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# The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 493
FOOD, ENGLAND
The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026
Made
5th May 2026
Laid before Parliament
6th May 2026
Coming into force
1st June 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45 and 48(1)(b) and (c) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and now vested in the Secretary of State.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act the Secretary of State has had regard to advice given by the Food Standards Agency on the proposal to make these Regulations.
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 1st June 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.

## 2 Amendments to the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 {#regulation-2}

(1) The Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (liability for and recovery of charges for residues surveillance)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a)—
(i) for “1st October 2024” substitute “1st June 2026”, and
(ii) for “2025” substitute “2027”; and
(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “2025” substitute “2027”.
(3) For Schedule 1 substitute—
SCHEDULE 1
Residues Surveillance Charges
Regulation 3(1)
Type of creature or animal product | Charge (£) from 1st June 2026 to 31st March 2027 | Charge (£) on or after 1st April 2027
Bovine | 0.9964 per carcase | 1.0216 per carcase
Goat | 0.0864 per carcase | 0.0886 per carcase
Sheep | 0.0864 per carcase | 0.0886 per carcase
Soliped | 0.5359 per carcase | 0.5495 per carcase
Swine | 0.0845 per carcase | 0.0867 per carcase
Game and wild game | 1.0461 per tonne | 1.0461 per tonne
Poultry | 0.7397 per tonne | 0.7584 per tonne
Eggs | 0.0237 per case of 360 | 0.0243 per case of 360
Milk | 0.0466 per 1000 litres | 0.0478 per 1000 litres
Fish other than trout | 2.7078 per tonne of marketed product | 2.7764 per tonne of marketed product
Trout | 3.2455 per tonne of fish food | 3.3278 per tonne of fish food