The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018

Regulation 9

SCHEDULE 6 Checking consignments of live animals from third countries at border inspection posts: Fees

Table 1

Fees for inspecting consignments of animals from third countries and checking importation documentation at border inspection posts in accordance with regulation 15 of the 2011 Regulations

Column 1 Inspection of type of animal and checking documents	Column 2 Fee (£) per consignment
Poultry and small game birds	65
Poultry eggs	38
Ratites	65
Captive birds	64
Live fish, aquatic animals and bees	32
Rabbits and rodents	29
Other insects, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians	26
Pets unaccompanied by a declaration	57
Equidae	62
Farmed livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, camelids, pigs and wild boar	146
Animals not covered by any other category	55
Transhipment check of documents	52

Table 2

Additional fees for certain inspections

Column 1 Period when inspection conducted	Column 2 Fee (£) per load(2)
(1) “out of hours” means before 8.30 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on a weekday.
(2) “load” means one or more consignments of animals from the same country of origin that have arrived on the same means of transport and presented by a person responsible for their importation for checking at the border inspection post at the same time.
(3) “public holiday” means Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1).
Out of hours(1) inspection	140 per load(2)
Inspection during a weekend or a public holiday(3)	185 per load(2)
Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises	16 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 64 per visit

Table 3

Fees for extra checks due to non-compliances or additional control measures

Column 1 Persons undertaking extra check	Column 2 Fee(£) per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
(1) “out of hours” means before 8.30 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on a weekday.
(2) “public holiday” means Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
Veterinary officer - out of hours(1) checks	17
Veterinary officer – checks at weekends or public holidays(2)	23
Veterinary officer – checks at all other times	11
Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises	16, up to a maximum of 64 per visit

(1)

1971 c. 80.