The Agency shall levy a fee, as provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, for any registration of a substance under Article 6, 7 or 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

However, no fee shall be levied for the registration of a substance in a quantity of between 1 and 10 tonnes where the submission of the registration contains all the information required in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, as provided for in Article 74(2) of that Regulation.

Where the submission for registration of a substance in the range of 1 to 10 tonnes does not contain all the information required in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Agency shall levy a fee, as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

The Agency shall levy a fee for any registration of a substance in a quantity of 10 tonnes or more, as set out in Annex I.

In the case of a joint submission the Agency shall levy a reduced fee on each registrant, as set out in Annex I.

However, if a registrant submits separately part of the relevant information referred to in Article 10(a)(iv), (vi), (vii) and (ix) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Agency shall levy a fee for an individual submission on that registrant, as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

Where the registrant is an SME, the Agency shall levy a reduced fee, as set out in Table 2 of Annex I.

Fees due under paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be paid within 14 calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified to the registrant by the Agency.

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Where the payment is not made before expiry of the deadline provided for in paragraph 5, the Agency shall set a second deadline for the payment. Where the payment is not made before expiry of the second deadline, the registration shall be rejected.

Where the registration has been rejected due to the failure of the registrant to submit missing information or due to his failure to pay the fee before expiry of the deadlines, the fees paid in relation to that registration before its rejection shall not be refunded or otherwise credited to the registrant.

The Agency shall levy a fee, as provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, for any registration of an on-site or transported isolated intermediate under Article 17(2), Article 18(2) or (3) or Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

However, no fee shall be levied for the registration of an on-site or transported isolated intermediate in a quantity of between 1 and 10 tonnes where the submission of the registration contains all the information required in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as provided for in Article 74(2) of that Regulation.

The fees under this Article shall only apply to registrations of on-site or transported isolated intermediates submitted under Article 17(2), Article 18(2) or (3) or Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. In the case of registrations of intermediate substances that require the information specified in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the fees set out in Article 3 of this Regulation shall apply.

Where the submission for registration of an on-site or transported isolated intermediate in the range of 1 to 10 tonnes does not contain all the information required in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Agency shall levy a fee, as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

The Agency shall levy a fee for any registration of an on-site or transported isolated intermediate in a quantity of 10 tonnes or more, as set out in Annex II.

In the case of a joint submission the Agency shall levy a reduced fee on each registrant, as set out in Annex II.

However, if a registrant submits separately part of the relevant information referred to in Article 17(2)(c) and (d), or Article 18(2)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Agency shall levy a fee for an individual submission on that registrant, as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Where the registrant is an SME, the Agency shall levy a reduced fee, as set out in Table 2 of Annex II.

Fees due under paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be paid within 14 calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified to the registrant by the Agency.

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Where the payment is not made before the expiry of the deadline provided for in paragraph 5, the Agency shall set a second deadline for the payment. Where the payment is not made before the expiry of the second deadline, the registration shall be rejected.

Where the registration has been rejected due to the failure of the registrant to submit missing information or due to his failure to pay the fee before expiry of the deadlines, the fees paid in relation to that registration before its rejection shall not be refunded or otherwise credited to the registrant.

The Agency shall levy a fee for updates of the tonnage range, as set out in Tables 1 and 2 of Annex III.

For other updates, the Agency shall levy a fee, as set out in Tables 3 and 4 of Annex III.

For change in the access granted to information in the registration, the Agency shall levy a fee per item for which an update is made, as set out in Tables 3 and 4 of Annex III.

In the case of an update concerning study summaries or robust study summaries, the Agency shall levy a fee for each study summary or robust study summary for which the update is made.

In the case of an update to a joint submission the Agency shall levy a reduced fee on each registrant submitting the update, as set out in Annex III.

However, if part of the relevant information referred to in Article 10(a)(iv), (vi), (vii) and (ix), Article 17(2)(c) and (d), or Article 18(2)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 is submitted separately, the Agency shall levy a fee for an individual submission, as set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

Where the registrant is an SME, the Agency shall levy a reduced fee, as set out in Annex III.

However, in cases of updates involving a change in the identity of the registrant, the SME reduction shall apply only if the new entity is an SME.

Fees due under paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be paid within 14 calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified to the registrant by the Agency.

Where the payment is not made before expiry of the deadline provided for in paragraph 5, the Agency shall set a second deadline for the payment.

Where the payment is not made before expiry of the second deadline, in the case of updates of the tonnage range submitted in accordance with Article 22(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the update shall be rejected.

