Statutory Instruments
AGRICULTURE
LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES
Made
10th March 1987
Laid before Parliament
11th March 1987
Coming into force
1st April 1987
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England, the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 10(1) and (3) (c), as read with section 11(3), of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the approval of the Treasury in accordance with section 10(3)(c) of the said Act of 1984, hereby make the following Regulations:—
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Artificial Insemination (Cattle and Pigs) (Fees) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 1st April 1987.
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the principal cattle Regulations”means the Artificial Insemination of Cattle (Animal Health) (England and Wales) Regulations 1985(2) and the Artificial Insemination of Cattle (Animal Health) (Scotland) Regulations 1985(3);
“the principal pig Regulations”means the Artificial Insemination of Pigs (England and Wales) Regulations 1964(4) and the Artificial Insemination of Pigs (Scotland) Regulations 1964(5).
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the regulation or Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.
(3) Expressions used in Schedule 1 or 2 in relation to a matter arising under any of the Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) above shall have the same meaning as in the Regulations under which the matter arises.
3.—(1) There shall be paid in connection with the issue of licences and approvals under the principal cattle Regulations and the principal pig Regulations and in connection with tests and examinations carried out for the purposes of those Regulations—
(a)in the case of the matters arising under the principal cattle Regulations referred to in the first column of Schedule 1, the fees respectively set out in the second column of that Schedule opposite the references to those matters,
(b)in the case of the matters arising under the principal pig Regulations referred to in the first column of Schedule 2, the fees respectively set out in the second column of that Schedule opposite the references to those matters.
(2) The fees referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be paid to the appropriate Minister by the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be.
4. If an application under the principal cattle Regulations or the principal pig Regulations is withdrawn before determination of the application, the appropriate Minister shall refund to the applicant such proportion of any fee paid under regulation 3 in respect of that application as the appropriate Minister thinks fit, having regard to any reasonable costs incurred by him in connection with the application.
In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 5th March 1987.
L.S.
Michael Jopling
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
John J. Mackay
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office
5th March 1987
Nicholas Edwards
Secretary of State for Wales
5th March 1987
We approve,
Michael Neubert
Mark Lennox-Boyd
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
10th March 1987
Regulation 3(1)(a)
| Matter | Fee |
|---|---|
| £ | |
APPROVAL OF BULLS FOR USE IN ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION1.—(a) Application for approval of bull | 204 |
(b)Application for approval of each additional bull inspected at the same time | 145 |
2. Application for modification of approval condition attaching to approved bull to extend the period specified for semen collection | 8 |
3. Testing (other than for brucellosis or tuberculosis) of approved bull in connection with application for modification of approval condition to extend the period specified for semen collection | 114 |
TEASER ANIMALS4.—(a) Application for consent to bring teaser animal onto a processing centre | 204 |
(b)Application for such consent in respect of each additional teaser animal inspected at the same time | 145 |
LICENCES5.—(a) Application for a processing licence for premises with bull stud | 177 |
(b)Application for a processing licence for premises without bull stud | 117 |
6. Application for a storage licence, other than for a semen shop store | 117 |
7. Application for a supply licence | 117 |
8. Application for a semen shop licence | 152 |
9.—(a) Application for a farm storage licence with one site for the farm storage flask | 65 |
(b)Each additional site for a farm storage flask on the same premises | 21 |
10. Application for a farm storage servicing licence | 65 |
11. Application for renewal of a farm storage licence | 24 |
12. Application for approval of alteration to licensed premises | 35 |
ROUTINE INSPECTION OF LICENSED ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION PREMISES AND TESTING OF ANIMALS13. Inspection of a processing centre | 45 |
14.—(a) Testing of bulls and teaser animals on a processing centre (up to a maximum of 10) | 82 |
(b)Each additional bull on the premises tested at the same time | 4 |
15.—(a) Inspection of premises on which bulls laid off a processing centre are present and testing of the bulls (up to a maximum of 10 bulls) | 117 |
(b)Each additional bull on the premises tested at the same time | 4 |
16. Inspection of a supply centre (including the supply centre store) | 45 |
17. Inspection of quarantine premises, main store or semen shop (including the semen shop store) | 35 |
APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION18. Examination of premises in connection with application for certification as an exempted embryo transfer unit— | |
(a)where the application is submitted concurrently with an application for a farm storage licence | 10 |
(b)where the premises are the subject of a farm storage licence | 35 |
19. Examination of premises in connection with application for renewal of certification as an exempted embryo transfer unit | 10 |
20. Examination of premises in connection with application for certification as an exempted research or experimental establishment | 35 |
21. Examination of premises in connection with application for renewal of certification as an exempted research or experimental establishment | 24 |
Regulation 3(1)(b)
| Matter | Fee |
|---|---|
| £ | |
APPROVAL OF BOARS1.—(a) Application for approval of boar | 93 |
(b)Application for approval of each additional boar inspected at the same time | 36 |
LICENSING OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CENTRES2.—(a) Application for a licence for premises with boar stud | 177 |
(b)Application for a licence for premises without boar stud | 117 |
3. Application for approval of alteration to licensed premises | 35 |
ROUTINE INSPECTION OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CENTRES AND TESTING OF BOARS4. Inspection of artificial insemination centre | 35 |
5.—(a) Testing of boars on an artificial insemination centre (up to a maximum of 10 boars) | 81 |
(b)Each additional boar on the premises tested at the same time | 4 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision for the payment of fees in connection with the issue of licences and approvals under certain Regulations relating to the artificial insemination of cattle and pigs and in connection with tests and examinations carried out for the purposes of those Regulations (regulation 3 and Schedules 1 and 2).
Provision is made for a proportion of the fee to be refunded to the applicant where an application is withdrawn before determination of the application (regulation 4).