Licence fees
Consultation results
The summary of responses to the Consultation on the Marine and Fisheries Agency's review of licence fees payable under the Food and Environment Protection Act (1985) Part II (FEPA) showing the new fees with effect from 1 March 2010 is available. Read more.
Section 8(7) to (9) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) provides that fees can be charged for certain aspects of the application processing.
Licence fees are accordingly derived from a breakdown of three elements:
- an administration fee for case-handling and decision-making - the cost of time devoted by MFA staff to processing FEPA applications and administering each licence, including associated overheads;
- an enforcement fee that takes into account the time spent by regional MFA staff in enforcing licence conditions as well as in providing local fisheries advice; and
- a scientific support fee covering the cost of scientific and environmental assessment, chemical analyses of samples, inspection activities, compliance and monitoring of disposal sites. This support is provided by the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas).