On this page you can find trading standards and fair trading fees and charges. Effective from 1st April 2023.
Statutory Fees
| Feed Hygiene | VAT included at standard rate except:  * VAT exempt **Outside the scope of VAT  | 
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 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*  | 
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 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) | 
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 Single/multi-outlets (nozzles) Requested Inspection First nozzle tested, per site  | 
 
 £192.00 (£160.00 plus VAT)  | 
Travel time not charged within Cornwall, but any necessary travel outside of Cornwall is charged at £96.00 (£80.00 + VAT) per hour return travel time from the relevant office hub plus 45p/mile | 
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 Each additional nozzle tested  | 
 £96.00 (£80.00 plus VAT)  | 
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 Testing of peripheral electronic equipment on a separate visit (per site)  | 
 £192.00 if special visit (£160.00 plus VAT) £96.00 if part of other work on site (£80.00 plus VAT)  | 
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 Dipstick measuring systems Replacement dipstick (including examination of compartment)  | 
 £96.00 (£80.00 plus VAT) per hour  | 
Subject to (minimum half hour) | 
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 Special Weighing and Measuring Equipment:  | 
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 Examining, testing, certifying, stamping, authorising or reporting on special weighing or measuring equipment at the place where the service is provided.  | 
 £73 plus VAT per hour  | 
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| Weights (A) | ||
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 Weights  | 
 £73 plus VAT per hour  | 
Subject to a minimum half hour charge | 
| Measures (B) | ||
| Linear measures not exceeding 3m for each scale | 
 £73 plus VAT per hour  | 
Subject to a minimum half hour charge | 
| Weighing Instruments (C) | ||
| Non -NAWI | 
 £96.00 per hour (£80.00 plus VAT)  | 
Subject to a minimum half hour charge | 
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 Certificate of errors For supplying a certificate containing results of errors found on testing | 
£96.00 (£80.00 plus VAT) per hour (subject to minimum half hour) | 
 Certificate supplied upon request of the submitter; fee applies when no other fee is payable.  | 
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 Hire of weights Per tonne (or part) per day (or part)  | 
 First Day £96.00 (£80.00 plus VAT) Subsequent Days £48.00 per day (£40.00 plus VAT)  | 
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 Protected Food Names  | 
VAT included at standard rate except:  * VAT exempt **Outside the scope of VAT  | 
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 Large Producer Over 1 million pasties produced annually  | 
 £907.20 (£756.00 plus VAT)  | 
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 Medium Producer Over 100,000, but less than 1 million pasties produced annually  | 
 £529.20 (£441.00 plus VAT)  | 
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 Small Producer Less than 100,000 pasties produced annually  | 
 £453.60 (£378.00 plus VAT)  | 
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 PGI – Cornish Sardines (Verification/Re-verification) | 
£529.20 (£441.00 plus VAT) | 
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 PDO – Fal Oyster (Verification/Re-verification)  | 
£529.20 (£441.00 plus VAT) | 
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 PDO – Cornish Clotted Cream (Verification/Re-verification) | 
£529.20 (£441.00 plus VAT) |