State Fees Act
Passed 10.12.2014
Part 1 GENERAL PART
Chapter 1 General provisions
§ 1. Scope of application of Act
(1) This Act regulates the bases for the procedure for the establishment, payment, verification of payment and refund of state fees, and provides for exemptions from state fees, rates of state fees and the procedure for determining transaction values.
(2) The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act apply to the administrative proceedings prescribed in this Act, taking account of the specifications arising from this Act.
§ 2. Definition of state fee
A state fee is a sum payable in the cases provided by law in an amount established by this Act for the performance of an act for which a state fee is charged.
§ 3. Acts for which state fee is charged
A state fee is established for the review of a petition, appeal or application, the issue of an administrative act, the issue of a document, or for another act performed by the body charging the state fee at the request of the payer of the state fee under the terms and pursuant to the procedure provided by law which gives the payer of the state fee a certain right, thing or other benefit and for which a state fee shall be paid in the case provided by law and in an amount established by this Act.
§ 4. Rate of state fee
(1) A state fee is established based on the costs related to the performance of the act (cost principle).
(2) Based on the purpose of an act, the benefits received as a result of the act, or material public interest and, above all, based on social or economic policy considerations, the rate of a state fee may be established on different basis than the cost principle.
(3) The state fee rates shall be established as follows:
1) a state fee rate less than one euro to the accuracy of five cents, excluding a state fee rate less than five cents;
2) a state fee rate exceeding one euro to the accuracy of one euro;
3) a state fee rate exceeding 100 euros to the accuracy of five euros;
4) a state fee rate exceeding 1000 euros to the accuracy of ten euros.
§ 5. Payers of state fee
A payer of a state fee is a person, agency, branch of a foreign company or an association of persons in whose interests or with respect to whom an act is performed and who, pursuant to law, is required to pay a state fee for it.
§ 6. Bodies charging state fees
A body charging a state fee is a state or local government agency, or a rural municipality or city secretary who, pursuant to law, is required to perform an act.
§ 7. Receipt of state fees
(1) State fees payable for acts of state agencies are paid into the state budget.
(2) State fees for acts performed by local government agencies, rural municipality and city secretaries are paid into the budget of the rural municipality or city.
§ 8. Prohibition on charging of additional fee
The bodies charging state fees are prohibited from charging additional fees for performing acts.
Chapter 2 Payment, Verification of Payment, Refund and Collection of State Fees
Division 1 Payment of State Fees
§ 9. Payment of state fees
(1) A state fee is paid before requesting the performance of an act unless otherwise provided by law.
(2) State fees are paid in the currency used in Estonia, taking account of the specifications arising from § 10 of this Act.
(3) On the request of the payer of a state fee, the body charging the state fee is required to accept a state fee of up to 10 euros in cash.
(4) Upon payment of a state fee, the act for which the state fee is paid shall be set out in the payment document, or reference shall be made to the provision of this Act which establishes the rate of the state fee and, if the state fee is paid through a credit institution, also the reference number shall be indicated. The name of the act need not be indicated if it can be established on the basis of the reference number. If a state fee is paid for another person, the name of such person shall also be indicated, unless otherwise provided by law.
(5) Upon payment of a state fee for an act of the commercial register, non-profit associations and foundations register or commercial pledge register, the document certifying payment of the state fee shall also indicate the registry code of the person for whom the state fee is paid or the number of the notarial act of authentication of the foundation transaction and, in the case the foundation transaction is not notarised, the foundation number issued to the founders by the internet-based information system of the commercial register if such number exists.
(6) Upon payment of a state fee for an act of the land register, the payment document shall also indicate the number of the register part of the registered immovable concerned and, if such number does not exist, the cadastral code or notarial certification or authentication number of the registration application.
§ 10. Payment of state fees in foreign countries and on state border
(1) The person who makes the payment shall cover the cost of the transfer of a state fee made in a foreign state.
(2) A state fee for an act performed at or mediated through a foreign representation of Estonia shall be paid in the currency of the country of location of such foreign representation or used in Estonia. Depending on the political and economic situation of a country of location, the minister responsible for the area may, at the request of the head of the foreign representation, permit by a regulation the foreign representation to charge state fees in US dollars.
(3) The minister responsible for the area may, in justified cases, permit by a regulation to charge the state fee for processing a visa application on the Estonian state border in US dollars.
(4) The state fee rate in foreign currency shall be calculated based on the daily exchange rate quoted by the European Central Bank as at the first working day of the month of submission of the application. A state fee for the review of an application submitted on the first working day of a month shall be paid based on the rate in force on the first working day of the previous month. In case of foreign currencies which rate is not fixed by the European Central Bank, the exchange rate against euro fixed by the central bank of a respective country shall be used under the conditions provided for in this section.
(5) If the state fee rate translated into foreign currency is not an integer, it shall be adjusted upwards to an integer. If the state fee adjusted in such way cannot be paid due to the absence of payment means in the respective currency from circulation, the state fee rate shall be adjusted upwards to an integer with 5 or 0 at the end.
(6) The state fees paid in foreign currency pursuant to this section shall be accepted in cash only in paper money.
Division 2 Verification of Payment of State Fees
§ 11. Verification of payment of state fees
(1) The body charging a state fee who performs the corresponding act shall verify the correctness of the payment of the state fee to the state budget or the budget of the rural municipality or city, or the correctness of the payment of a state fee made in cash of to the body charging the state fee.
(2) Upon receiving an application for the performance of an act, the body charging a state fee shall verify the receipt of the state fee or payment in cash thereof, unless otherwise provided by law. If the person who submitted an application has not paid the state fee, the body charging the state fee shall, at the first opportunity, set a term for payment of the state fee for the person and caution the person that in the case of failure to pay the state fee by the due date, the body may refuse to review the application.
(3) If an application for performance of an act is submitted through a notary, the notary shall verify payment of the state fee before forwarding the documents to the body charging the state fee. If the applicant fails to pay the state fee, the notary shall call attention to the fact that if the state fee is not paid, the body charging the state fee has the right to refuse to review the application.
Division 3 Refund of State Fees
§ 12. Applications for refund of state fees
(1) A person who has paid a state fee has the right to apply, based on § 15 of this Act, for the refund of the state fee from the body charging the state fee. A claim for refund of a state fee terminates two years as of the end of the year of payment of the state fee.
(2) An application for the refund of the state fee shall be submitted in writing. The application shall set out the information regarding the paid state fee and the details of a current account to which the refund of the state fee is requested. The payment document certifying payment of a state fee shall be submitted only if the body which charges the state fee is not able to verify payment of the state fee by electronic means.
§ 13. Refund of state fees
The body charging a state fee shall adopt a resolution on refund of the state fee and shall refund the state fee within 30 calendar days after the date of receipt of the corresponding request.
§ 14. Refusal to review applications for refund
An application for refund of a state fee shall not be reviewed if:
1) the information concerning payment of the state fee is unavailable;
2) a resolution of the body charging the state fee has been adopted or a court ruling has been made concerning the application, or
3) the claim to refund the state fee has terminated.
§ 15. State fees subject to refund
(1) State fees which have been paid shall be returned, if:
1) the paid amount exceeds the prescribed amount, to the extent of any overpaid amount;
2) the state fee was paid to the incorrect body charging the state fee or for an act, the performance of which was not requested;
3) the state fee was paid by a person who is exempt from payment of the state fee;
4) the person withdraws the application for performing the act before the application is reviewed;
5) the application for performing the act is not reviewed;
6) proceedings in a matter are terminated because the matter is not within the jurisdiction of the court which received the petition;
7) a divorce is not registered due to reconciliation of the spouses;
8) a petition for divorce is withdrawn in the course of proceedings;
9) other bases provided by law exist.
(2) Procedure expenses arising from the review of the application may be deducted from the amount subject to refund unless otherwise provided by law. If the exact amount of procedure expenses cannot be determined, 25 per cent of the state fee prescribed for the act shall be deducted as procedure expenses upon refund of the state fee.
(3) Upon refund of a state fee paid for acts performed in a case before a court, the necessary expenses incurred in the hearing of the matter shall be deducted from the refunded amount.
(4) A state fee paid pursuant to subsection 252 (5) of this Act shall be refunded if no customs procedure has been applied to the goods on the basis of an accepted customs declaration and the person involved submits a request for the invalidation of the customs declaration pursuant to the procedure prescribed in the customs laws.
(5) Upon refusal to satisfy an application for an operating permit for a game of chance or a totalizator, 93 per cent of the state fee paid in the amount provided in clauses 260 1) and 3) of this Act shall be refunded.
(6) Upon refusal to satisfy an application for an operating permit for a game of skill, 57 per cent of the state fee paid in the amount provided in clause 260 2) of this Act shall be refunded.
Division 4 Collection of State Fees
§ 16. Precept concerning payment of state fees
(1) If no state fee has been paid for an act already performed in the amount prescribed by the State Fees Act, the body charging the state fee may issue a precept concerning payment of the state fee (hereinafter precept) to the payer of the state fee.
(2) A precept shall contain the following information:
1) the name and address of the body charging the state fee;
2) the given name, surname and position of the official who prepared the precept;
3) the date of issue of the precept;
4) the name and address of the recipient of the precept;
5) the factual and legal basis for the precept, including a reference to the Act which establishes the obligation to pay the state fee and a reference to the provision of this Act which establishes the corresponding rate of state fee;
6) the amount of state fee payable;
7) the term for compliance with the precept;
8) the possibilities, terms and procedure for contestation of the precept;
9) a warning concerning the commencement of compulsory execution in case of failure to perform the obligation.
(3) A challenge may be filed to the body charging the state fee or an appeal may be filed with an administrative court in order to contest a precept. Filing of challenges or appeals does not suspend compliance with a precept unless a court or a body adjudicating the challenge suspends such compliance.
§ 17. Term for compliance with precept
The payer of a state fee is required to pay the amount of the state fee specified in the precept within ten working days as of the date of receipt of the precept.
§ 18. Collection of state fees
(1) If a payer of a state fee fails to pay the state fee by the date specified in the precept, the body charging the state fee has the right to have recourse to a bailiff for collection of the state fee which the payer failed to pay.
(2) A claim for refund of a state fee extinguishes two years after the end of the year of performance of the act.
Part 2 EXEMPTIONS FROM STATE FEE
Chapter 3 Exemption from Payment of State Fees and Reduction of State Fee Rates
§ 19. Exemption from payment of state fees based on international agreement
State fees shall not be charged in the cases stipulated in an international agreement.
§ 20. Exemption from payment of state fees for acts of national registers and other databases or for issue of documents
(1) A state fee is not charged for the following acts:
1) amendment of address data due to changes in place names, alteration of the boundaries of administrative units, settlements or streets, or changing of postal codes;
2) amendment of the person's name or residence data of a natural person if this is preceded by an amendment in the population register;
3) amendment or additional entry of the personal identification code;
4) deletion of the data of a deceased person from the register;
5) amendment of the name, registry code or address data of a legal person, branch of a foreign company or a sole proprietor or of the appendage referring to the legal form of a legal person, and making of an entry in a national register or other database due to the merger, division or transformation of a legal person, if this is preceded by an amendment in the register maintained by the registration department of Tartu County Court;
6) deletion of the appendage "asutamisel" [in foundation] from the business name of a company or the name of a non-profit association or foundation and, in the case of a company, deletion of the number of the act of authentication or foundation number and adding the registry code to the business name or name thereof in a national register or other database, if this is preceded by an amendment in the register maintained by the registration department of Tartu County Court.
