Biosecurity (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2011 (L.N. No. 57 of 2011)

[LEGAL NOTICE NO. 57] BIOSECURITY ACT 2008 Biosecurity (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2011 Table of Amendments Biosecurity (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2011 (LN 57 of 2011) commenced on 1 July 2011, as amended by: Amending Legislation Date of Commencement Biosecurity (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (LN 76 of 2015) 20 October 2011 Biosecurity (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (LN 68 of 2021) 1 August 2021 IN exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 15(2) and 106(5)(a) of the Biosecurity Act 2008, the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, with the approval of the Minister, hereby makes these Regulations— Short title and commencement (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Biosecurity (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1 July 2011. Fees and charges (2) The fees and charges of the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji are listed in the table in the Schedule. Repeal (3) All regulations and legal instruments relating to any fees and charges that were enacted in the Animals Importation Act (Cap. 159), the Animals (Contagious Diseases) Act (Cap. 160) and the Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 156) are now repealed. “SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES AND CHARGES [Sch subst LN 68 of 2021 reg 2, effective 1 August 2021] CATEGORY 1: PERMITS Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C1-1 Scientific or technical consultation per consultation $94.18 C1-2 Permit for single import (individual) per permit $61.75 C1-3 Permit for single import (Commercial) per permit $106.60 C1-4 Permit for the multiple importation of plants or plant products or animal products — within 3 months issue (Plant, plant product or animal product) (See C1-21 for 6-month permit) per permit $263.16 C1-5 Permit for the importation of live animals (Within 6-months of issue) — Single per permit $263.16 C1-6 Research permit (For biological material) per permit $232.71 C1-7 Permit for used farming equipment and agricultural machinery per permit $260.00 C1-8 Samples permit (i.e. spices, polished rice, animal products, etc.) per import $65.00 C1-9 Permit for single transit per transit $130.00 C1-10 Permit for multiple transit per permit $390.00 C1-11 Fast track permit (for processing within 24 hours) per import $325.00 C1-12 Amendments to permits per permit $45.50 C1-13 Special dispensation for permit per import $159.25 IMPORT RISK ANALYSIS C1-14 Desktop Import Risk Analysis (DIRA) per DIRA $3,927.30 C1-14A Rapid Risk Analysis of Pathway (RAP) per RAP $550.46 C1-15 Offshore Import Risk Analysis (OIRA) per OIRA Price to be determined on application C1-16 Post entry quarantine of plants per 30 days* $2,093.00 C1-17 Post entry quarantine of animals per animal per 7 days* $837.20 Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C1-18 Refundable bond for animals quarantined on board vessels per animal $1,377.05 C1-19 Livestock quarantine on biosecurity approved state premises (Between 30 – 90 days*) per day $1.62 C1-20 Livestock quarantine on biosecurity approved private farms (Between 30 – 90 days*) per day $4.16 C1-21 Permit for multiple importation of plant or plant products or animal or animal products (within 6 months of issue) per permit $419.25 C1-22 Monitoring and inspection of bonded animals on vessels per inspection $25.00 C1-23 Exemption from biosecurity import requirements per importation $94.18 * “days” refers to consecutive days CATEGORY 2: IMPORTS Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C2-1 Annual registration of biosecurity approved import premises (BAP) per registration $347.75 C2-2 Full container load (FCL) discharge inspection or less container load (LCL) discharge inspection per container $5.85 C2-3 Empty containers discharge inspection (Exterior and interior) per container $11.71 C2-4 Supervision of the discharge and transfer of breakbulk cargo during normal working hours per 8-hour shift $175.50 C2-5 Supervision of the discharge and transfer of breakbulk cargo after hours per 8-hour shift $295.10 C2-6 Tailgate inspection at the wharves and freight stations per container $19.50 C2-7 Inspection of container cargo during normal working hours per container $97.50 