uksi/2024/1140 — The Animal Health (Approved Disinfectants and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024

2024 No. 1140 Animals, England Animal Health The Animal Health (Approved Disinfectants and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024 Made 6th November 2024 Laid before the House of Commons 11th November 2024 Coming into force 1st December 2024 The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981 . Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Animal Health (Approved Disinfectants and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st December 2024. 3 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendments to the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011 2 1 The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011 is amended as follows. 2 In article 3 (annual fee), in paragraph (1A)— a for sub-paragraph (a), substitute— a as regards the year beginning on 1st September 2024 and ending on 31st August 2025, £590; b in sub-paragraph (b), for “£590”, substitute “£677” . 3 For the Schedule substitute the Schedule contained in Schedule 1 to this Order. Amendment to the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018 3 In the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018 , for the Schedule substitute the Schedule contained in Schedule 2 to this Order. Transitional provision 4 1 Paragraph (2) applies to any amendment made by this Order to a provision for a fee relating to an application received by the Secretary of State, so far as the amendment increases the fee payable. 2 The amendment does not apply in respect of any fee charged in relation to an application received by the Secretary of State before the coming into force of this Order. Hayman of Ullock Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6th November 2024 We approve Jeff Smith Vicky Foxcroft Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 4th November 2024 SCHEDULE 1 Article 2(3) SCHEDULE Fees payable on application Article 2(b) Purpose Fee (£) Use in relation to diseases of poultry (if one dilution rate is specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) 4,630 Use in relation to diseases of poultry (if three dilution rates are specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) 5,002 Use in relation to tuberculosis (if one dilution rate is specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) 2,478 Use in relation to tuberculosis (if three dilution rates are specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) 2,656 Use in relation to foot-and-mouth disease 4,705 Use in relation to swine vesicular disease 4,705 Use in relation to all other instances where there is a legislative requirement to use an approved disinfectant (if one dilution rate is specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) 1,605 Use in relation to all other instances where there is a legislative requirement to use an approved disinfectant (if three dilution rates are specified by the person applying for the approval of the disinfectant) 1,711 SCHEDULE 2 Article 3 SCHEDULE Article 3 Table 1 Fees payable for the licensing of premises for animal sales or collection centres that are not exempt under article 3(4) of this Order Column 1 Column 2 Activity Fee (£) for applications received, and renewals undertaken Application for the issue or (where the premises have been radically changed) amendment of a licence for sale premises or a collection centre where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 90 minutes of inspection time 433 Application for the issue or (where the premises have been radically changed) amendment of a licence for sale premises or for use as a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 2 x 90 minutes of inspection time 780 Annual licence renewal fee for premises used for animal sales or for use as a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low disease risk requiring only one inspection visit for the determination of the renewal. This fee includes up to 75 minutes of inspection time 387 Annual licence renewal fee for premises used for animal sales or for use as a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low disease risk, and therefore requiring two inspection visits for the determination of the renewal. This fee includes up to 2 x 75 minutes of inspection time 550 Table 2 Fees payable for the licensing of premises for shows or exhibitions that are not exempt under article 3(4) of this Order Column 1 Column 2 Activity Fee (£) for applications received, and renewals undertaken Application for a licence to organise shows or exhibitions on premises assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 60 minutes of inspection time 283 Application for a licence to organise shows or exhibitions on premises assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 90 minutes of inspection time 467 Annual licence renewal of show or exhibition premises where a veterinary inspector assesses no inspection visit is required 201 Annual licence renewal of a show or exhibition premises where a veterinary inspector assesses a basic inspection visit is required. This fee includes up to 60 minutes of inspection time 329 Annual licence renewal of show or exhibition premises where a veterinary inspector assesses more than a basic inspection visit is required. This fee includes up to 60 minutes of inspection time 329 Table 3 Additional fees payable for the licensing of premises Column 1 Column 2 Activity Fee (£) for veterinary visits undertaken Extra veterinary visit for the purpose of consideration of an application for a licence, annual renewal of a licence or follow-up non-compliance visit, that includes up to 75 minutes of veterinary inspector time for such visit 362 A veterinary visit for the purpose of consideration of a request for an in-year operational change, that includes up to 75 minutes of veterinary inspector time for such visit 362 Additional charge on any visit where the veterinary inspection time exceeds the fixed time provided in this Schedule 24 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent Time spent by a veterinary inspector travelling to and from the licensed premises, or premises proposed to be licensed, for the purpose of licensing activities that are not exempt from fees under article 3(4) of this Order 24 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent, up to a maximum of 144 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends— a the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011 ( S.I. 2011/1509 ) (“ the Approved Disinfectants Fees Order ”); and b the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018 ( S.I. 2018/663 ) (“ the Animal Gatherings Fees Order ”). This Order increases fees payable to the Secretary of State under the Approved Disinfectants Fees Order and the Animal Gatherings Fees Order for services provided by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Article 2 amends the Approved Disinfectants Fees Order to— a increase the annual fee payable under article 3(1) for post-approval testing and administrative costs from £590 to £677 in respect of the year beginning on 1st September 2025 and ending on 31st August 2026, and each subsequent corresponding year (representing a 15% increase on the current fee, rounded to the nearest integer); b substitute a new Schedule providing for increased fees for testing the efficacy and quality of disinfectants. The fees set out in column 2 represent the following percentage increases on the current fees (rounded to the nearest integer): 23% (row 2), 20% (row 3), 49% (row 4), 30% (row 5), 49% (rows 6 and 7), 56% (row 8) and 51% (row 9). Article 3 amends the Animal Gatherings Fees Order to substitute a new Schedule providing for increased fees for the licensing of premises for animal gatherings. The new Schedule provides as follows. a Table 1 sets out fees payable for the licensing of premises for animal sales or collection centres that are not exempt under article 3(4) of the Animal Gatherings Order. The fees set out in column 2 represent the following percentage increases on the current fees (rounded to the nearest integer): 14% (rows 3, 4 and 5) and 13% (row 6). b Table 2 sets out fees payable for the licensing of premises for shows or exhibitions that are not exempt under article 3(4) of the Animal Gatherings Order. The fees set out in column 2 represent the following percentage increases on the current fees (rounded to the nearest integer): 20% (row 3), 14% (row 4), 20% (row 5), 92% (row 6) and 44% (row 7). c Table 3 sets out additional fees payable for the licensing of premises. The fees set out in column 2 represent the following percentage increases on the current fees (rounded to the nearest integer): 14% (rows 3 and 4) and 9% (rows 5 and 6). Article 4 disapplies the increased fees to applications received by the Secretary of State before this Order comes into force. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.