective clothing;

(f) provision of quality assurance testing samples, assessment of the results and provision of advice about the results;

(g) provision of payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of staff involved in the administration of approval of laboratories; and

(h) any other incidental expenses incurred in connection with the administration of the approval of laboratories.