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The title of these Regulations is the Animal By-Products and Pet Passport (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018. They apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 30 June 2018.
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In these Regulations—
 “approval” (“cymeradwyaeth” and “cymeradwyo”) includes a conditional approval under Article 44(2) of the EU Control Regulation;
 “EU Control Regulation” (“Rheoliad Rheolaeth yr UE”) means Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002;
 “Official Controls Regulation” (“Rheoliad Rheolaethau Swyddogol”) means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products;
 “veterinary officer” (“swyddog milfeddygol”) means a veterinary surgeon employed by the Welsh Ministers;
 “veterinary surgeon” (“milfeddyg”) means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.
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If any application for which a fee is payable under these Regulations is withdrawn before determination of the application, the Welsh Ministers must refund to the applicant such proportion of any fee paid in respect of that application as the Welsh Ministers think reasonable, having regard to any reasonable costs incurred by the Welsh Ministers in connection with the application.
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(1) The fees payable to the Welsh Ministers for applications in connection with approval activities under Articles 24 and 44 of the EU Control Regulation are to be determined in accordance with Table 1 of the Schedule.
(2) The fees payable to the Welsh Ministers in connection with inspection activities under  Article 20 of the Official Controls Regulation  are to be determined in accordance with Table 2 of the Schedule.
(3) Expressions used in the Schedule have the same meaning as in the EU Control Regulation or the Official Controls Regulation.
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Lesley Griffiths
Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
22 May 2018
SCHEDULE
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Table 1
Column 1Activity Column 2Fee (£) for applications received on or after 5 July 2023 but before 1 July 2024  Column 3Fee (£) for applications received on or after 1 July 2024
Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises for the purpose of activities in this Table 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent up to a maximum of 132 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent up to a maximum of 132
Time spent by an officer of the Welsh Ministers (other than a veterinary officer) travelling to and from premises for the purpose of activities in this Table 12 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent up to a maximum of 72 12 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent up to a maximum of 72
Time spent by a veterinary officer for the purpose of activities identified in this Table after the first 60 minutes of a site visit to assess suitability for approval 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
Time spent by an officer of the Welsh Ministers (other than a veterinary officer) for the purpose of administration of additional visits and connected activities 11 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent 11 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
Additional administrative fee for production of invoices for additional visits or connected activities 21 per invoice 21 per invoice
Consideration of an application for approval of a rendering plant processing animal by-products that includes a site visit of up to 60 minutes 2,134.50 2,484
Consideration of an application for approval of an establishment or plant carrying out the transformation of animal by-products and/or derived products into compost that includes a site visit of up to 60 minutes 1,147 1,343
Consideration of an application for approval of an establishment or plant carrying out the transformation of animal by-products and/or derived products into biogas that includes a site visit of up to 60 minutes 1,147 1,343
Consideration of an application for approval of an establishment or plant carrying out the handling of animal by-products after their collection, by way of operations such as sorting, cutting, chilling, freezing, salting, removal of hides and skins or of specified risk material that includes a site visit of up to 60 minutes 586 687
Consideration of an application for approval of an establishment or plant carrying out the storage of animal by-products or derived products that includes a site visit of up to 60 minutes 586 687
Consideration of an application for approval of an establishment or plant manufacturing pet food that includes a site visit up to 60 minutes 476 557
Consideration of an application for approval of an incinerator plant that includes a site visit of up to 60 minutes 476 557


Table 2
Column 1Activity Column 2Fee (£) for inspection site visits undertaken on or after 5 July 2023 but before 1 July 2024  Column 3Fee (£) for inspection site visits undertaken on or after 1 July 2024
Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from premises for the purpose of activities in this Table 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent up to a maximum of 132 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent up to a maximum of 132
Time spent by an officer of the Welsh Ministers (other than a veterinary officer) travelling to and from premises for the purpose of activities in this Table 11 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent 11 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
Time spent by a veterinary officer for the purpose of site visits that last longer than 30 minutes 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent 22 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
Time spent by an officer of the Welsh Ministers (other than a veterinary officer) for the purpose of site visits that last longer than 30 minutes 12 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent 12 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
Time spent organising site visits and dealing with any action points arising from the visit by an officer of the Welsh Ministers (other than a veterinary officer) 11 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent 11 per quarter hour or part quarter hour spent
Carrying out the first 30 minutes of an annual or biennial inspection of an approved or registered establishment or plant required under the  Official Controls Regulation 188 per visit 219 per visit
Annual fee for carrying out the first 30 minutes of each of four site visits to inspect an approved or registered establishment or plant where quarterly inspection is required under the  Official Controls Regulation 752 per year 876 per year
Annual fee for carrying out the first 30 minutes of each of twelve site visits to inspect an approved or registered establishment or plant where monthly inspection visits are required under the  Official Controls Regulation 2,256 per year 2,628 per year
