STATES OF JERSEY

Artificial Insemination of Bovines: fees

Lodged au Greffe on 26th August 2008
by the Minister for Planning and Environment

STATES GREFFE

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -

to refer to their Act dated 24th June 2003 in which they agreed that no new ‘user pays’ charges should be introduced without the prior approval of the States, and –

to agree that a new charge should be introduced in accordance with the ‘user pays’ principle for licensing and approvals required under the Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals (Bovine Semen) (Jersey) Order 2008.

MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

REPORT

The Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals (Bovine Semen) (Jersey) Order 2008 (“the Order”) (R&O.95/2008) at Article 48 states –

48 Payment of fees

(1) A fee is payable –

(a) on an application for a licence or approval; or

(b) for the provision of any other service by or on behalf or the Minister under this Order.

(2) The fee payable shall be the sum of –

(a) the travel and time costs of any veterinary surgeon and any necessary assistant in relation to the relevant application, test or examination;

(b) the costs of considering the relevant application, test or examination; and

(c) the costs of any laboratory tests.

(3) The Minister shall publish the current fees on the website of the administration of the States for which the Minister has responsibility.

On 11th August 2008 the Minister for Planning and Environment made a Decision proposing introduction of new charges to be collected in accordance with this Article.

The Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals (Bovine Semen) (Jersey) Order 2008 regulates the collection, use, importation and exportation of bovine semen. Regulation is implemented by licensing or approving premises, facilities, processes, animals and individuals who carry out or have responsibility for processes. The Order empowers the Minister to grant licences and approvals. The powers have been delegated to the States Veterinary Officer. This delegation was presented to the States on 8th August 2008 in R.87/2008 (States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Planning and Environment – States Veterinary Officer).

In accordance with Article 48 of the Order, the Minister wishes to introduce new charges to recover the costs of carrying out licensing and approval, as necessary under the Order in accordance with the ‘user pays’ principle. The proposed charges have been calculated on the basis of full cost recovery, using estimates of time for inspections and associated consideration of applications, based on experience of similar regulatory inspections and verification visits. The charges will be increased from time to time in accordance with States policy.

The projected first year income is £600 and there are no other financial or manpower implications for the States arising from this proposition.