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Official Sample Collection Charges

In accordance with regulation 3 of the:

The Secretary of State, Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers hereby publish the fees to be levied in relation to taking or supervising the taking of official control samples.

Charges for sample taking:
Fixed Charge £76 Per visit
Variable Charge £29 per ½ hour (or part thereof)

Example
Below is an example of the fees a laying or breeding flock keeper can expect to pay when an Animal Health official visits to collect or supervise the collection of official control samples.

An Animal Health veterinary officer visits the flock for 3 hours to collect official samples:
1 x fixed charge £76
6 x veterinary officer (or Animal Health Officer/EMI) inspection fee £174
Total fee £250

Page last modified: 8 August, 2011