See fees information for:
- Acupuncture, electrolysis, piercing and tattooing practitioner and premises registration fees
- Food safety licences
- Business Advice officers
- Public Protection officers (court fees)
Acupuncture, electrolysis, piercing and tattooing practitioner and premises registration fees
| Fee category | Charge (before VAT) |
|---|---|
| Fee category: High/medium risk activities (cosmetic piercing and tattooing) | Charge (before VAT): £249.00 |
| Fee category: Low risk activities (acupuncture, semi-permanent skin colouring, ear piercing, electrolysis or micro-blading) | Charge (before VAT): £161.00 |
| Fee category: Adding a high/medium risk activity to registration | Charge (before VAT): £249.00 |
| Fee category: Adding a low risk activity to registration | Charge (before VAT): £161.00 |
| Fee category: Change of name on registration | Charge (before VAT): £46.00 |
Food safety licence fees
| Exporting food and unfit food | Charge (before VAT) |
|---|---|
| Exporting food and unfit food: Export Certificate/Health and purity ('fit for consumption') physical certificate | Charge (before VAT): £89.00 |
| Exporting food and unfit food: Export Certificate/Health and purity ('fit for consumption') electronic certificate | Charge (before VAT): £62.50 |
| Exporting food and unfit food: Certification of unfit food | Charge (before VAT): £89.00 |
| Exporting food and unfit food: Information requests (hourly rate, excluding VAT) | Charge (before VAT): £88.00 |
| Exporting food and unfit food: Food safety request for revisit | Charge (before VAT): £360.00 |
Business advice officer fees
Trading Standards and Public Protection officers can provide tailored advice and information to local businesses.
Our current hourly rates are:
| Officer grade | Hourly rate (before VAT) |
|---|---|
| Officer grade: Grade 8 | Hourly rate (before VAT): 75.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 9 | Hourly rate (before VAT): £81.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 10 | Hourly rate (before VAT): £88.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 11 | Hourly rate (before VAT): £97.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 12 | Hourly rate (before VAT): £106.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 13 | Hourly rate (before VAT): £118.00 |
Public Protection officer court fees
Public Protection officers deal with prosecution cases relating to health and safety or food safety offences.
Our current court hourly rates are:
| Officer grade | Hourly rate (before VAT) |
|---|---|
| Officer grade: Grade 8 (Technical Officer rate) | Hourly rate (before VAT): £75.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 9 (Project Officer rate) | Hourly rate (before VAT): £81.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 10 (Environmental Health Officer / Trading Standards Officer rate) | Hourly rate (before VAT): £88.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 11 (Manager rate) | Hourly rate (before VAT): £97.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 12 (Head of Service rate) | Hourly rate (before VAT): £106.00 |
| Officer grade: Grade 13 | Hourly rate (before VAT): £118.00 |
Licence and service details
Access further licence and service information, including application forms:
- Acupuncture, electrolysis, piercing and tattooing
- Exporting food and unfit food
- Trading Standards business advice
- Regulatory support and advice
- Public Protection prosecutions
Also see
Licensing Services
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