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SCHEDULE 7Fees

PART 4Fees relating to a wholesale dealer’s authorisation

Application for a wholesale dealer’s authorisation

39.—(1) The fee for an application for a wholesale dealer’s authorisation is—

(a)£1,745;

(b)£785 if the application is accompanied by an estimate that the first year’s turnover will be less than £35,000; or

(c)£785 if the authorisation only relates to products classified as AVM-GSL, homeopathic remedies, or products authorised under Schedule 6 (exemptions for small pet animals).

(2) An applicant who has paid a fee of £785 on the grounds of turnover must send a declaration of turnover for the first year of trading on the anniversary of the grant of the authorisation, and if the figure is more than £35,000 must pay the balance of £960 within 30 days.

(3) If the applicant paid £1,745 but the turnover for the first year of trading was lower than £35,000, if the applicant sends a declaration certifying the turnover, the Secretary of State must refund the excess.

(4) Nothing in this paragraph limits the powers of an inspector to examine financial records.

(5) In this paragraph “turnover” means the sales value net of value added tax of all veterinary medicinal products (whether or not authorised for use in the United Kingdom) sold by way of wholesale dealing by the holder in the United Kingdom.

Variation of a wholesale dealer’s authorisation

40.  The fee for an application to vary a wholesale dealer’s authorisation is—

(a)£515 if the variation requires scientific or pharmaceutical assessment;

(b)£430 if the variation only involves a change of ownership; and

(c)otherwise £300.

Annual fee for a wholesale dealer’s authorisation

41.—(1) The annual fee for a wholesale dealer’s authorisation is—

(a)£483; or

(b)£315, if—

(i)the holder certifies when making the payment that the turnover during the previous year was less than £35,000; or

(ii)the authorisation only relates to products classified as AVM-GSL or homeopathic remedies;

(c)£215 if the authorisation only relates to products authorised under Schedule 6 (exemptions for small pet animals).

(2) In this paragraph “turnover” means the sales value net of value added tax of all veterinary medicinal products (whether or not authorised for use in the United Kingdom) sold by way of wholesale dealing by the holder in the United Kingdom.

Inspection of a wholesale dealer’s premises

42.  The fee for the inspection of a wholesale dealer’s premises is—

(a)£3,058; or

(b)£1,442 if—

(i)the authorisation only relates to products classified as AVM-GSL or homeopathic remedies; or

(ii)the turnover relating to all veterinary medicinal products in the calendar year preceding the inspection was less than £35,000;

(c)£830 if the authorisation only relates to products authorised under Schedule 6 (exemptions for small pet animals).