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BARBADOS
S.I. 2005 No. 116
Agricultural, Diagnostic and Other Services (Fees)
252A
Agricultural, Diagnostic and Other Services (Fees) Order, 2005
Authority:
This Order was made on 5th August, 2005 by the Minister under section 3 of the Agricultural, Diagnostic and Other Services (Fees) Act.
Commencement:   25th August, 2005.
Law Revision Orders
The following Law Revision Orders authorized the insertion and removal of pages under the Law Revision Act Cap.2 now repealed:
2007  
1.
This Order may be cited as the Agricultural, Diagnostic and Other Services (Fees) Order, 2005.
2.(1)
The fee set out in the second column of Parts A to D of the Schedule shall be paid in respect of the service set out opposite thereto in the first column thereof.
(2)
Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1), no fee for veterinary diagnostic laboratory services referred to in that sub-paragraph is payable in respect of services relating to any of the following animals and birds:
(a)
cattle;
(b)
pigs;
(c)
sheep;
(d)
goats;
(e)
rabbits;
(f)
chickens;
(g)
turkeys;
(h)
ducks;
(i)
geese.
(3)
Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1), no fee for veterinary services laboratory testing referred to in that sub-paragraph is payable when testing constitutes part of an animal disease or food safety surveillance programme of such national importance as the Minister determines in writing.
SCHEDULE
Part A
(Paragraph 2)
VETERINARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Veterinary Regulatory Services
PARTICULARSFEE
$
1.
Import Permits
Permit for the importation of live animals
25.00
Annual importation of veterinary biological hatching eggs or germplasm
25.00
Importation of meat during a one-year period
500.00
Importation of all products of animal origin during a one-year period
500.00
Importation of up to 25lbs of products of animal origin for personal consumption
25.00
Importation of skins, trophies and other products of animal origin for personal use
25.00
Importation of beneficial insects, parasites and parasitoids
5.00
2.
Landing Certificates
For each
(a)
horse, mule or donkey
60.00
(b)
head of cattle
30.00
(c)
dog or cat
60.00
(d)
goat, sheep or pig
30.00
(e)
batch of live poultry or hatching eggs
10.00
(f)
caged bird
10.00
(g)
animal other than those listed in (a) to (e) above
20.00
For the trans-shipment of
(a)
live animals
25.00
(b)
products of animal origin
25.00
For the quarantine of
(a)
detained dogs or cats (per day)
50.00
(b)
detained horses (per day)
50.00
3.
Export Certificates
Meat or meat products
25.00
Poultry (per batch)
5.00
For each horse, donkey or mule
50.00
For each cat or dog
30.00
For a batch of 3 or less caged birds
30.00
For a batch of 4 or more caged birds
35.00
For animals other than those listed in (2) to (6) above
35.00
4.
Incineration of animals (household pets) per animal
15.00
5.
Post Mortems
Post Mortem on horses (including histology and bacteriology, serology and other disciplines)
100.00
Post mortems on other animals (including histology, bacteriology, serology and other disciplines)
60.00
6.
Histology
Microscopic examination of tissue to determine disease
25.00
Immunohistochemistry
25.00
7.
Cytology
Examination of vaginal smears, cerebrospinal fluid and other body fluids to determine pathological cell changes
10.00
Complete semen analysis to include cell count, morphology, live-dead ratio, motility
15.00
8.
Clinical Microbiology
Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity testing
25.00
Fungal Culture
25.00
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
40.00
9.
Haematology
Physical and microscopic examination of blood and cellular components of blood to determine the presence of disease by:
(a)
measuring the:
(i)
Packed cell volume (haematocrit)
10.00
(ii)
Haemoglobin
10.00
(iii)
White blood cell count
10.00
(iv)
Plasma protein
10.00
(v)
Examination of blood smear
10.00
(b)
Undertaking of a Complete Blood Count (CBC)
20.00
(c)
Examination of blood smear to determine presence of blood parasites
10.00
(d)
Complete Blood Count for exotic animals
25.00
(e)
Determination of fibrinogen levels
10.00
(f)
Knott’s test for heartworm in dogs
10.00
10.
