Grangemouth Border Control Post (BCP)
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
- Food (for human consumption)
- Products of animal origin - Not in bulk
- For products which transit through the community
- All products of animal origin from New Zealand
- Other charges for CHED-P's
- High risk products - Non animal origin (CHED-D)
- Organic Certificate Verification
- Catch Certification under IUU Fishing Controls
- Port Health HMRC Release Notification
- Feed (NOT for human consumption)
- Products of animal origin - Not in bulk
- Products of animal origin - Bulk
- For products which transit through the community
- All products of animal origin from New Zealand
- Other administration charges for CHED-P's
- High risk products - Non animal origin (CHED-D)
- Organic Certificate Verification
- Plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong
- Ship Sanitation Inspections
- Water sampling from vessels
- Other fees
- Setting up an account
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 | £56.00 |
| Additional tonnage between 6 - 46 tonnes | £11.00 per tonne |
| For consignments over 46 tonnes the maximum charge is | £496.00 |
| Low risk POAO consignment | £25.00 |
For products which transit through the community
| Documentary check | Fee |
|---|---|
| Minimum fee of | £56.00 |
| Increasing by, per quarter of an hour for every member of staff involved in the controls | £28.25 |
All products of animal origin from New Zealand
| Documentary check | Fee |
|---|---|
| Consignments up to 6 tonnes are subject to a minimum charge of | £43.50 |
| Additional tonnage between 6 - 46 tonnes | £8.50 per tonne |
| For consignments over 46 tonnes the maximum charge is | £384.50 |
Other charges for CHED-P's
| Activity | Fee |
|---|---|
| Late notification fee | £113.00 |
| Non-compliance charge | £169.50 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours |
| Hourly rate (for identity and physical checks and other necessary resource) | £113.00 |
| 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 | £69.00 per commodity |
| Sampling: Less than 10 sub samples* | £113.00 + analysis costs✝ |
| Sampling: 10 - 59 sub samples* | £169.50 + analysis costs✝ |
| Sampling: 60 or more sub samples* | £226.00 + analysis costs✝ |
| Late notification fee | £113.00 |
| Non-compliance charge | £169.50 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours |
| Hourly rate | £113.00 |
✝ 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 Imports | Fee |
|---|---|
| Organic Certificate Verification | £56.50 |
| Late notification fee | £113.00 |
| Non-compliant consignment | £169.50 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours |
Catch Certification under IUU Fishing Controls
| Catch Certification (per certificate) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Imports from Low Risk Country* | £15.00 |
| Imports from High Risk Country* | £45.00 |
| Non-compliant consignment | £169.50 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours |
* Low Risk Country
Imports coming directly from the following flag states are currently defined as low risk:
- EU direct imports
- EEA/EFTA country (Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands)
- Country with a bilateral agreement with the EU for IUU purposes (USA, Canada, New Zealand), eg fish caught by a US fishing vessel and processed in a US approved establishment
* High Risk Country
The following imports are currently defined as high risk:
- fish caught by other third country fishing vessel
- fish from EU/bilateral/EEA/EFTA countries that have been processed in a 3rd country (indirectly imported), eg fish caught by a US fishing vessel and processed in a Vietnamese approved establishment. (Fish caught by a vessel registered to an EU/EFTA/bilateral country and subsequently processed in another third country loses its low risk status and is charged at the higher rate.)
Where multiple catch certificates are submitted for the same consignment which include high and low risk country certificates, the higher risk charge is applied.
Port Health HMRC Release Notification
| Activity | Fee |
|---|---|
| Port Health HMRC Release Notification (per consignment) | £57.00 |
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 | £113.00 |
| Non-compliance charge | £169.50 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours |
| Hourly rate | £113.00 |
| 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 | £69.00 |
| Sampling: Less than 10 sub samples* | £113.00 + analysis costs✝ |
| Sampling: 10 - 59 sub samples* | £169.50 + analysis costs✝ |
| Sampling: 60 or more sub samples* | £226.00 + analysis costs✝ |
| Late notification fee | £113.00 |
| Non-compliance charge | £169.50 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours |
| Hourly rate | £113.00 |
✝ 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 Imports | Fee |
|---|---|
| Organic Certificate Verification | £56.50 |
| Late notification fee | £113.00 |
| Non-compliant consignment | £169.50 + hourly rate over initial 1.5 hours |
Plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong
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 to document checks.
| 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 | Hourly rate + analysis costs✝ |
| Late notification fee | £113.00 |
| Non-compliant consignment | £169.50 + 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 | £140.00 |
| 1,001 - 3,000 | £190.00 |
| 3,001 - 10,000 | £280.00 |
| 10,001 - 20,000 | £365.00 |
| 20,001 - 30,000 | £465.00 |
| Over 30,000 | £535.00 |
| Vessels with 50 - 1,000 persons | £535.00 |
| Vessels with over 1,000 persons | £915.00 |
| Extensions | £110.00 |
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
Further information
- A list of UK Border Control Posts and their designations is maintained on Gov.UK: Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK
- Forth Ports
- Port Health
Contact us
Enquiries by email only
Food (for human consumption)
- 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
- porthealth@falkirk.gov.uk
Feed (NOT for human consumption)
- 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday
- BCPGrangemouth@falkirk.gov.uk