Animal Health Fees Regulations 2016 (No. 1 of 2016)

Page 1 of 9 No. 1 of 2016 REGULATIONS MADE UNDER Animal Health Act 2011 (Act No. 7 of 2011) ANIMAL HEALTH FEES REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS Part I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement 2. Interpretation Part II GLDA Services 3. Application for Permit (Import) and or International Veterinary Health Certificate (Export) 4. Quarantine treatment 5. Hatchery Services 6. Laboratory Services 7. Insemination, Embryo Transfer Services and Cattle Count Part III – Refund of Fees 8. Refund SCHEDULE ONE - PROCESSING AND INSPECTION FEES FOR IMPORT PERMIT AND INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE SCHEDULE TWO -QUARANTINE FEES PER DAY SCHEULE THREE-HATCHERY SCHEDULE FOUR- LABORATORY FEES SCHEDULE FIVE-GENETICS SERVICES Page 2 of 9 IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON ME BY SECTION 45 (2) (i) OF THE ANIMAL HEALTH ACT NO 7 OF 2011 I HEREBY MAKE THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS: Act No 7 of 2011 Application for permit or International Veterinary Health Certificate (3) A person shall upon submission of an application for the grant of a permit and or International Veterinary Health Certificate, irrespective of whether the permit or International Veterinary Health Certificate is granted or not, pay to the Authority fee in respective of that application as established in the First Schedule. Part I Preliminary Short title (1) These Regulations shall be cited as the Animal Health Fees Regulations 2016 and shall come into force on a date as appointed by the Minister by order. (2) In these Regulations; (2) (1) “Act” means that Animal Health Act No. 7 of 2011, “Authority” means the Guyana Livestock Development Authority, “Authorised Officer” means a person qualified to act as such who has been appointed with the Minister’s concurrence by the Authority as an authorised person to carry out functions assigned under the Laws of Guyana, “Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, “Permit” means an import and or in transit permit, ‘International Veterinary Health Certificate” means a certificate, issued in conformity with the Regulations made under the Act, describing the animal health or public health requirements which are fulfilled by the exported commodities. (2) (2) Words not defined in these Regulations and its schedules, shall have the same meaning as defined under the Act. Part II GLDA Services Page 3 of 9 Quarantine Treatment (4) Where an Authorised Officer makes an order by virtue of the Act or any other law that a terrestrial animal be placed under Quarantine Treatment, fees as stated in Schedule Two shall be paid to the Authority by the person who owns or is in charge of the terrestrial animal prior to its acceptance for quarantine treatment. Hatchery Services (5) A person shall upon request for Incubating Services or Supply of Ducklings pay the prescribed fees to the Authority as contained in Schedule Three before the grant of such service. Laboratory Services (6) A person shall upon request for Services offered at the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory pay the prescribed fees to the Authority as contained in Schedule Four. Inseminations, Embryo Transfer and Cattle Counts (7) A person shall, upon request for Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer and or Cattle Count Services from the Authority pay the prescribed fees to the Authority as contained in Schedule Five. (8) 1. Section (8) (1) shall not apply, where a refund of fees is ordered by the Board of Directors of the Authority or the Minister. 