Serology/Immunology
The assessment of disease status by the monitoring of antigen-antibody reactions using the following techniques:
(a)
Agglutination tests (plate/card)
20.00
(b)
Agar gel immunodiffusion tests
25.00
(c)
Serum agglutination tests (e.g. Brucella)
20.00
(d)
Complement Fixation Tests
20.00
(e)
ELISA, (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) Tests
20.00
(f)
SNAP® EIA (Enzyme Immunoassay) Tests
30.00
11.
Clinical Chemistry
Determination of levels of the following enzymes, metabolites and electrolytes for the diagnosis and prognosis of disease:
(a)
Blood Urea Nitrogen
25.00
(b)
Alanine Aminotransferase
25.00
(c)
Aspartate Amniotransferase
25.00
(d)
Creatine Phosphnokinase
25.00
(e)
Lactate Dehydrogenase
25.00
(f)
Bilirubin (total)
25.00
(g)
Bilirubin (direct)
25.00
(h)
Cholesterol
25.00
(i)
Glucose
25.00
(j)
Calcium
25.00
(k)
Phosphorus
25.00
(l)
Albumin
25.00
(m)
Total Protein
25.00
(n)
Creatinine
25.00
(o)
Lipase
25.00
(p)
Amylase
25.00
(q)
Magnesium
25.00
(r)
Triglycerides
25.00
(s)
Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride)
25.00
(t)
Profiles of four or more of the above tests
90.00
12.
Evaluation of Pancreatic function
25.00
13.
Urinalysis
Examination and analysis of urine
20.00
Analysis of urinary calculi
20.00
14.
Parasitology
Routine faecal flotation
15.00
MacMaster counts, faecal counts
20.00
Baermann
25.00
Examination of gut scrapings
15.00
KOH digestion and microscopic examination of skin scrapings for external parasites
15.00
15.
Food Safety Testing and Food Microbiology
Isolation and identification of food borne pathogens (per test)
(a)
Salmonella spp
25.00
(b)
Campylobacter
25.00
(c)
Listeria sp
25.00
(d)
Clostrodium sp
25.00
(e)
Enteropathogenic E. coli
25.00
(f)
Escherichia coli O157:H7
25.00
(g)
Bacillus cereus
25.00
(h)
Other food borne pathogens
25.00
Bacterial counts
25.00
BacTrac analysis
25.00
Commercial sterility tests (per test)
25.00
16.
Veterinary Drug Residue Testing
Charm Antibiotic Residue analysis
20.00
SIX Plate Drug Residue tests
20.00
ELISA tests for drugs
20.00
Polymerase Chain Reaction tests (PCR) (species i.d. and other)
40.00
Part B
GOVERNMENT ANALYTICAL SERVICES
(Paragraph 2)
PARTICULARSFEES
$
1.
Test on a sample of water to determine the levels of:
(a)
Alkalinity
25.00
(b)
Ammonia - N
45.00
(c)
Bicarbonate
25.00
(d)
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
50.00
(e)
Calcium
30.00
(f)
Carbonates
25.00
(g)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
45.00
(h)
Chloride by Titration
25.00
(i)
Chloride by Ion Chromatography
45.00
(j)
Chromium
30.00
(k)
Copper
30.00
(l)
Dissolved Iron
30.00
(m)
Dissolved Manganese
30.00
(n)
Electrical Conductivity
15.00
(o)
Lead
30.00
(p)
Manganese
30.00
(q)
Mercury
40.00
(r)
Nitrate-Nitrogen by Cadmium Reduction
45.00
(s)
Nitrate-Nitrogen
45.00
(t)
Ortho-Phosphorus
45.00
(u)
pH
15.00
(v)
Potassium
30.00
(w)
Sodium
30.00
(x)
Sulphates by Ion Chromatography
45.00
(y)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
30.00
(z)
Total Hardness
30.00
(aa)
Total Iron
30.00
(bb)
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
40.00
(cc)
Total Manganese
30.00
(dd)
Total Phosphorus
45.00
(ee)
Total Solids
30.00
(ff)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
30.00
(gg)
Zinc
30.00
(hh)
Total Suspended Solids & Volatile Solids
50.00
2.
Test on a sample of soil to determine the levels of:
(a)
Alkalinity
25.00
(b)
Ammonia - N
45.00
(c)
Available Iron, Copper, Zinc, Manganese
90.00
(d)
Calcium Carbonate
30.00
(e)
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)
60.00
(f)
Chloride by Titration
25.00
(g)
Electrical Conductivity
15.00
(h)
Exchangeable Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium
90.00
(i)
Extractable Potassium, Magnesium
60.00
(j)
Mechanical analysis
30.00
(k)
Nitrate, Phosphorus, Potassium (NPK)
100.00
(l)
Organic matter
45.00
(m)
Particle size
45.00
(n)
pH
15.00
(o)
Phosphorus (Olsen)
45.00
(p)
Soluble Potassium
30.00
(q)
Soluble Sodium
30.00
(r)
Sulphates
45.00
(s)
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
40.00
3.
Test on a sample of foliage to determine the levels of:
(a)
Nitrogen
50.00
(b)
Phosphorus
50.00
(c)
Potassium
50.00
(d)
Sodium
50.00
(e)
Trace Metals
30.00(per metal)
4.
Test on a sample of fertilizer to determine the levels of:
(a)
Phosphorus
50.00
(b)
Potassium
50.00
(c)
Total Nitrogen
50.00
(d)
Trace Metals
30.00(per metal)
5.
Test on a sample of waste water to determine the levels of:
(a)
Total Phosphorus
45.00
(b)
Total Metals (maximum of 4 trace metals)
90.00
6.
Test on a sample of water to determine composite:
(a)
pH
120.00
(b)
electrical conductivity
120.00
(c)
Sodium
120.00
(d)
Potassium
120.00
(e)
Calcium
120.00
(f)
Magnesium
120.00
(g)
Chloride
120.00
7.
Test on:
(a)
one sample of water as at 6 above plus a maximum of 5 trace metals
240.00
(b)
10 or more samples in the same batch
10% discount
8.
Test on a sample of water to determine the level of the following pesticide residues or petroleum hydrocarbons using Gas Chromatography or High Performance Liquid Chromatography:
(a)
2, 4-D Amine
100.00
(b)
Atrazine/Ametryne/Deethylatrazine/Deisopropylatrazine
105.00
(c)
Fuel Fingerprint
115.00
(d)
Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylene (BTEX)
95.00
(e)
Gramoxone
90.00
9.
Test on a sample of soil or vegetable matter to determine the level of the following pesticide residues or petroleum hydrocarbons using Gas Liquid Chromatography or High Performance Liquid Chromatography:
(a)
2, 4-D Amine
150.00
(b)
Atrazine/Ametryne/Deethylatrazine/Deisopropylatrazine
150.00
(c)
Fuel Fingerprint
95.00
(d)
Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylene (BTEX)
95.00
10.
Test on a sample of water or soil to determine the levels of the following residues using Ultra-Violet or Infra-red Spectroscopy:
(a)
Oils and Grease
80.00
(b)
Surfactants
60.00
(c)
Gramoxone
90.00
11.