C2-8 Inspection of container cargo after hours per container $152.10 C2-9 Inspection of commercial air-freight cargo per consignment $58.50 C2-10 Escort of regulated articles or goods per escort $78.00 C2-11 Inspection and release of loose sea-freight cargo or LCL and air-freight samples at wharves, freight stations and post offices (Commercial) per consignment $19.50 C2-12 Inspection of personal effects at freight stations and post offices per consignment $4.88 C2-13 Supervision of biosecurity treatment by fumigation companies during normal working hours per treatment $78.00 Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C2-14 Supervision of biosecurity treatment by fumigation companies after hours per treatment $114.40 C2-15 Supervision of biosecurity treatment by fumigation companies — Outport per treatment $175.50 C2-16 BAF treatment during normal working hours per treatment $143.00 C2-17 BAF treatment after hours per treatment $210.60 C2-18 BAF treatment of personal items per treatment $9.75 C2-19 Inspection of foreign garbage and supervision of incineration during normal working hours per boarding $97.50 C2-20 Garbage inspection and incineration supervision after hours per boarding $152.10 C2-21 Inspection of imported vehicles during normal working hours per unit $19.50 C2-22 Inspection of imported vehicles after hours per unit $54.60 C2-23 Inspection of imported heavy machinery during normal working hours per unit $58.50 C2-24 Inspection of imported heavy machinery after hours per unit $104.00 C2-25A Inspection of transit cargo during normal working hours — Airport per inspection per container $29.25 C2-25B Inspection of transit cargo during normal working hours — Seaport per inspection per consignment $29.25 C2-26A Inspection of transit cargo after hours — Airport per inspection per container $47.45 C2-26B Inspection of transit cargo after hours — Seaport per inspection per consignment $47.45 C2-27 Inspection of live animal on transit during normal working hours (Personal) per inspection per animal $39.00 C2-28 Inspection of live animal on transit after hours (Personal) per inspection per animal $62.40 C2-29 Detention fee for parcels detained at ports of entry (Personal) per type of commodity $4.88 C2-30 Intercepted pest identification and disease diagnosis per diagnosis $253.50 C2-31 Cartage of animal from ports of entry to the post entry quarantine (PEQ) facilities during normal working hours per consignment $391.30 C2-32 Cartage of animal from ports of entry to the PEQ facilities after hours per consignment $613.60 C2-33 Supervision of animal in transit kennel per day $104.00 C2-34 In-office clearance of goods not subject to compliance agreement (Papers in order) per consignment $8.77 Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C2-35 In office clearance of goods not subject to compliance agreement (Additional information requested) per consignment $14.62 C2-36 Stand by for late delivery (Customer request) per hour $53.30 C2-37 Discharge inspection of loose or breakbulk cargo per unit $3.26 C2-38 Inspection and release sawn timber or logs per cubic metre $9.75 C2-39 Detention of regulated articles (Commercial) per consignment $39.00 CATEGORY 3: CONVEYANCE CLEARANCE — AIRCRAFT Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C3-1 Boarding and clearance of aircraft with seating capacity of less than 60 passengers per aircraft $200.20 C3-2 Boarding and clearance of aircraft with seating capacity more than 60 and less than 200 passengers per aircraft $336.71 C3-3 Boarding and clearance of aircraft with seating capacity more than 200 passengers per aircraft $395.20 C3-4 Boarding and clearance of non-scheduled flights per aircraft $276.80 C3-5 Boarding and clearance of private aircraft at ports of call per aircraft $420.80 C3-6 Outport clearance of aircraft per aircraft $627.20 CATEGORY 4: CONVEYANCE CLEARANCE — VESSELS Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C4-1 Boarding and clearance of cruise liners during normal working hours per vessel $408.00 C4-2 Boarding and clearance of cruise liners after hours per vessel $734.40 C4-3 Boarding and clearance of super yachts during normal working hours per vessel $168.00 Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C4-4 Boarding and clearance of super yachts after hours per vessel $424.00 C4-5 Boarding and clearance of yachts during normal working hours per vessel $78.00 C4-6 Boarding and clearance of yachts after hours per vessel $158.60 C4-7 Boarding and clearance of fishing vessels during normal working hours per vessel $78.00 C4-8 Boarding and clearance of fishing vessels after hours per vessel $146.91 C4-9 Boarding and clearance of cargo vessels and tankers during normal working hours per vessel $136.50 C4-10 Boarding and clearance of cargo vessels and tankers after hours per vessel $205.40 C4-11 Outport boarding — All vessels per vessel $236.60 CATEGORY 5: EXPORT OF PLANT AND PLANT PRODUCTS Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C5-1 Annual inspection registration of export premises for biosecurity approval per inspection $347.75 C5-2 Registration — Export premises plant per registration $528.70 C5-3 Registration of growers per grower $45.50 C5-4 Certification of hand carried and unaccompanied plant and plant products < 5kg (Personal) per certificate $19.50 C5-5 Certificate for hand carried and unaccompanied plant and plant products 5kg < 15kg per certificate $39.00 C5-6 Inspection and certification of other plant products (E.g. animal feed, etc.) — Commercial per inspection $39.00 C5-7 Inspection and certification of bilateral quarantine arrangement (BQA) commodities (Inclusive of phytosanitary certificate) per inspection $113.054 C5-8 Inspection and transfer of produce, high temperature forced air (HTFA) treatment and post treatment security per kilogram $0.03 C5-9 Inspection for certification of non BQA fruits, vegetables, root crops and kava per kilogram $0.03 C5-10 Issue of phytosanitary certificates (New or replacement) per certificate $39.00 C5-11 Inspection and certification of other plant products (E.g. animal feed etc.) per inspection $39.00 C5-12 Supervision of biosecurity treatment by fumigation companies during normal working hours per treatment $78.00 C5-13 Supervision of biosecurity treatment by fumigation per $158.60 Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) companies after hours treatment C5-14 Supervision of fumigation treatment (Outport) per treatment $175.50 C5-15 Supervision of plant and plant product treatment per treatment $19.50 C5-16 Supervision of fumigation or biosecurity treatment — Sample timber per treatment $61.75 CATEGORY 6: EXPORT OF ANIMAL AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C6-1 Annual inspection and registration of export premises for biosecurity approval per inspection $347.75 C6-2 Registration of biosecurity approved export premises (Animal) per registration $528.70 C6-3 Inspection and certification of animal products for export (Personal) per certificate $15.60 C6-4 Inspection and certification of animal products for export (Commercial) per certificate $136.50 C6-5 Inspection and certification of live animals for export (Private or commercial) per inspection $690.30 C6-6 Inspection and certification of companion animals for export or re-export per inspection $58.50 C6-7 Inspection and certification of reproductive material for export or re-export per inspection $353.60 C6-8 Issue of replacement export certificates per certificate $39.00 C6-9 Inspection and certification other animal products (E.g. animal or plant feeds etc.) per certificate $39.00 C6-10 Supervision of biosecurity treatment by fumigation companies during normal working hours per treatment $78.00 C6-11 Supervision of biosecurity treatment by fumigation companies after hours per treatment $158.60 C6-12 Supervision of biosecurity treatment by fumigation companies — Out of port area per treatment $175.50 C6-13 Supervision of biosecurity treatment of animal and animal-based product per treatment $26.00 C6-14 Escort of regulated articles — (Animals or animal products during normal working hours) per escort $188.50 Activity Unit of Charge Fee(VEP) C6-15 Escort of regulated articles — (Animal or animal products after hours) per escort $262.60 CATEGORY 7: MISCELLANEOUS Activi ty Unit of Charge Fee(VEP ) C7-1 Inspection and certification of empty containers for export per container $3.91 C7-2 Inspection and certification of plant and machinery for export per unit $78.00 C7-3 Technical services fees for animals — Local per service $20.00 C7-4 Veterinary drugs and chemicals, etc. per animal $1.75 C7-5 Veterinary medication — Horses, cattle, etc. (Maximum charge) per animal $35.00 C7-6 Exporter’s licence as per the Fruit Export and Marketing Act 1906 per licence $5.00