2. Fees as contained in the Schedules of this Regulation maybe amended by the Board of Directors of the Authority through public consultation with stakeholders and thereafter sent to the Minister of Agriculture for approval and publication in the Official Gazette. Part III Refund or Modification to Fees Page 4 of 9 Fees payable under this Schedule include services for the processing of the application, inspection and where relevant the grant of the permit or International Veterinary Health Certificate. PARTICULARS CATEGORIES FEES PAYABLE 1. Import Permit Cats & Dogs G$20,000 per animal Horse G$ 40,000 per animal Cattle G$20,000 per permit application Sheep G$10,000 per permit application Goat G$10,000 per permit application Pigs G$10,000 per permit application Poultry & Hatching Eggs G$10,000 per permit application. Birds G$10,000 per permit application Aquarium Fish G$3,500 per permit application Other Animals G$10,000 per permit application. Fresh meats ( For commercial purposes greater than 25 kg) 10 % of the value of the invoices per permit application Processed meat and animal by products/parts 3 % of the value of the invoice per permit application Litter, fodder & feed G$5,000 per permit application Veterinary Medicine Product other than semen for Artificial Insemination 3 % of the value of the invoice per permit application Semen for Artificial Insemination of animals G$3,000 per permit application 2. International Veterinary Health Certificate Cats & Dogs G$5,000 per animal Horse G$12,000 per animal Cattle G$3,000 per permit application Sheep G$3,500 per permit application Goats G$3,500 per permit application Pigs G$3,500 per permit application SCHEDULE ONE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT AND OR INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE Page 5 of 9 Poultry & Hatching Eggs G$10,000 per permit application Aquarium Fish G$4,000 per permit application Commercial Wildlife G$1000 per animal (for 1-100 animals on a Certificate) and G$500 (for 100 and more animals on a Certificate). Shoal of fish G$8,000 per permit application Other Animals G$10,000 per permit application Fresh meats ( For commercial purposes greater than 25 kg) G$10,000 per permit application Processed meat and animal by products/parts G$6,000 per permit application(no objections) Litter, fodder & refuse G$4,500 per permit application 3. In Transit permit Cats & Dogs G$5000 per permit application Equine G$ 5000per permit application Cattle G$ 3000per permit application Sheep G$2500per permit application Goats G$2500per permit application Pigs G$2500per permit application Poultry & Hatching Eggs G$10,000 per permit application Birds G$10,000 per permit application Non human primates G$5,000 per permit application Fish G$2,500 per permit application Other Animals G$5,000 per permit application Fresh meats ( For commercial purposes greater than 25 kg) G$10,000 per permit application Processed meat and animal by products/parts G$6,000 per permit application(no objections) Page 6 of 9 SCHEDULE TWO QUARANTINE FEES PARTICULARS CATEGORIES QUARANTINE FEES For Quarantine treatment ofan animal at GLDA’s Quarantine Station Cats & Dogs G$ 5000 per animal per day Equine G$6000 per animal per day Cattle G$1,000 per animal per day Sheep G$1,000 per animal per day Goats G$1,000 per animal per day Pigs G$1,000 per animal per day Poultry & Hatching Eggs G$1,000 per batch per day Birds G$1000 per animal per day Monkeys G$1000 per animal per day Fish G$1000 per shoal per day Other Animals G$1000 per animal per day To inspect and approve Quarantine Site G$25,000 per Quarantine Site To provide Quarantine services at an approved Quarantine Site. All animals (not relevant to commercial wildlife) G$1000 per animal Page 7 of 9 SCHEDULE THREE HATCHERY PARTICULARS HATCHERY FEES For Incubation Services G$100 per duckling Ducklings G$250 per duckling Page 8 of 9 SCHEDULE FOUR– LABORATORY FEES PARTICULARS LABORATORY FEES Hematology analysis G$3,000 per sample Fecal egg count (Mc master)– Internal Parasites G$500 per sample Heart worm (Knots method) - Heart Worm G$1,000 per sample Rosa Bengal agglutination test - Brucellosis G$1,000 per sample Staining- Anaplasmosis or Babesiosis G$1,000 per sample ELISA- New Castle or Avian Influenza G$4,000 per sample Bacteria Culture G$1000 per sample Urine Analysis G$1000 per sample Urine Culture G$1000 per sample Biochemistry profile G$1000 per sample Tissue processing G$2500 per sample Packaging of Biological samples G$20,000 Page 9 of 9 SCHEDULE FIVE GENETICS SERVICES PARTICULARS GENETICS SERVICES FEES Artificial Insemination G$ 300 per insemination per animal Embryo Transfer G$15000 per ET per animal Cattle Count G$5000 per application