Fees for live animal consignment checks at border control posts
Updated 5 July 2023
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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You must pay to have your consignment checked at a border control post under Regulation 38 of the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011.
Fees for inspecting consignments of animals from non-EU countries
You must pay fees for checks of:
- poultry (including regular egg imports), small game birds and ratites: £53
- captive birds: £61
- live fish, aquatic animals and reptiles: £48
- bees, invertebrates and other insects: £40
- rabbits and rodents: £44
- equidae: £79
- farmed livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, camelids, pigs and wild boar: £190
- animals unaccompanied by a declaration: £63
- animals not covered by any other category: £50
Fees for transhipment checks
You must pay £79 per CHED (Common Health Entry Document) for transhipment checks.
Fees for out of hours or weekend checks
| Service | Fees from 1 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Out of hours check | £261 |
| Weekend or public holiday check | £346 |
| Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from BCP premises | £16 |
Out of hours
The out of hours fee is payable if the consignment arrives at the BCP Monday to Friday before 8:30am or after 5pm.
How APHA charge for travel time
You must pay £16 per quarter hour or less for APHA’s time spent travelling to and from the BCP.
APHA calculates your travel fees to the next full quarter hour of work, using the closest APHA office to the BCP.
For example, if APHA spends 20 minutes travelling to the BCP from the closest APHA office, you will pay for half an hour.
Fees for extra checks due to non-compliances or additional control measures
You must pay extra fees if a check identifies a non-compliance with the rules for importing live animals to Great Britain.
There are different fees if the time spent dealing with any non-compliances takes place during core weekday working hours, weekday out of hours or weekends and public holidays.
APHA’s core business hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.
| Service | Fees from 1 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Additional core weekday hours checks | £14 |
| Additional out of hours checks | £21 |
| Additional weekend and public holiday checks | £28 |
| Time spent by a veterinary officer travelling to and from BCP premises | £16 |
How APHA charge for travel and checks time
You must pay per quarter hour or less for APHA’s time spent performing checks and travelling to and from the BCP.
APHA calculates your checks and travel fees to the next full quarter hour of work, using the closest APHA office to the BCP.
For example, if APHA spends 20 minutes travelling to and from the BCP from the closest APHA office, plus an extra 60 minutes on the non-compliances, you will pay for an hour and a half.