ACTIVITY

COST

FEE SUBJECT TO ADDITION OF VAT

In order to reflect additional costs associated with examination, testing and documentation, and maintenance of MID notified body status, certain classes of instrument covered by MID should be subject to additional charges, as follows:

• Automatic discontinuous totalisers, automatic rail weighbridges, automatic catchweighers, automatic gravimetric filling instruments and beltweighers
• Cold water meters

No extra charge

Yes

• Measuring instruments for liquid fuel and lubricants
• Measuring instruments for liquid fuel delivered from road tankers

10% surcharge

Yes

• Capacity serving measures
• Material measures of length

25% surcharge

Yes

Note: Fees increase for initial MID conformity assessment, but not subsequent reverification.

£69.10 per hour

Weights

£9.75 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Linear measures, not exceeding 3 m, for each scale

£11.85 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Capacity measures, without divisions, not exceeding 1 litre

£9.75 each

Capacity measures, without divisions, exceeding 1 litre but not exceeding 20 litres

£17.85 each

Yes

Liquid capacity measures for making up and checking average quantity packages

£24.75 each

Yes

Templates

Per scale - first item

£41.35 each

Yes

Second and subsequent items

£17.85 each

Yes

Non-NAWI

Not exceeding 100kg

£42.85 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 100kg to 250kg

£56.20 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 250kg to 1 tonne

£99.10 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 1 tonne to 10 tonne

£143.50 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 10 tonnes to 30 tonnes

£309.15 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 30 tonnes to 60 tonnes

£452.60 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 60 tonnes

£508.20 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

NAWI

Not exceeding 100kg

£42.85 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 100kg to 250kg

£56.20 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 250kg to 1 tonne

£99.10 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 1 tonne to 10 tonne

£143.50 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 10 tonnes to 30 tonnes

£309.15 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 30 tonnes to 60 tonnes

£452.60 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Exceeding 60 tonnes

£508.20 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

When testing instruments incorporating remote display or printing facilities, and where completion of the test requires a second person or a second series of tests by the same person, an additional fee may be charged

50% surcharge

Yes

NOTES

Not exceeding 175ml

£17.85 each

Yes

Other

£21.25 each

Yes

Container type (not subdivided)

£72.00 each

Yes

Single/multi-outlets (nozzles)

First nozzle tested, per site

£101.20 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Each additional nozzle tested

£60.75 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Testing of peripheral electronic equipment on a separate visit (per site)

£69.10 per hour

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Testing of credit card acceptor (per unit, regardless of no. of slots/nozzles/pumps)

£69.10 per hour

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Meter measuring systems

Wet hose with two testing liquids

£206.90 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Wet hose with three testing liquids

£265.60 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Dry hose with two testing liquids

£230.20 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 Requirements) Regs 1988

Dry hose with three testing liquids

£271.70 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Wet/dry hose with two testing liquids

£322.45 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Wet/dry hose with three testing liquids

£354.25 each

Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988

Dipstick measuring systems

Up to 7,600 litres (for calibration of each compartment and production of chart)

£146.40 each

Yes

Over 7,600 litres, basic fee, plus additional charge

£69.45 per hour

Yes

Initial dipstick

£17.35 each

Yes

Spare dipstick

£17.35 each

Yes

Replacement dipstick (including examination of compartment)

£38.25 each

Yes

For supplying a certificate containing results of errors found on testing (certificate supplied upon request of the submitter; fee applies when no other fee is payable).

£32.65 each

Yes

1. Weights

UKAS Calibration

Weights – M1 and M2 - up to 5kg

£14.00 each

Yes

Weights – M1 and M2 - over 5kg

£17.00 each

Yes

Weights F2

£24.00

Yes

Non UKAS Calibration

Weights up to 5kg

£9.00

Yes

Weights over 5kg

£12.00

Yes

2. Capacity Measures

Any measure up to and including 20 litres

£69.10 per hour

Yes

Notes: - Minimum fee for calibration is £34.50. Adjustment to be included in hourly charge.

3. Measures of Length

Any measure up to and including 30m

£69.10 per hour

Yes

Notes: - Minimum fee for calibration is £34.50. Adjustment to be included in hourly charge.

Hire charges

Weights

(Hirer to provide transport and all manual handling of the weights)

£51.75

Yes

Weighbridge Test Unit with driver, per working day*

£472.75

Yes

Weighbridge Test Unit with driver, per half day*

£236.37

Yes

Weighbridge Test Unit, weights only, per working day*

£236.37

Yes

Weighbridge Test Unit, weights only, per half day*

£118.20

Yes

*working day is taken to mean any day from Monday to Friday inclusive

Adjustment Service

The fee for the adjustment of any weight or measure in relation to a service provided under Section 74 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 shall be equal to the fee for testing it with a view to its being passed as fit for use for trade.

Yes

Initial Registration

£36.80

No

Re-registration

£22.25

No

Change in details of Registration

£11.60

No

Issue of Certificate of Calibration (when requested other than at time of test)

£9.50

No

Issue of duplicate petroleum licence

£10.00

No

Issue of duplicate Standard Conditions of Licence booklet

£10.00

No

Sampling and analysing fertilisers and animal feeding stuffs at the request of the purchaser (cost per hour plus any Analyst Fees)

£69.10 per hour

Yes

Equipment cleaned or repainted prior to test at owners request

£69.10 per hour

Yes

Environmental Information Regulations – to research, acquire, assemble and forward information requested under the legislation (minimum fee £34.50)

£69.10 per hour

Yes

Where a weighing or measuring of goods has been requested without justifiable cause or with malice

£69.10 per hour

Yes

Notes

The charging of a fee may be waived at the discretion of the Head of Service in the case of a request from any person with a justifiable cause to believe that an offence has been committed in respect of the weight or measure of goods supplied to him/her.

Equipment submitted at the Trading Standards offices, or at scalemakers premises, may be allowed a discount of up to a maximum of 40%.

Any verifications, calibrations, inspections or testing carried out at weekends, or on Public Holidays, will be charged at 150% of the normal fee.

VAT

However, the situation has now changed. Where applicable, VAT is included in the guidance provided above. See Customs & Excise Notice 749 – Local Authorities and similar bodies (April 2002) for further details. NB This may be subject to further review at any time, but is current at the time of the introduction of these Fees & Charges namely 01 April 2008.