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Cost Recovery Proposals for Dairy under the Animal Products Act 1999
9 Proposed Fees and Charges – Private Goods (Approvals, Accreditations, Registrations and Official Assurances (Certification))
9.1 Approvals, Accreditations and Registrations
This section proposes fees and charges for Approvals, Accreditations and Registrations-type services. These are private goods and therefore costs should be recovered from the users of these services at a rate that reflects the actual cost of providing the service. Disbursements and other administrative costs will also be recovered at cost.
At present the fees charged for ‘Approval, Accreditation and Registrations’ services are quite complex and vary depending on the section of the Act the service is provided under. NZFSA’s hourly charges have varied significantly across the different sectors with which NZFSA works, and the varying legislation which NZFSA administers. There may be a case for simplifying the cost structure and establishing a single uniform fee for a given service across the different sectors which would reduce administration costs.
9.2 Proposals
Fixed fees and annual charges are proposed where an accurate estimate of time taken to perform functions can be made. The fixed charge is made up of time taken and the hourly rate, (see Appendix 1) plus known incidental costs. This will assist in minimising transaction costs and providing certainty over fees and charges.
Where there is a large variation in the cost of individual outputs, for example, in the time taken to perform the service, average costing through fixed fees is not an appropriate method. In such cases provision is made for therefore hourly rates, plus disbursement costs.
9.3 Proposed approval fees and charges (GST Inclusive)
Service Area |
Type of Fee |
Current Fee |
When Fee Payable and by When |
Proposed Application Fee |
Proposed Renewal Fee |
Application for evaluation and/or approval of variation of laboratories. |
Application for approval fee. |
$134 per application,plus $134 per hour in excess of 1 hour considering application. |
Fee payable by the applicant on application for approval and any remainder payable within 1 month of granting or refusal to grant approval. |
Fixed fee of $343.13 per applicant (represents 2.5 hrs of time spent), plus $137.25/hr thereafter. |
Fixed fee of $274.50 per renewal (represents 2 hrs of time spent), plus $137.25/hr thereafter. |
Recognised Agency Application for evaluation of, and approval or variation of third party providers. |
Application for approval fee. |
$134 per application plus $134 per hour in excess of 1 hour considering application. |
Fee payable by the applicant on application for approval and any remainder payable within 1 month of granting or refusal to grant approval. |
Fixed fee of $343.13 per application, plus $137.25/hr thereafter. |
Fixed fee of $274.50 per renewal, plus $137.25/hr thereafter. |
Recognised Persons Application for evaluation of, and approval or variation of third party providers. |
Application for approval fee. |
$134 per application, plus$134/hr thereafter. |
Fee payable by the applicant on application for approval and any remainder payable within 1 month of granting or refusal to grant approval. |
Fixed fee of $343.13 per application, plus $137.25/hr thereafter. |
Fixed fee of $274.50 per renewal, plus $137.25/hr thereafter. |
Risk Management Programmes (RMPs) 3 Year Review |
$134 per application plus $134/hr thereafter |
Fixed fee of $274.50 per renewal plus $137.25/hr thereafter | |||
RMP amendments |
Application for approval fee |
$134 per application plus $134/hr thereafter |
Fixed fee of $549.00 per application (represents 4 hrs time spent which is the average time it would take) plus $137.25/hr thereafter |
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Application for evaluation of, and approval of RMPs |
Application for approval fee |
$134 per application plus $134/hr thereafter |
Fixed fee of $549.00 per application, plus $137.25/hr thereafter |
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Exporter registration Application for registration |
Application fee Annual fee |
$327
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Applicant
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Fixed fee of $205.88 per application (represents 1.5hrs of time spent), plus $137.25/hr thereafter |
Fixed fee of $137.25 per renewal, plus $137.25/hr thereafter |
9.4 Hourly rate charges
Where costs are incurred for assessment work or for services carried out at the request of an operator of a risk management programme, other processor or person, or from the act or omission of operator of a risk management programme, a charge will be incurred at the appropriate hourly rate (see Appendix 1) plus the costs of any actual and reasonable expenses incurred.
9.5 Official Assurances (Certification) GST excl
Service Area |
Type of Fee/Charge |
Current Fee/Charge |
Proposed Fee/Charge |
IMA Certification |
Annual charge |
$355,134 per annum paid quarterly by Fonterra, plus disbursements |
Same |
Issue of Official Assurances |
Issue fee Disbursements |
$119 per hour or part hour Actual cost |
$122/hour, plus disbursements |
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