Test on a sample of water to determine the level of the following micro-organisms:
(a)
Total coliform by Membrane Filtration (MF)
25.00
(b)
Total coliform by Multiple Tube Fermentation (MTF)
20.00
(c)
Total coliform and Escherichia coli by rapid chromogenic/fluoregenic substrate method
35.00
(d)
Total coliform confirmation test
10.00
(e)
Faecal coliform by Membrane Filtration
25.00
(f)
Faecal coliform confirmation test
10.00
(g)
Escherichia coli by Membrane Filtration (recreational water)
30.00
(h)
Escherichia coli by Membrane Filtration (potable water)
30.00
(i)
Escherichia coli confirmation test
10.00
(j)
Total coliform and Faecal coliform confirmation tests
15.00
(k)
Total coliform and Faecal coliform and Escherichia coli confirmation tests
20.00
(l)
Faecal streptococcus by Membrane Filtration
25.00
(m)
Faecal streptococcus by Multiple Tube Fermentation
20.00
(n)
Faecal streptococcus confirmation test
15.00
(o)
Enterococcus by Membrane Filtration
30.00
(p)
Enterococcus by Multiple Tube Fermentation
20.00
(q)
Enterococcus by Rapid Method (potable water)
35.00
(r)
Enterococcus by Rapid Method (recreational water)
35.00
(s)
Enterococcus confirmation test
15.00
(t)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Membrane Filtration
25.00
(u)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa confirmation test for MF method
15.00
(v)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Multiple Tube Fermentation
25.00
(w)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa confirmation test for MTF method
15.00
(x)
Staphylococcus/S.aureus by Membrane Filtration
20.00
(y)
Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) by Pour Plate Method
25.00
(z)
Cryptosporidium & Giardia by the calcium carbonate flocculation method
40.00
(aa)
Fungi
20.00
12.
Examination of a sample by microscopy to determine the level or presence or absence of microorganisms.
10.00
13.
Test on a soil or sediment sample to determine the level or presence or absence of the following microorganisms:
(a)
Total coliform by Multiple Tube Fermentation
20.00
(b)
Faecal coliform by Multiple Tube Fermentation
25.00
14.
Test on a sample of food to determine the presence or absence of:
(a)
Yeast or mould
25.00
(b)
the following organisms:
(i)
Bacillus cereus
40.00
(ii)
Campylobacter sp.
40.00
(iii)
Clostridium perfringens
40.00
(iv)
Staphylococcus aureus
30.00
(v)
Salmonella sp.
30.00
(vi)
Listeria species
40.00
15.
Test on a sample of food to determine the level of bacteria:
(a)
Aerobic plate count - pour plate method
25.00
(b)
Total coliform count - most probable number method
25.00
(c)
Faecal coliform count - most probable number method
25.00
(d)
Staphylococcus aureus - direct plate count method
40.00
(e)
Staphylococcus aureus - most probable number method
30.00
(f)
Pseudomonas count - most probable number method
25.00
16.
Identification of foreign matter in food or drink
20.00
17.
Test on a sample of oil or other liquids to determine:
(a)
Specific gravity
15.00
(b)
Flash point
20.00
(c)
Refractive index
15.00
18.
Test on a sample of syrup or other applicable liquid to determine:
(a)
the level of its acidity (pH)
15.00
(b)
an estimate of its solids content (°Brix)
15.00
19.
Test on an edible oil or fat to determine:
(a)
Specific Gravity
15.00
(b)
Refractive Index
15.00
(c)
Acid value
25.00
(d)
Iodine number value
25.00
(e)
Saponification number value
25.00
(f)
Peroxide value
25.00
(g)
Fatty acid consumption
90.00
20.
Test on a sample of sugar or other optically active substance to determine polarization or optical rotation
35.00
21.
Test on a sample of distilled liquid or alcohol to determine:
(a)
Obscuration
30.00
(b)
Degree of colouration
50.00
22.
Test on a sample of alcohol or alcoholic beverage to determine the level of:
(a)
Alcohol
30.00
(b)
Total solids
30.00
(c)
Total acids
30.00
(d)
Volatile acids
30.00
(e)
Total esters
30.00
(f)
Total aldehydes
30.00
(g)
Congeners - any or all of the following:
90.00
(i)
acetaldehyde
(ii)
ethyl acetate
(iii)
methanol
(iv)
n-propyl alcohol
(v)
higher alcohols
(h)
Fusel oils
75.00
(i)
Furfural
90.00
(j)
Tannin
75.00
(k)
Sulphur dioxide
75.00
(l)
Colourant
90.00
23.
