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To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 6 April (HL3057), what are the reduced fees for small and medium-sized enterprises when they apply for authorisation of a critical substance under the European Union Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). [HL3239]
In order to provide assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in complying with their REACH obligations, reduced fees for authorisation applications and reduced charges for authorisation reviews apply. Currently, these are the same in both cases. The reduced fees/charges are given in Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 as follows:
Reduced fees/charges for medium enterprises Base fee/charge €40,000 Additional fee/charge per substance €8,000 Additional fee/charge per use €8,000 Additional fee/charge per applicant Additional applicant is a medium enterprise: €30,000 Additional applicant is a small enterprise: €18,750 Additional applicant is a micro enterprise: €5,625
Reduced fees/charges for small enterprises Base fee/charge €25,000 Additional fee/charge per substance €5,000 Additional fee/charge per use €5,000 Additional fee/charge per applicant Additional applicant is a small enterprise: €18,750 Additional applicant is a micro enterprise: €5,625
Reduced fees/charges for micro enter rises Base fee/charge €7,500 Additional fee/charge per substance €1,500 Additional fee/charge per use €1,500 Additional fee/charge per applicant Additional applicant is a micro enterprise: €5,625
The definitions of medium, small, and micro enterprise are set out in Commission Recommendation 2003/361 /EC of 6 May 2003, and are based on the number of employees together with the company turn-over ceiling or balance-sheet ceiling.