Charges are reviewed annually and increases are implemented from 1 April each financial year.
Ship sanitation certificates (inspections)
Visit our ship sanitation page to find out how to get a certificate.
| Gross tonnage of vessel | Charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 1,000 | £140 |
| 1,001 to 3,000 | £190 |
| 3,001 to 10,000 | £280 |
| 10,001 to 20,000 | £365 |
| 20,001 to 30,000 | £465 |
| Over 30,000 | £535 |
| Vessels with the capacity to carry between 50 and 1,000 persons | £535 |
| Vessels with the capacity to carry more than 1,000 persons | £915 |
| Extension of a Ship Sanitation Certificate | £110 |
Extra charges may be added for exceptional costs such as launch hire (at the discretion of the port operator/harbour master), out-of-hours duties and extended or re-inspections of ships due to 'control measures'.
Water sampling onboard vessels
Visit our water ship test page to find out how to arrange a test.
| Activity | Charge |
|---|---|
| First sample | £169 |
| First sample with Ship sanitation certificate | £114 + Ship sanitation cost (table above) |
| Additional samples - Bacteriological | £54 |
| Additional samples - Legionella | £54 |
| Additional samples - Chemical | Cost determined by lab |
Export certificates
Plymouth City Council Port Health Authority can certify Export Health Certification for fishery products and in some circumstances food safety premise endorsements for other products where official certification does not exist.
Visit our food exports page for more information.
| Activity | Charge |
|---|---|
| Fishery product health certificates | £113 |
| Fishery product support attestations | £113 |
| Other food safety premises endorsements/certificate of origin | £61 |
Certificate re-issues will be charged at the original fee
London Port Health Authority
The following services are provided by London Port Health Authority:
- Imported Food
- Organic Food
- Catch certificates - Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU)
Charges information can be found on the City of London website.