(2) A state fee is not charged for the issue of a document reflecting registry data, except for the issue of an identity document if the need to issue such document arises from the amendments specified in subsection (1) of this section. A state fee according to a reduced rate is charged for the issue of a provisional driving licence, driving licence or tachograph card pursuant to subsection 222 (3) and subsection 227 (2) of this Act.
(3) For the issue of a document reflecting the registry data applied for in the case of need arising from the merger, division or transformation of a legal person, a state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the full amount charged for the issue of such document shall be charged.
(4) The exemption from state fees for registry entries resulting from division or merger provided in clause (1) 5) of this section does not apply to making an entry concerning an application or transfer of registration in an industrial property register.
§ 21. Exemption of local government agencies from payment of state fees
An agency of a local government or an agency administered thereby is exempt from payment of state fees if the person applying for the act and the performer of the act are agencies of the same local government or agencies administered thereby.
§ 22. Exemption from payment of state fees in court cases
(1) A state fee is not charged for the following acts:
1) hearing of an action or appeal concerning remuneration or wages, ascertainment of invalidity of cancellation of a contract of employment, reinstatement in service, or amendment of the written legal basis for release from service;
2) review of an application for expedited proceedings in a matter of a payment order in a claim for maintenance support for a child or an action for claim for and amendment of amount of support;
3) hearing of an action for establishment of filiation if an action for establishment of filiation is filed together with an action for support;
4) hearing of a claim for compensation for financial damage caused by unlawful conviction, unlawful criminal prosecution, unlawful preventive detention, other unfounded deprivation of liberty or unlawful imposition of punishment for a misdemeanour;
5) initial issue of court documents related to a criminal matter;
6) conduct of proceedings for placement of a person in a closed institution;
7) hearing of a claim for the restitution of property expropriated or abandoned in the course of unlawful repression and concerning compensation for the corresponding damage;
8) hearing of a matter concerning certification of years of pensionable service;
9) hearing of a protest in an administrative matter;
10) hearing an application for procedural assistance and filing an appeal against court ruling in this matter;
11) review of an application for exemption from payment of notary fees and filing an appeal against court ruling in this matter;
12) hearing of an action or appeal for compensation for damage caused by bodily injury, another health disorder or the death of a provider.
13) making transcripts up to five pages of procedural documents in an administrative matter;
14) issue of certificates or confirmations for recognition and enforcement of judgments and other execution documents of Estonia in Member States of the European Union pursuant to the Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(2) The following are exempt from payment of state fees:
1) a minor, upon filing of an appeal against a ruling in a matter in which the minor has been granted the right to independently file appeals;
2) a pension or support claimant, in a matter concerning unduly paid benefit or pension amounts or failure to pay such sums;
3) a natural person upon filing an appeal against the decision of an election committee;
4) a guardianship authority, upon filing of a petition for deprivation of a parent of parental rights, appointment of a guardian to a minor or another petition filed in the interests of a child which the guardianship authority is competent to submit;
5) a tax authority, upon submission of a bankruptcy petition or another petition related to bankruptcy proceedings or in a matter concerning determination of an amount of tax;
6) a county government, upon performance of the duties of a mortgagee arising from the Land Reform Act, in the case of filing of an action in a matter related to a mortgage established for the benefit of the state;
7) a bailiff, upon filing of a petition related to the conduct of an execution proceeding based on the Code of Enforcement Procedure, or filing of an appeal against a ruling related to an execution proceeding on the basis of § 599 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
§ 23. Exemption from payment of state fees for acts of commercial register of commercial pledge register
(1) A state fee is not charged for the following acts:
1) acts performed on the basis of §§ 45 or 46 of the Commercial Code;
2) deletion of an undertaking or branch of a foreign company from the commercial register;
3) change of address within the boundaries of the same local government;
4) making of a notation in the commercial register concerning registration of the shares of the company in the Estonian Central Register of Securities;
5) making of an entry on transformation of a general partnership into a limited partnership or of a limited partnership into a general partnership;
6) entry of the date on which an entry concerning merger, pertaining to an acquiring company, is made on the registry card of a company being acquired in the process of the merger of the companies;
7) entry of the date on which an entry concerning merger, pertaining to the last company being acquired, is made on the registry card of a company being acquired in the process of the merger of the companies and the assets of a natural person;
8) entry of the date on which an entry concerning division, pertaining to a company being divided, is made on the registry card of a recipient company in the process of the division of the company;
9) entry in the register of data concerning a depositary of documents of a liquidated company or for the amendment of such data;
10) entry on the change made in the ranking of a commercial pledge if such change is based on the deletion of a pledge of a higher ranking and the elevation of the commercial pledge with the subsequent ranking.
