1.A charge may be levied for administrative and technical services provided by the Agency at the request of a party which are not covered by another fee or charge provided for in this Regulation. The level of the charge shall take into account the workload involved.
However, charges shall not be levied for the assistance provided by its Helpdesk F1....
The F2... Agency may decide not to levy a charge on international organisations or countries that request assistance from the Agency.
2.The charges for administrative services shall be paid within 30 calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified by the Agency.
3.Where the payment is not made before expiry of the deadline provided for in paragraph 2, the Agency shall set a second deadline for the payment.
Where the payment is not made before expiry of the second deadline, the Agency shall reject the request.
4.In the absence of contractual agreement to the contrary, the charges for technical services shall be paid before the service is provided.
5.A classification of the services and charges shall be drawn up by F3... the Agency and adopted after a favourable opinion by the [F4Secretary of State].
[F5The function of the Secretary of State under this paragraph is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Words in Art. 11(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2 Words in Art. 11(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3 Words in Art. 11(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4 Words in Art. 11(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5 Words in Art. 11(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(3)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)