Charges

All products

• £56.94 per consignment up to 6 tonnes 
• £9.32 per tonne for consignments over 6 tonnes and up to 46 tonnes 
• £434.72 per consignment of 46 tonnes and over 

All products from New Zealand

• £45.18 per consignment up to 6 tonnes 
• £7.21 per tonne for consignments over 6 tonnes and up to 46 tonnes 
• £337.45 per consignment of 46 tonnes and over 

Bulk fishery products and feed of animal origin or by-products

• Up to 500 tonnes - £621.05
• Up to 1,000 tonnes - £1,242.09
• Up to 2,000 tonnes - £2,484.18
• More than 2,000 tonnes - £3,726.25

Low risk fee

£10.00

Re-enforced checks/Intensified Official Controls

If sampled:

• Physical check per half hour - £47.57
• Admin fee - £95.14
• Lab fee - Assigned by lab

Transits through the community

• Minimum - £95.14
• Per additional quarter hour for every staff involved - £23.78

Admin for CHED-Ps not presented on IPAFFS

• £15.84 per CHED-P entered
• £1.12 per photocopy document

Late notification fee

£95.14 per CHED-P not submitted at least one working day before the goods are due to arrive

Non-compliance charge

• £138.63 per rejected consignment
• £47.57 each half hour over initial 1.5 hours

Additional Document (non-manipulation certificate)

£95.14 per document

Full documentary check on cargo that diverts before arrival

£60.87

London Port Health Authority fees for official controls carried out on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin that require a Common Health Entry Document (CHED-D) are set out below together with the analytical fees. Please note that analytical fees may vary if alternative laboratories are used.

• Documentary check - £60.87
• Sampling less than 10 sub-samples - £93.35
• Sampling 10-59 sub-samples - £117.15
• Sampling 60 or more sub-samples - £164.73
• Non-compliance charge - £138.63 (Each half hour over initial 1.5 hours - £47.57)
• Admin for CHED-Ds not presented in IPAFFS - £15.84 per CHED-D (£1.12 per photocopy document)
• Supervisory fee for disposals - £190.28
• Late notification fee - £95.14
• Analyst fee - Assigned by lab (A 24-hour turnaround option is available for pesticide analysis of fresh fruit and vegetables.  A 30% surcharge will be added to the laboratory fee)

Full documentary check on cargo that diverts - £60.87

• Documentary check (CHED-D) - £60.87
• Sampling (exc. analysis) - £93.35 (Minimal sample plus officer time)
• Analytical cost - Assigned by lab
• Non-compliance - £138.63 (each half hour over initial 1.5 hours - £47.57)
• Supervisory fee for disposal - £190.28
• Late notification fee - £95.14

Full documentary check on cargo that diverts - £58.53

• ​Certificates

1-5 Certificates - £49.23
6-10 Certificates - £70.17
11-20 Certificates - £97.25
21+ Certificates - £124.33

• Identity, Physical Check and Sampling - £75.82
• Analytical cost - Assigned by lab
• Confirmatory test for nylon - Assigned by lab
• Non-Compliance - £138.63 (each half hour over initial 1.5 hours - £47.57)
• Supervisory Fee for Disposal - £190.28
• Late Notification fee - £95.14

With immediate effect consignments may be pre-notified using PHILIS DES 

Number of certificates

1-5 High Risk - £49.24 Low Risk - £24.62
6-10 High Risk - £73.86 Low Risk - £43.09
11-20 High Risk - £86.28 Low Risk - £55.39
21+ High Risk - £98.48 Low Risk - £67.71

• Formal Verification/Movement Control Notice - £95.14
• Per additional quarter hour - £23.78
• Non-Compliance - £138.63 (each half hour over initial 1.5 hours - £47.57)
• Late Notification fee - £95.14

London Port Health Authority uses a per consignment basis for its charges. Where multiple catch certificates are submitted for the same consignment which include high and low risk country certificates, the higher risk charge is applied.

• Documentary check - £60.87
• Identity check, physical check and sampling - £93.35

Analyst fee

• Full sample (raw material) - Assigned by lab
• Reduced sample (processed product) - Assigned by lab
• Non-compliance - £138.63 (each half hour over initial 1.5 hours - £47.57)
• Supervisory fee for disposal - £190.28

Late notification fee - £95.14

Full documentary check on cargo that diverts - £60.87

• ​Current national flat rate for documentary check - £45.00
• Additional charge if not declared via PHILIS DES - £15.84 per COI
• Late Notification fee - £95.14
• Movement Control - £138.63

 

The London Port Health Authority is authorised to issue both certificates for vessels at all ports and terminals within its district. It can also extend existing certificates in certain circumstances. Please contact the appropriate port office giving as much notice as possible. 

Tonnes

• Up to 1,000 - £135.00
• 1,001 - 3,000 - £185.00
• 3,001 - 10,000 - £270.00
• 10,001 - 20,000 - £355.00
• 20,001 - 30,000 - £450.00
• Over 30,000 - £520.00

Exceptions

• Vessels carrying 50 to 1,000 persons - £520.00
• Vessels carrying more than 1,000 persons - £890.00
• Extension of existing SSC - £105.00

Inspection following notification from another Competent Authority of conditions on board requiring further investigation - £105.00

The London Port Health Authority operates between the core hours Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) 7am-7pm.  Sanitation certificates can be arranged outside these hours but additional charges will apply.

• Mon to Fri 7pm to 7am - £279.84 per hour plus a single charge of £26.78 for transport
• Sat 7am to Midnight - £279.95 per hour plus a single charge of £26.78 for transport
• Sat Midnight to Mon 7am - £373.12 per hour plus a single charge of £26.78 for transport

• First sample - £118.93
• Additional* - £23.80  (Recommended total of 3)
• First Legionella - £178.74
• Additional* - £83.60

*Price on request for multiple samples over 5

The London Port Health Authority charges £138.63 as specified in Regulation 2017/625 specifically Article 79 paragraph 2 c) (ii)

There as been an increase in non compliance of feed and food imports from specific countries and the charge enables us to ensure the costs of our controls are specifically targeted at the relevant food businesses and person responsible for the load.

Where an import issue is identified, subsequent imports will have the charge automatically applied on the next 5 subsequent imports. The purpose of the subsequent checks is to assess the extent and the impact of the case of non-compliance or to verify that the non-compliance has been remedied.

• Port Health staff hourly rate - £95.14
• Non mandatory export confirmation - £95.14
• Minimum travel charge for any out of hours work - £26.78
• Non compliance charge for all products without an official import declaration - £138.63

London Gateway and London Container Terminal publish their charges on their own websites.