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Last updated: 01-04-2025. From web page: Port Health Charges.
Public Analyst Sampling Fees
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
VAT
Charges are VAT exempt.
Commodity mycotoxin sampling
| Commodity | Mycotoxin | Max aggregate weight | No of analyses | Turnaround Working days | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereal and cereal products | Deoxynivalenol | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Cereal and cereal products | Zearalenone | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Cereal and cereal products | T2, HT2 | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Cereal and cereal products | Aflatoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Cereal and cereal products | Ochratoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Dried fruit excluding figs | Aflatoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Dried fruit excluding figs | Ochratoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Dried fruit – derived products/compound foods small particle weight | Aflatoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Dried fruit – derived products/compound foods small particle weight | Ochratoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Dried Figs | Aflatoxin | <12Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Dried Figs | Aflatoxin | ≥12-<24Kg | 2 + disposal | 6 | £646.57 |
| Dried Figs | Aflatoxin | ≥24-30Kg | 3 + disposal | 6 | £920.32 |
| Dried Figs | Ochratoxin | <12Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Dried Figs | Ochratoxin | ≥12-<24Kg | 2 + disposal | 6 | £646.57 |
| Dried Figs | Ochratoxin | ≥24-30Kg | 3 + disposal | 6 | £920.32 |
| Groundnuts, oil seeds, apricot kernels, tree nuts | Aflatoxin | <12Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Groundnuts, oil seeds, apricot kernels, tree nuts | Aflatoxin | ≥12-20Kg | 2 + disposal | 6 | £646.57 |
| Groundnuts, oil seeds, apricot kernels, tree nuts | Ochratoxin | <12Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Groundnuts, oil seeds, apricot kernels, tree nuts | Ochratoxin | ≥12-20Kg | 2 + disposal | 6 | £615.76 |
| Groundnuts, oil seeds, apricot kernels, tree nuts – derived products small particle size | Aflatoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Groundnuts, oil seeds, apricot kernels, tree nuts – derived products small particle size | Ochratoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Spices | Aflatoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Spices | Ochratoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Coffee, coffee products, liquorice root and liquorice extract | Aflatoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
| Coffee, coffee products, liquorice root and liquorice extract | Ochratoxin | 10Kg | 1 | 6 | £273.60 |
Emergency measures and country specific requirements
Important: The below table is subject to periodic review and will be updated as necessary to reflect changes to Emergency Measures.
| Emergency Measure / country specific requirements | Analysis | Lab | Turnaround (working days) | Price £ ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Aluminium only | KSS | 6 | £136.80 |
| NA | *AMS suite (incl macrolides, penicillins, sulphonamides, trimethoprim) | FERA | 6 | £501.60 |
| NA | Arsenic (Feed / Food) | KSS/HSS | 6 | £205.20 |
| NA | Benzoic Acid | HSS | 6 | £136.80 |
| Amphenicols / Tetracyclines | KSS | 6 | £342.00 | |
| NA | Colours – qualitative | HSS | 6 | £136.80 |
| NA | Colours – quantitative | HSS | 6 | £273.60 |
| NA | Crustacean allergen analysis | PASS | 15 | £226.26 |
| NA | *Dioxins, Dioxin like PCBs (WHO-12) and non-dioxin like PCBs (EC-7) | MARCHWOOD | 11 | £619.11 |
| NA | *Dyes – Brilliant Green | FERA | 6 | £390 |
| NA | *Dyes - Malachite Green / Leucomalachite Green | FERA | 6 | £390 |
| NA | *Dyes - Crystal Violet / Leucocrystal Violet | FERA | 6 | £390 |
| NA | Erucic Acid | KSS | 6 | £205.20 |
| NA | Formaldehyde in melamine ware | KSS | 6 | £547.20 |
| NA | GM RICE Products 2011/884/EU analysis | HSS | 6 | £684.00 |
| NA | GM RICE 2011/884/EU analysis | HSS | 6 | £1,368.00 |
| NA | Heavy metals (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury) | KSS | 6 | £205.20 |
| NA | Heavy metals CANNED (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Tin) | KSS | 6 | £273.60 |
| NA | *Irradiation (PSL, Screening) | PASS | 11 | From £239.98 |
| NA | Histamine | HSS | 6 | £205.20 |
| NA | Histamine ( FORMAL - 9 components analysed | HSS | 6 | £547.20 |
| NA | *Macrolides (in Eggs, Milk, Seafood, Offal, Honey) | FERA | 11 | £289 |
| NA | *Macrolides (in Eggs, Milk, Seafood, Offal, Honey) | FERA | 6 | £390 |
| NA | Melamine | HSS | 6 | £273.60 |
| NA | Nitrofurans | KSS | 6 | £342.00 |
| NA | Ochratoxins per analysis required by the regulations | HSS | 6 | £273.60 |
| NA | Ochratoxin ≥12kg disposal charge | HSS | £99.37 | |
| NA | *PAH | FERA | 16 | £462.60 |
| NA | *PAH | MARCHWOOD | 6 | £428.72 |
| Guar Gum | PCP only | PASS | 6 | £398.49 |
| Guar Gum | PCP & dioxins | PASS | 20 | £766.10 |
| Guar Gum | PCP & dioxins | PASS | 11 | £1198.91 |
| NA | Peanut & Almond | HSS | 6 | £410.40 |
| Oil seeds including sesame Fennel seeds and powder from India Turmeric Cinnamon bark | Pesticides & residues of ethylene oxide in accordance with regulations EU 2019/1793 | KSS | 8 | £478.80 |
| Ground Nuts | Pesticides & residues of ethylene oxide in accordance with regulations EU 2019/1793 | KSS | 8 | £478.80 |
| Spices including whole dried chilli Spice mixes from India | Pesticides & residues of ethylene oxide in accordance with regulations EU 2019/1793 | KSS | 8 | £478.80 |
| China - Tea | *Pesticide multi screen – MR1,MR2,MR3 (includes Tolfenpyrad) | Tentamus | 3 | £392 |
| DRY Curry Leaves - India | *Pesticide multi screen – MR1(includes acephate), MR2 & MR3 | Tentamus | 3 | £392 |
| Commodities including: Aubergines-Dominican Republic, Beans-Kenya, Chinese Celery-Cambodia, FRESH Coriander leaves- India, FRESH Curry leaves–India, Hot chilli-India, Jack fruit-Malaysia, Lemons-Turkey, Mandarins-Turkey, Non sweet capsicum peppers-Thailand, Non sweet capsicum peppers-Turkey, Non sweet capsicum peppers-Uganda, Non sweet capsicum peppers-Vietnam, Okra-India, Okra-Vietnam, Oranges-Turkey, Pomegranates-Turkey, Sweet Peppers-Dominican Republic, Sweet Peppers-Egypt, Sweet Peppers-Turkey | Pesticide multi screen suite in accordance with the requirements of Commission implementing regulation (EU) 2019/1793. | KSS | 3 | £444.60 |
| NA | Poly Aromatic Amines in kitchen utensils | KSS | 6 | £547.20 |
| NA | Preservatives | HSS | 6 | £205.20 |
| NA | Species identification meat (cow, pig, sheep, chicken, turkey, horse & goat), (qualitative) using PCR | HSS | 28 | £342.00 |
| NA | *Species identification meat (other species than routine 7) using PCR and DNA (sequencing) analysis | PASS | 16 | £329.65 |
| NA | Sudan | HSS | 6 | £273.60 |
| NA | Sulphites | HSS | 6 | £136.80 |
| NA | Tetracyclines / Amphenicols | KSS | 6 | £342.00 |
| Full veterinary residue screening e.g India, Group 2 | Chloramphenicol + Nitrofurans + Tetracyclines (Tetracycline, /Oxytetracycline/ Chlortetracycline) | KSS | 6 | £547.20 |
| China, GM specified rice products | Bt63 and screen using 35sp and nost. To comply with commissions decision 2011/884/EU | HSS | 6 | £684.00 |
| China GM Rice | Bt63 and screen using 35sp and nost. To comply with commissions decision 2011/884/EU | HSS | 6 | £1,368.00 |
