Trading standards fees and charges 2024/2025 | Argyll and Bute Council

Trading standards fees and charges 2024/2025

Description	Other	Net £	VAT Rate	VAT £	Gross £	£	Notes/Comments
TRADING STANDARDS
Notes to Fireworks & Explosives charges 1. If you keep fireworks, shotgun cartridges, certain bird scarers or other explosive products for sale you are likely to require an explosive licence. 2. You can generally store up to 2,000 kg of explosives with a licence issued by us, although there are some conditions relating to its storage. 3. We will need to know the hazard type and quantity of the explosives you wish to store to determine whether your store is suitable. 4. The quantity you will be allowed to store will depend on the hazard type of the explosives. 5. Regulation 27 of the Explosives Regulation 2014 sets out the distances that must be maintained between a store and a building or other place. This is known as the separation distance. You will not normally be required to maintain separation distances if you store no more than: a) 250kg hazard type 4 b) 25kg hazard type 3 (or combination of hazard type 3 and hazard type 4) 6. The most common fees for storage of fireworks for one year are set out below. Discounted rates are available for periods of 2-5 years. 7. Prices for other types of explosive licences are available upon request. 8. All fees for storage of explosives are set by the UK Government, and can currently be found in Schedule 7 of the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations as amended by the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. These regulations are subject to change at short notice.
Explosives/Fireworks - Issue of Store Licence (i.e. when separation distances apply)	STATUTORY CHARGE	202.00	Outwith the Scope	0.00	202.00	9.00	All explosives and fireworks fees are set by the UK Government and can be found in Schedule 7 of the current Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations These Regulations are subject to change at short notice.
Explosives/Fireworks - Renewal of store licence (i.e. when separation distances apply	STATUTORY CHARGE	94.00	Outwith the Scope	0.00	94.00	4.00	All explosives and fireworks fees are set by the UK Government and can be found in Schedule 7 of the current Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations These Regulations are subject to change at short notice.
Explosives/Fireworks - Issue of registration for keeping explosives (i.e. when no separation distances apply)	STATUTORY CHARGE	119.00	Outwith the Scope	0.00	119.00	6.00	All explosives and fireworks fees are set by the UK Government and can be found in Schedule 7 of the current Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations These Regulations are subject to change at short notice.
Explosives/Fireworks - Renewal of registration for keeping Explosives (i.e. when no separation distances apply)	STATUTORY CHARGE	59.00	Outwith the Scope	0.00	59.00	3.00	All explosives and fireworks fees are set by the UK Government and can be found in Schedule 7 of the current Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations These Regulations are subject to change at short notice.
Fee to transfer, vary or replace a licence or registration	STATUTORY CHARGE	40.00	Outwith the Scope	0.00	40.00	2.00	All explosives and fireworks fees are set by the UK Government and can be found in Schedule 7 of the current Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations These Regulations are subject to change at short notice.
PETROLEUM
Notes to Petroleum charges 1. A fee is payable to store petrol under regulation 6 (petrol filling stations) or regulation 14 (non work-place storage) of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014. All fees for storage of petroleum are set by the UK Government, and can currently be found in Schedule 7 of the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fee)s Regulations 2022 as amended by the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.. These regulations are subject to change at short notice. 2. The current fees for a certificate or licence for one year are shown below. Prices for multiple-year certificates or licences are available on request. 3. Historical Records - We hold historical records of tanks previously licensed for the storage of petroleum spirit. Information regarding specific premises and whether tanks were present and the methods used for making them safe from the danger of fire or explosion can be disclosed on written request. The disclosure is subject to payment of a reasonable fee.
Petrol Storage Certificate or Licence to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity <2500 litres	STATUTORY CHARGE	48.00	Outwith the Scope	0.00	48.00	2.00	All petroleum storage fees are set by the UK Government and can be found in Schedule 7 of the current Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations These Regulations are subject to change at short notice.
Petrol Storage Certificate or Licence to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity between 2500 and 50000 litres	STATUTORY CHARGE	65.00	Outwith the Scope	0.00	65.00	3.00	All petroleum storage fees are set by the UK Government and can be found in Schedule 7 of the current Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations These Regulations are subject to change at short notice.
Petrol Storage Certificate or Licence to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity > 50000 litres	STATUTORY CHARGE	137.00	Outwith the Scope	0.00	137.00	6.00	All petroleum storage fees are set by the UK Government and can be found in Schedule 7 of the current Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations These Regulations are subject to change at short notice.
Historical Records - Charge for Officer time (per hour) - out of hours or weekend work incurs a 50% surcharge on the hourly rate	Officer cost per hour	91.50	Standard	18.30	109.80	6.20	Disclosure of historical records is subject to a reasonable hourly fee
Metrology
Notes to Metrology (Weights & Measures) Calibration Charges 1. The 2024/25 guidance is based on a chargeable rate of £109.80 per officer per hour, designed to facilitate full cost recovery for metrological activity. A charge is made per officer hour spent at the place of submission of the equipment for the purposes of examination, adjustment, testing or retesting of the equipment. It should be noted that the time taken should be quoted on the account and should not include any time spent on research or on travel to the site at which the equipment is to be tested. 2. An additional charge of £73.25 per hour will be applied when another officer is required to provide assistance to the inspector. 3. For any work not covered by this guidance, or which varies significantly or is carried out in exceptional circumstances, an appropriate charge may be calculated as a surcharge to the hourly rate. 4. When a visit is made by a Trading Standards Officer to any premises for the purpose of carrying out any calibration functions, each visit may be subject to a minimum charge of £109.80 per Officer per visit regardless of the nature or amount of work requested or completed. 5. Visits carried out partly or entirely outside of normal office hours may incur a surcharge of 50% of the standard hourly rate per Officer per hour. 6. The guidance relates to the cost of testing single items. Inspectors should not be inhibited from departing from the quoted fee in locally determined circumstances. Discounted fees may be appropriate, for example, in the following circumstances: a. Where more than a single item is submitted on one occasion and particularly where large quantities are involved; b. Where facilities, equipment or assistance are provided by the submitter by prior arrangement; 7. When supplying specialist equipment (including but not limited to weighbridge test unit, van and test weights, etc) an additional fee may be charged hourly, daily or per appointment, according to circumstance.
Weights and Measures:- all certification & verification work – Weights & Measures Inspector.	Officer cost per hour	91.50	Standard	18.30	109.80	6.20	VAT rate applies unless work undertaken under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988.
Weights and Measures:- all certification & verification work – Assisting Officer.	Officer cost per hour	61.04	Standard	12.21	73.25	4.15
Certificate of Errors: Request for certificate	Calibration Certificate cost	55.29	Standard	11.06	66.35	3.75