This Order sets out the fees payable to the Welsh Ministers in the field of animal health relating to the licensing of certain animal gatherings in Wales.

The fees are collected by the Animal and Plant Health Agency on behalf of the Welsh Ministers.

The fees are set at 50% of the full cost recovery of costs incurred by the Welsh Ministers in the period from the coming into force of this Order up to and including 30 June 2019, and then set at 100% of the full cost recovery thereafter. The exception is travel time in Table 3 which is set at 100% of the full cost recovery from the coming into force of this Order.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, a Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order. A copy can be obtained from the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