(2) The following are exempt from payment of state fees:
1) government agencies, rural municipality and city governments, notaries and bailiffs, upon the issue of transcripts of registry cards and file documents which are necessary for the performance of duties within their competence;
2) trustees in bankruptcy and interim trustees in bankruptcy, upon ex officio filing of petitions;
3) the Financial Supervision Authority, upon submission of applications for the appointment of a moratorium administrator for a credit institution or a special regime trustee for an insurer.
§ 24. Exemption from payment of state fees for acts of Non-profit Associations and Foundations Register
(1) A state fee is not charged for the following acts:
1) acts performed on the basis of §§ 45 or 46 of the Commercial Code;
2) change of address within the boundaries of the same local government;
3) the entry of the date on which an entry concerning merger, pertaining to an acquiring non-profit association or foundation, is made on the registry card of an acquired non-profit association or foundation in the process of the merger of the non-profit associations or foundations;
4) entry of the date on which an entry concerning division, pertaining to a non-profit association or foundation being divided, is made on the registry card of a recipient non-profit association or foundation in the process of the division of the non-profit association or foundation;
5) entry in the register of data concerning a depositary of documents of a liquidated non-profit association or foundation or for the amendment of such data;
6) deletion of a non-profit association or foundation from the register.
(2) The following are exempt from payment of state fees:
1) trade unions, upon filing of petitions;
2) government agencies, rural municipality and city governments, notaries and bailiffs, upon the issue of transcripts of registry cards and file documents which are necessary for the performance of duties within their competence;
3) trustees in bankruptcy and interim trustees in bankruptcy, upon ex officio filing of petitions.
§ 25. Exemption from payment of state fees for acts of land register, ship’s registration book and aircraft register related to registered security over movables
(1) A state fee is not charged for the following acts:
1) correction of entries made without legal basis and of incorrect entries;
2) making of entries on the basis of court judgments or court rulings and applications of bailiffs, except entries concerning owners;
3) deletion of notations if such notations result in entry in the land register or ship’s registration book of the rights guaranteed by the notations;
4) making of entries concerning the transfer of immovables, ships or ships under construction to the state by way of compulsory purchase;
5) making of entries on waiver of an immovable, ship or ship under construction;
6) entry of the spouse of an owner entered in the land register in the case of joint property of spouses;
7) opening of register parts concerning or establishment of real encumbrance in public law on apartment ownership being privatised;
8) re-registration of pledge registered in the state register of construction works as a mortgage if the amount of the pledge does not change or decreases;
9) making of an entry based on a reallotment plan;
10) entry of a notation in the land register concerning a restricted real right held by the actual owner of the immovable based on subsection 9 (3) of the Land Register Act;
11) establishment of restrictions or obligations arising from the procedure for the protection of a protected natural object, and the amendment or termination thereof;
12) deletion of a notation entered in the land register based on the Land Reform Act upon performance of the obligation and arrival of the date provided by law;
13) entry, at the request of the Prosecutor's Office, of a notation on prohibition in the case of seizure of an immovable based on a ruling of a preliminary investigation judge or court ruling;
14) entry of the data of the ship’s registration book in a sea-going vessel certificate or inland vessel certificate;
15) transfer of ships from the register of ships under construction to the register of ships;
16) deletion of ships or ships under construction from the ship’s registration book.
