AMS Hikes User Fees for Dairy Grading and Inspection Services
The Agricultural Marketing Service is increasing its fees for voluntary federal dairy grading and inspection services. The final rule will increase fees by 10 percent effective Aug. 1, 2013, and another 10 percent in February 2014. Fees applicable to EU Health Certification Program derogation requests are unchanged, it said. AMS said the fee increases are necessary to cover the costs of the program, which must be entirely financed by user fees.
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The final rule modifies AMS’ January fee increase proposal. While AMS had originally proposed an increase of 15 percent in February 2013 and another 5 percent in October (see 13011613), the agency extended its timeline and modified the amount of the fee increases in response to concern from industry.