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Health and Safety, Nuclear, and Plant Protection Products Fee Increases

18 March 2016

What is the new legislation:
The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2016
The Plant Protection Products (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Who does this affect: Great Britain
When does this change take place: 6th April 2016

The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2016 revoke and replace the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2015. They amend several pieces of legislation in order to increase all of the fees charged by HSE and other licensing authorities by 4 per cent and make a small change to allow HSE to recover costs of legal advice in relation to disputes under its Fee for Intervention (FFI) regime.

The Plant Protection Products (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 amend the Plant Protection Products (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2011 to increase all fees by 4 per cent. 

The full text of the Fees Regulations may be found here.
The full text of the PPP Fees Regulations may be found here.
 
Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk