The Port of Grangemouth (GBDPE30) is a BCP which is designated for the importation of products of animal origin (POAO), high risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFFNAO) and plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong.

Checks on the imported goods are carried out by Falkirk Council's Port Health & Trading Standards teams in order to protect animal and public health.

Fees

Further information


Food (for human consumption)

Products of animal origin - Not in bulk

Documentary check Fee
Consignments up to 6 tonnes are subject to a minimum charge of £48
Additional tonnage between 6 - 46 tonnes £8.00 per tonne
For consignments over 46 tonnes the maximum charge is £361.00
Low risk POAO consignment £25.00

For products which transit through the community

Documentary check Fee
Minimum fee of £26.00
Increasing by, per quarter of an hour for every member of staff involved in the controls £18.00

All products of animal origin from New Zealand

Documentary check Fee
Consignments up to 6 tonnes are subject to a minimum charge of £37.20
Additional tonnage between 6 - 46 tonnes £6.20 per tonne
For consignments over 46 tonnes the maximum charge is £279.78

Other charges for CHED-P's

Activity Fee
Late notification fee £93.00
Non-compliance charge £140.00 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours
Hourly rate (for identity and physical checks and other necessary resource) £93.00
Sampling Additional charges for statutory sampling will be made as required. Analysis fee determined by Public Analyst.

High risk products - Non animal origin (CHED-D)

Activity Fee
Document check £64.50 per commodity
Sampling: Less than 10 sub samples* £90.50 + analysis costs
Sampling: 10 - 59 sub samples* £118.50 + analysis costs
Sampling: 60 or more sub samples* £163.50 + analysis costs
Late notification fee £93.00
Non-compliance charge £140.00 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours
Hourly rate £93.00

✝ where consignment is selected for sampling

* A sub sample is the number of units that the legislation requires to be sampled to make up a sample that is representative of the whole consignment. Some contaminants, like aflatoxin, are not usually evenly spread throughout the consignment and a large number of incremental samples are required by the legislation. These samples take longer, so the charge is higher.

Organic Certificate Verification

Organic Certificate Verification Fee
If the pre-notification is created on PHILIS DES £45.00
If the pre-notification is not created on PHILIS DES £68.00
Late notification fee £93.00
Non-compliant consignment £140.00 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours

Catch Certification under IUU Fishing Controls

Catch Certification (per certificate) Fee
Imports from EU/EEA/EFTA £15.00
Imports from non-EU/EEA/EFTA £45.00
Non-compliant consignment £140.00 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours

Feed (NOT for human consumption)

Products of animal origin - Not in bulk

Activity Fee
Consignments up to 6 tonnes are subject to a minimum charge of £48 + analysis costs
Additional tonnage between 6 - 46 tonnes £8.00 per tonne
For consignments over 46 tonnes the maximum charge is £361.00 + analysis costs
Low risk POAO consignment £25.00

✝ where consignment is selected for sampling

Products of animal origin - Bulk

Activity Fee
Per vessel, with a cargo of up to 500 tonnes £514 + analysis costs
Per vessel, with a cargo or products over 500 and up to 1000 tonnes £1029 + analysis costs
Per vessel, with a cargo over 1000 tonnes and up to 2000 tonnes £2057 + analysis costs
Per vessel with a cargo of more than 2000 tonnes £3086 + analysis costs

✝ where consignment is selected for sampling

For products which transit through the community

Activity Fee
Minimum fee of £26.00
Increasing by, per quarter of an hour for every member of staff involved in the controls £18.00

All products of animal origin from New Zealand

Activity Fee
Consignments up to 6 tonnes are subject to a minimum charge of £37.20 + analysis costs
Additional tonnage between 6 - 46 tonnes £6.20 per tonne
For consignments over 46 tonnes the maximum charge is £279.78 + analysis costs

✝ where consignment is selected for sampling

Other administration charges for CHED-P's

Activity Fee
Late notification fee £93.00
Non-compliance charge £140.00 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours
Hourly rate £93.00
Sampling Additional charges for statutory sampling will be made as required. Fee determined by lab.

High risk products - Non animal origin (CHED-D)

Activity Fee
Document check £64.50
Sampling: Less than 10 sub samples* £90.50 + analysis costs
Sampling: 10 - 59 sub samples* £118.50 + analysis costs
Sampling: 60 or more sub samples* £163.50 + analysis costs
Late notification fee £93.00
Non-compliance charge £140.00 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours
Hourly rate £93.00

✝ where consignment is selected for sampling

* A sub sample is the number of units that the legislation requires to be sampled to make up a sample that is representative of the whole consignment. Some contaminants, like aflatoxin, are not usually evenly spread throughout the consignment and a large number of incremental samples are required by the legislation. These samples take longer, so the charge is higher.

Organic Certificate Verification

Organic Certificate Verification Fee
If the pre-notification is created on PHILIS DES £45.00
If the pre-notification is not created on PHILIS DES £68.00
Late notification fee £93.00
Non-compliant consignment £140.00 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours

Plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong

Document check

Due to the additional work in checking and handling multiple documents charges have been introduced based on the number of analysis certificates that accompany the Declaration. The sliding scale of charges will be applied.

Number of analytical certificates Fee
1 - 5 £57.00
6 - 10 £71.00
11 - 20 £97.00
21+ £124.00
Identity, physical check and sampling £82.00 + analysis costs
Late notification fee £93.00
Non-compliant consignment £140.00 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours

✝ where consignment is selected for sampling


Ship Sanitation Inspections

Ship sanitation inspections (Based on gross tonnage of vessel) Fee
Up to 1,000 £135.00
1,001 - 3,000 £185.00
3,001 - 10,000 £270.00
10,001 - 20,000 £355.00
20,001 - 30,000 £450.00
Over 30,000 £520.00
Vessels with 50 - 1,000 persons £520.00
Vessels with over 1,000 persons £890.00
Extensions £105.00

Water sampling from vessels

Drinking water samples can be taken and submitted to our Public Analyst for microbiological examination and, if required, chemical analysis on request.

Advance notification must be given to ensure arrangements can be made. There is a charge for this service. Requests can be made by emailing porthealth@falkirk.gov.uk.

Testing for Legionella is not available.


Other fees

Additional admin fees may apply.

In addition to the charges that Environmental Health & Trading Standards make, Forth Ports may also make other charges relating to container handling and storage.


Setting up an account

To set up an account with Falkirk Council please send the following information to bcp.invoices@falkirk.gov.uk:

  • Company Name
  • Company address including postcode
  • Invoice address if different
  • Email address for invoicing
  • Contact name and telephone number

Contact us

Falkirk Council Environmental Health & Trading Standards
Suite 1b, Falkirk Stadium
4 Stadium Way
Falkirk
FK2 9EE

Enquiries by email only:

Feed - Not for Human Consumption (NHC)
Food – For Human Consumption (HC)

BCP opening times:

8am to 5pm Monday to Friday (NHC)

9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (HC)