The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006

PART II E+W ANNUAL APPROVAL FEE

[F1 1.   The Welsh Ministers— E+W

(a) must determine the annual approval fee on the basis of the cost attributable to each laboratory of the items listed in paragraph 3;

(b) may determine different annual approval fees depending on whether the approval relates to:

(i) bacteriological testing for Mycoplasma only;

(ii) serological testing for Mycoplasma only;

(iii) bacteriological testing for Salmonella only;

(iv) serological testing for Salmonella only; or

(v) a combination of (i) to (iv); and

(c) must publish the current annual approval fee or fees on the Welsh Assembly Government website.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 1 substituted (1.7.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1627), regs. 1, 14(3)

2.  The annual approval fee is payable to the National Assembly in respect of each approved laboratory and is non-refundable. E+W

3.  The items referred to in paragraph 1(a) are— E+W

(a) the salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions, of—

(i) any person directly involved in the administration of the approval of laboratories;

(ii) any person engaged in the management or administration of this work; and

(iii) any veterinary inspector who carries out inspections of laboratories;

(b) recruiting and training the staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a);

(c) travel and related incidental expenses incurred in the administration of the approval of laboratories (including carrying out inspections), except where incurred by a person attending his or her normal place of work;

(d) office accommodation, equipment and services for staff involved in the administration of approval of laboratories, including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology and stationery;

(e) provision of protective clothing and equipment used in carrying out inspections of establishments, and laundering that protective clothing;

(f) provision of quality assurance testing samples, assessment of the results and provision of advice about the results;

(g) provision of payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of staff involved in the administration of approval of laboratories; and

(h) any other incidental expenses incurred in connection with the administration of the approval of laboratories.