Test on a sample of food or food product or any other applicable product or substance to determine the content of:
(a)
Moisture
30.00
(b)
Fat
30.00
(c)
Protein/total nitrogen
40.00
(d)
Ash
30.00
(e)
Crude fibre
40.00
(f)
Salt
30.00
(g)
Reducing sugars
30.00
(h)
Total sugars
30.00
(i)
Sucrose
45.00
(j)
Total acids
25.00
(k)
Total solids
30.00
(l)
Water-insoluble solids
30.00
(m)
Soluble solids
30.00
(n)
Nitrite
45.00
(o)
Nitrate
45.00
(p)
Phosphorus
45.00
(q)
any metallic element using flame atomic absorption spectrometry:
(i)
when significant pre-instrumental sample preparation is required
50.00
(ii)
in cases other than (i)
30.00
(r)
Any metallic element using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry:
(i)
when significant pre-instrumental sample preparation is required
50.00
(ii)
in cases other than (i)
(s)
Any constituent listed above or any constituent not elsewhere specified or included, using:
(i)
Ultra-violet or visible spectrometry
50.00
(ii)
Liquid chromatography (Ion or high performance)
60.00
(iii)
Gas chromatography
90.00
(iv)
Any means other than (i) - (iii)
40.00
24.
Test on a sample for the purpose of its identification or the identification of the constituent thereof, using:
(a)
Infra-red spectrometry
65.00
(b)
Liquid chromatography
60.00
(c)
Gas chromatography
60.00
(d)
Gas chromatography with mass selective detector
120.00
(e)
Ultra-violet or visible spectrometry
60.00
(f)
Paper or thin layer chromatography
15.00
(g)
Any means other than (a) - (f)
20.00
25.
Preparative procedures used in sample analysis:
(a)
Dry ashing (furnace)
10.00
(b)
Acid digestion
10.00
(c)
Solid phase extraction
15.00
(d)
Liquid-liquid extraction
15.00
26.
Collection of samples
100.00(per hour)
27.
Use of sampling equipment
30.00
Part C
GREENLAND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH STATION
PARTICULARSFEE
$
1.
Stud services in respect of
$
(a)
Sheep
1.00
(b)
Goats
1.00
(c)
Pigs
3.00
2.
Sale of the following produce:
(a)
Eggs
0.30(each)
(b)
Broilers
5.95(per kilo)
(c)
Milk
2.75(per litre)
3.
Sale of the following weaners:
(a)
Lambs
50.00
(b)
Goats
(i)
Males
60.00
(ii)
Females
75.00
(c)
Pigs
75.00
Part D
SOIL CONSERVATION UNIT
PARTICULARSFEE
$
1.
Rental of the following heavy equipment:
(a)
D8K Caterpillar
350.00
(b)
D8L Caterpillar
350.00
(c)
D6 Caterpillar
165.00
(d)
D65 EX Caterpillar
165.00
(e)
320 BL Excavator
175.00
(f)
PC 200LC Excavator
175.00
(g)
D4 Caterpillar
175.00
(h)
Case Backhoe
100.00
(i)
JCB Backhoe
100.00
(j)
Wheel Tractors
90.00
2.
Capture of Stray Livestock:
(a)
Capture by gun
75.00
(b)
Capture by rope
50.00
3.
Sale of the following fruit trees:
(a)
Budded or grafted
12.00(each)
(b)
Plants from cuttings
8.00(each)
(c)
Plants from seedlings
6.00(each)
4.
Sale of the following produce:
(a)
Mangoes
1.50(per pound)
(b)
Carambola
1.50(per pound)
(c)
Guavas
1.50(per pound)
(d)
Passion Fruit
1.50(per pound)
(e)
Golden Apples
1.50(per pound)
5.
The following soil preparation activities:
(a)
Ploughing
80.00(per acre)
(b)
Furrowing
64.00(per acre)
(c)
Harrowing
80.00(per acre)