Schedule of Fees and Charges for 2026/2027

The Tyne Port Health Authority has set the following charging scheme with effect from the 1 April 2026.

Fees are calculated on a cost recovery basis and take account of national guidance. Where the cost of sampling and analysis is known this has been shown below, however, for many products the cost of the sample varies depending on size and the nature of the analysis.

Ship Inspection Charges – for Ship Sanitation Control Certificates

The Tyne Port Health Authority will adopt the table of charges set by the Association of Port Health Authorities for Ship Sanitation Control Certificates and Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate. The charges for 2026/2027 are in line with the APHA revised fees. The charges are set out below

SHIP INSPECTION CHARGES

Gross Tonnage	Charge 2025/2026 £	Charge 2026/2027 £
Up to 1,000	140	150
1,0001 to 3,000	190	200
3,001 – 10,000	280	305
10,001 – 20,000	365	385
20,001 – 30,000	465	490
Over 30,000	535	560
Vessels with the capacity to carry between 50 and 1,000 persons	535	560
Vessels with the capacity to carry more than 1,000 persons	915	955
Extensions	110	115

The table of charges does not include any additional costs that may be applied, such as sampling and laboratory analysis fees, or charges for officers attending vessels at weekends or outside normal office hours.

Water Sampling

There is no charge for water samples taken as part of official controls including ship sanitation inspection or as part of routine water quality monitoring.

Water sampling carried out on request will be subject to the following charges.

Water Sample

Minimum charge for officer time is £85.00 per vessel with additional time charged at £42.50 per hour per officer time* plus charge for analyst fees /courier costs where applicable**

*includes travel time to and from courier dispatch point.

**analyst fees are not always incurred and will vary depending on type of analysis requested.

Official Controls at Port of Tyne Terminal Border Control Post

Tyne Port Health Authority support the Border Control Post (BCP) located on the south bank of the River Tyne at the Port of Tyne Terminal. The BCP carries out official controls on plastic kitchenware and high risk food not of animal origin. (HRFNAO).

Plastic Kitchenware

The following charges will apply to consignments subject to official controls, that is, imports of polyamide and melamine kitchenware falling within CN code 3924 10 00 originating or consigned from China or Hong Kong.

Activity

Charge 25/26

Charge 26/27

Check, Countersign and Issue of certificate

£50

£85

Formal Sample

Pro rata £38.50 per hour per officer time** plus analyst fees

Minimum 3 hour charge of £127.50 per visit with additional charge of £42.50 per hour over 3 hours per officer plus analyst fees

Charges for Official Controls on Ambient Food Not of Animal Origin of Emerging and Known Risk (HRFNAO) at Port of Tyne Container Terminal BCP

The following charges will apply to consignments of HRFNAO imported food subject to an enhanced level of official controls.

The determination of charges will be reviewed on a regular basis in line with the retained official control regulations (EU) 2017/625, and government guidance. Sampling frequency is dependent on level of risk assigned to product which is set out in the Retained Commission Delegated Reg (EU) 2019/1793 at date of Brexit and any government guidance.

All HRFNAO are required to have 100% documentary checks of the CHED-D certificates.

Activity	Charge 25/26	Charge 26/27
Check, Countersign and Issue of Common Health Entry Document for emerging and known risk FNAO. (CHED -D)	£50	£85
Formal Sample – This is determined by random sampling of imports based on commodity (e.g. 5% for official control of China tea)	Pro rata £38.50 per hour per officer time** plus analyst fees.	Minimum 3 hour charge of £127.50 per visit with additional charge of £42.50 per hour over 3 hours per officer plus analyst fees
Enforcement Charge Issuing of Official Rejection Notice	Pro Rata £38.50 per hour for officer time	Pro Rata £42.50 per hour for officer time
Consignment Check and Supervisory Fee for overseeing re-export, destruction etc	Pro rata £38.50 per hour for officer time plus third party charge for destruction etc.	Pro rata £42.50 per hour for officer time plus third party charge for destruction etc.

**excludes any port handling fees charged direct by Port of Tyne. It should be noted that sampling may require two officers.

Imported Products of Animal Origin for Port of Tyne North Shields Ferry Terminal BCP

Pending approval of Border Control Post in North Shields for Products of Animal Origin. (POAO), the following fees will apply in accordance with the Official Control Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and government guidance.

Activity	Charge 25/26	Charge 26/27
Low Risk POAO Check	£25	£25
Medium/ High Risk POAO Documentary Check Weekday only	£300	£300
On Request 24 hours in advance with agreement	£500	£500
SPS Physical inspection charge	Minimum charge £318 for up to 4 hours, plus additional hourly rate of £79.50 per additional hour Monday to Friday only 07:00 to 19:00 hours. Weekend by prearranged agreement at minimum 4 hour charge of £358 plus hourly rate of £79.50 per hour plus PHO cost £38.50 an hour.	Minimum charge £372 for up to 3 hours, plus additional hourly rate of £82.50 per additional hour Monday to Friday for OV plus 42.50 for PHO only 07:00 to 19:00 hours Weekend by prearranged agreement at minimum 3 hour charge of £472 plus hourly rate of £92.50 per hour plus PHO cost £52.50 an hour. Plus third party travel costs.
Enforcement Charge Issuing of Formal Notice	Hourly regulatory Effort charge per OV/PHO at rate of £59.50 per hour or part thereof for vet/ £38.50 per hour for PHO (07:00 to 19:00 hours) Additional charge £10 per hour outside these hours	Hourly regulatory Effort charge per OV/PHO at rate of £82.50 per hour or part thereof for vet/£42.50 per hour for PHO (07:00 to 19:00 hours) Additional charge £10 per hour outside these hours
Additional regulatory visit to supervise oversee re export, destruction etc	Minimum charge £318 for 4 hour regulatory effort. OV remote £59.50 per hour/ physical visit £79.50 per hour OV charge £318 per attendance at BCP for enforcement minimum charge (07:00 to 19:00 hours only)	Minimum charge £372 for up to 3 hour remote regulatory effort. remote hourly rate for OV at £82.50 per hour and £42.50 hour for port health officer. physical visit minimum charge £402 for up to 3 hours. Hourly rate for OV or part there of £92.50 and £42.50 for port health officer plus travel time and costs (07:00 to 19:00 hours only) Charges for destruction or export are additional costs
Late Notification letter issued for all consignments not pre-notified as set out in legislation	£50	£95

Organic Certificates

Charges for certification of organic food imports under the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 are set by DEFRA and are currently set at a flat rate of £45 per certificate.

Catch Certificates

Catch certificates are subject to a charge of £40.00 up to 5 catch certificates after which £42.50 will be charged for each additional catch certificate.