Where the payment is not made before the expiry of the second deadline, in the case of other updates, the Agency shall reject the update. Where the applicant so requests, the Agency shall extend the second deadline provided that the request for extension has been submitted before the expiry of the second deadline. Where the payment is not made before the expiry of the extended deadline, the Agency shall reject the update.

Where the update has been rejected due to the failure of the registrant to submit missing information or due to his failure to pay the fee before expiry of the deadlines, the fees paid in relation to that update before its rejection shall not be refunded or otherwise credited to the registrant.

The Agency shall levy a fee, as provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, for any request under Article 10(a)(xi) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

The Agency shall levy a fee per item for which a request is made, as set out in Annex IV.

In the case of a request concerning study summaries or robust study summaries, the Agency shall levy a fee for each study summary or robust study summary for which the request is made.

In the case of a request that refers to a joint submission, the Agency shall levy a reduced fee, as set out in Annex IV. In the case of a request by the lead registrant, the Agency shall levy a reduced fee to the lead registrant only, as set out in Annex IV.

Where the request is made by an SME, the Agency shall levy a reduced fee, as set out in Table 2 of Annex IV.

The date on which the fee levied for a request is received by the Agency shall be considered to be the date of receipt of the request.

The Agency shall levy a fee, as set out in Table 1 of Annex V to this Regulation, for any notification for an exemption from the general obligation to register for product and process orientated research and development, hereinafter ‘PPORD’, under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Where the notification is made by an SME, the Agency shall levy a reduced fee as set out in Table 1 of Annex V.

The Agency shall levy a charge, as set out in Table 2 of Annex V to this Regulation, for any request to extend an exemption from the general obligation to register for PPORD under Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Where the request is made by an SME, the Agency shall levy a reduced charge as set out in Table 2 of Annex V.

Fees due under paragraph 1 shall be paid within seven calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified by the Agency to the manufacturer, importer, or producer of articles making the notification.

Charges due under paragraph 2 shall be paid within 30 calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified by the Agency to the manufacturer, importer, or producer of articles requesting an extension.

Where the payment is not made before expiry of the deadline provided for in paragraph 3, the Agency shall set a second deadline for the payment.

Where the payment is not made before expiry of the second deadline, the notification or the request for an extension shall be rejected.

Where a notification or the request for an extension has been rejected due to the failure of the manufacturer, importer, or producer of articles to submit missing information or due to his failure to pay the fee or charges before expiry of the deadlines, the fees or charges paid in relation to that notification or that request for an extension before their respective rejection shall not be refunded or otherwise credited to the person making the notification or the request.

The Agency shall levy a fee, as provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, for any application for an authorisation of a substance under Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

The Agency shall levy a base fee for any application for an authorisation of a substance, as set out in Annex VI. The base fee shall cover the application for an authorisation for one substance and one use.

The Agency shall levy an additional fee, as set out in Annex VI to this Regulation, for each additional use and for each additional substance that meets the definition of a group of substances as defined in point 1.5 of Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and that is covered by the application. No additional fee shall be levied where more than one applicant is party to the application for an authorisation.

Where the applicants that are party to a joint application for an authorisation are of different sizes, the highest fee applicable to any of those applicants shall be levied for that application.

Where a joint application for an authorisation is submitted, the applicants shall make every effort to share the fee in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner, in particular with regard to SMEs.

The Agency shall issue one invoice covering the base fee and any applicable additional fees.

Where the application is submitted by a medium enterprise or by two or more SMEs only, of which the largest enterprise is a medium enterprise, the Agency shall levy a reduced base fee and reduced additional fees, as set out in Table 2 of Annex VI.

Where the application is submitted by a small enterprise or by two or more SMEs only, of which the largest enterprise is a small enterprise, the Agency shall levy a reduced base fee and reduced additional fees, as set out in Table 3 of Annex VI.

Where the application is submitted by one or more micro enterprises only, the Agency shall levy a reduced base fee and reduced additional fees, as set out in Table 4 of Annex VI.

The date on which the fee levied for the application for an authorisation is received by the Agency shall be considered to be the date of receipt of the application.

The Agency shall levy a charge, as provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, for any submission of a review report under Article 61 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

The Agency shall levy a base charge for submission of any review report, as set out in Annex VII. The base charge shall cover the submission of a review report for one substance and one use.

The Agency shall levy an additional charge, as set out in Annex VII to this Regulation, for each additional use and for each additional substance that meets the definition of a group of substances as defined in point 1.5 of Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and that is covered by the review report. No additional charge shall be levied where there is more than one party to a review report.

Where the entities that are party to the submission of a joint review report are of different sizes, the highest charge applicable to any of those applicants shall be levied to that submission.

Where a joint review report is submitted, the holders of the authorisation shall make every effort to share the charge in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner, in particular with regard to SMEs.

The Agency shall issue one invoice covering the base charge and any applicable additional charges.

Where the application is submitted by a medium enterprise or by two or more SMEs only, of which the largest enterprise is a medium enterprise, the Agency shall levy a reduced base charge and reduced additional charges, as set out in Table 2 of Annex VII.

Where the application is submitted by a small enterprise or by two or more SMEs only, of which the largest enterprise is a small enterprise, the Agency shall levy a reduced base charge and reduced additional charges, as set out in Table 3 of Annex VII.

Where the application is submitted by one or more micro enterprises only, the Agency shall levy a reduced base charge and reduced additional charges as set out in Table 4 of Annex VII.

The date on which the charge levied for submission of the review report is received by the Agency shall be considered to be the date of receipt of the submission.

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 ....

The ... Agency may decide not to levy a charge on international organisations or countries that request assistance from the Agency.

The charges for administrative services shall be paid within 30 calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified by the Agency.

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.

In the absence of contractual agreement to the contrary, the charges for technical services shall be paid before the service is provided.

A classification of the services and charges shall be drawn up by ... the Agency and adopted after a favourable opinion by the Secretary of State.

The function of the Secretary of State under this paragraph is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

A natural or legal person that claims to be entitled to a reduced fee or charge under Articles 3 to 9 shall inform the Agency thereof at the time of the submission of the registration, update of registration, request, notification, application, review report or appeal giving rise to the payment of the fee.

A natural or legal person that claims to be entitled to the fee waiver under Article 74(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 shall inform the Agency thereof at the time of the submission of the registration.

The Agency may request, at any time, evidence that the conditions for a reduction of fees or charges or for a fee waiver apply.

Where the evidence to be submitted to the Agency is not in English, it shall be accompanied with a certified translation into English.

Where a natural or legal person that claims to be entitled to a reduction or a fee waiver cannot demonstrate that it is entitled to such a reduction or waiver, the Agency shall levy the full fee or charge as well as an administrative charge.

Where a natural or legal person that has claimed to be entitled to a reduction has already paid a reduced fee or charge, but cannot demonstrate that it is entitled to such a reduction, the Agency shall levy the balance of the full fee or charge as well as an administrative charge.

Paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 of Article 11 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

The fees and charges shall be paid in sterling.

Payments shall be made only after the Agency has issued an invoice ....

Payments shall be made by means of a transfer to the bank account of the Agency.

Every payment must indicate in the reference field the submission number assigned by the Agency under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

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If the purpose of the payment cannot be established, the Agency shall set a deadline by which the payer must notify it in writing of the purpose of the payment. If the Agency does not receive a notification of the purpose of the payment before expiry of that deadline, the payment shall be considered invalid and the amount concerned shall be refunded to the payer.

The date on which the full amount of the payment is deposited in a bank account held by the Agency shall be considered to be the date on which the payment has been made.

The payment shall be considered to have been made in time where sufficient documentary evidence is produced to show that the payer ordered the transfer to the bank account indicated on the invoice before expiry of the relevant deadline.

A confirmation of the transfer order issued by a financial institution shall be regarded as sufficient evidence. However, where the transfer requires the use of the SWIFT electronic bank payment method, the acknowledgement of provision of the transfer order shall take the form of a copy of the SWIFT report, stamped and signed by a duly authorised official of a financial institution.

A deadline for payment shall be considered to have been observed only if the full amount of the fee or charge has been paid in due time.

When an invoice relates to a group of transactions, the Agency may attribute any under-payment to any of the relevant transactions. The criteria for the attribution of payments shall be laid down by ... the Agency.

The arrangements for the refund to the payer of amounts paid in excess of a fee or a charge shall be fixed by ... the Agency and published on the website of the Agency.

However, where an amount paid in excess is under £87 and the party concerned has not expressly requested a refund, the amount paid in excess shall not be refunded.

It shall not be possible to count any amounts paid in excess towards future payments to the Agency.

Regulations under this Article are to be made by statutory instrument.

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Article is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The Secretary of State must consult the other appropriate authorities before making regulations under this Article.