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Trading standards and fair trading fees and charges


On this page you can find trading standards and fair trading fees and charges. Effective from 1st April 2024.

Statutory Fees

Feed Hygiene VAT included at standard rate except:
* VAT exempt
**Outside the scope of VAT
Notes

Approval of a feed business who manufacture only, or manufacture and place on the market, feed additives referred to in Article 10(1)(a) of EC Regulation 183/2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene, or of premixtures of such additives.


£451.00*

Prescribed statutory fee(s)

Approval of a feed business placing on the market of feed additives referred to in Article 10(1)(a) of EC Regulation 183/2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene, or of premixtures of such additives

£226.00*

Approval/amendment of approval of any of the activities referred to a Point 10 of the Section headed “Facilities and Equipment” in Annex II to Regulation 183/2005.

£451.00*

 

Discretionary Fees

Weights and Measures VAT included at standard rate except:
* VAT exempt
**Outside the scope of VAT
Notes (where applicable)

Single/multi-outlets (nozzles)

Requested Inspection

First nozzle tested, per site

 

£204.00 (£170.00 plus VAT)

Travel time not charged within Cornwall, but any necessary travel outside of Cornwall is charged at £102.00 (£85.00 + VAT) per hour return travel time from the relevant office hub plus 45p/mile

Each additional nozzle tested

£102.00 (£85.00 plus VAT)

Testing of peripheral electronic equipment on a separate visit (per site)

£204.00 if special visit (£170.00 plus VAT)

£102.00 if part of other work on site (£85.00 plus VAT)

Dipstick measuring systems

Replacement dipstick (including examination of compartment)

£102.00 (£85.00 plus VAT) per hour 

Subject to (minimum half hour)

Special Weighing and Measuring Equipment:

Examining, testing, certifying, stamping, authorising or reporting on special weighing or measuring equipment at the place where the service is provided.

£85 plus VAT per hour

 
Weights (A)

Weights

£85 plus VAT per hour

Subject to a minimum half hour charge
Measures (B)
Linear measures not exceeding 3m for each scale

£85 plus VAT per hour

Subject to a minimum half hour charge
Weighing Instruments (C)
Non -NAWI

£102.00 per hour (£85.00 plus VAT)

Subject to a minimum half hour charge

Certificate of errors

For supplying a certificate containing results of errors found on testing
£102.00 (£85.00 plus VAT) per hour (subject to minimum half hour)

Certificate supplied upon request of the submitter; fee applies when no other fee is payable.

Hire of weights

Per tonne (or part) per day (or part)

First Day £102.00 (£85.00 plus VAT)

Subsequent Days £51.00 per day (£42.50 plus VAT)

 

 

Protected Food Names

VAT included at standard rate except:
* VAT exempt
**Outside the scope of VAT

Large Producer

Over 1 million pasties produced annually

£962.40 (£802.00 plus VAT)

Medium Producer

Over 100,000, but less than 1 million pasties produced annually

£561.60 (£468.00 plus VAT)

Small Producer

Less than 100,000 pasties produced annually

£480.00 (£400.00 plus VAT)

PGI – Cornish Sardines

(Verification/Re-verification)
£561.60 (£468.00 plus VAT)

PDO – Fal Oyster

(Verification/Re-verification)

£561.60 (£468.00 plus VAT)

PDO – Cornish Clotted Cream

(Verification/Re-verification)
£561.60 (£468.00 plus VAT)

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