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

Fees

3.—(1) The Welsh Ministers may charge such fees as they consider will enable them to meet any reasonable expenses incurred by them in performing the following activities—

(a) taking or supervising the taking of official control samples;

(b) examining official control samples;

(c) processing of an application for approval of a laboratory under regulation 21 of the 2006 Regulations or Article 12 of the European Regulation;

(d) processing of annual registration documentation in respect of a laboratory approved under regulation 21 of the 2006 Regulations or Article 12 of the European Regulation;

(e) inspecting a laboratory for the purpose of regulation 21 of the 2006 Regulations or Article 12 of the European Regulation;

(f) administering a quality control test under regulation 21 of the 2006 Regulations or Article 12 of the European Regulation.

(2) Fees are payable to the Welsh Ministers by—

(a) the person in charge of a holding where official control samples are taken in respect of the activities in paragraph (1)(a) and (b); and

(b) the operator of the laboratory in respect of the activities in paragraph (1)(c) to (f).

(3) Any fee payable under this regulation must be paid to the Welsh Ministers within 14 days of demand by the Welsh Ministers.