SCHEDULE 5Approval of Laboratories under the Poultry Health Scheme

PART IIANNUAL APPROVAL FEE

1

The National Assembly must—

a

determine the annual approval fee on the basis of the cost attributable to each laboratory of the items listed in paragraph 3; and

b

publish the current annual approval fee on its website.

2

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

3

The items referred to in paragraph 1(a) are—

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.