17) making of an entry concerning a right of superficies in respect to the land retained in state ownership in the course of the land reform by the county governor for the purpose of the constitution of the right of superficies.
(2) The following are exempt from payment of state fees:
1) government agencies, rural municipality and city governments, notaries and bailiffs, upon the issue of transcripts or printouts of documents which are necessary for the performance of duties within their competence;
2) government agencies upon the making, amendment and deletion of entries concerning the entry of state-owned immovables in the land register and state-owned ships or ships under construction in the ship’s registration book;
3) government agencies upon the making, amendment or deletion of entries concerning restricted real rights, notations on prohibition, preliminary notations or objections established for the benefit of administrators of state assets or the state;
4) rural municipality or city governments upon submission of registration applications for the entry in the land register of restituted land or municipal land;
5) trustees in bankruptcy, upon submission of applications for entry or deletion, based on a bankruptcy order, of a notation in the land register or ship’s registration book.
§ 26. Exemption from payment of state fees for marital property register acts
(1) State fees are not charged for correction of entries made without basis and incorrect entries.
(2) Government agencies, rural municipality and city governments, notaries and bailiffs are exempt from payment of state fees upon the issue of transcripts of documents from the register for the performance of duties within their competence.
(3) State fees are not charged if entries in the marital property register are made pursuant to an application for marriage on the basis of a petition for entry filed by a vital statistics office or notary.
§ 27. Exemption from payment of state fees for Land Board acts
Repressed persons and persons treated as repressed persons as defined by the Persons Repressed by Occupying Powers Act are exempt from payment of the state fees specified in § 137 of this Act for extracts from the land cadastre.
§ 28. Exemption from payment of state fees for environmental register acts
Government agencies, local governments, notaries and bailiffs are exempt from payment of state fees for environmental register acts necessary for the performance of duties within their competence.
§ 29. Exemption from payment of state fees for acts of register of greenhouse gas emission credits trading
Operators of a stationary source of pollution and aircraft operators are exempt from payment of state fees for the review of applications for the opening of current and trading account and annual maintenance of current and trading account.
§ 30. Exemption from payment of state fees for Civil Aviation Administration acts
(1) A state fee is not charged for the review of applications if the purpose of the applications is decrease of the rights issued by the certificate.
(2) A state fee is not charged for the maintenance of a certificate if the conformity control necessary for the maintenance of the certificate is not performed by the Civil Aviation Administration.
(3) A state fee is not charged for acts performed by the Civil Aviation Administration, the basis for performing which is the inspection report of inspection of conformity to national and international requirements conducted by a person approved by the Civil Aviation Administration and specified in subsection 71 (2) of the Aviation Act.
§ 31. Exemption from payment of state fees for Technical Surveillance Authority acts
(1) A state fee is not charged for acts related to:
1) numbering authorisation for the pan-European harmonised short number beginning with 116, national emergency call number 110, Single European Emergency Call Number 112 and mandatory emergency psychological aid short code;
2) frequency licences for radio frequencies used for environmental monitoring;
3) frequency licences for the frequency band between 380–385 MHz and 390–395 MHz.
(2) The following are exempt from payment of state fees:
1) the Defence Forces of Estonia, in performing acts related to the use of radio frequency channels in frequency bands which are designated for the Defence Forces in the Radio Frequency Allocation Plan;
2) agencies within the area of administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in performing acts related to frequency authorisations necessary for the performance of duties within their competence;
3) holders of radio permits for water craft, upon entry in such permits of radio equipment installed on the water craft and included, pursuant to the Maritime Safety Act, in the safety equipment of ships;
4) holders of aircraft station licences, upon entry in such licence of radio equipment installed on the aircraft which is prescribed for ensuring the safety of human life;
5) holders of radio permits for water craft or aircraft, upon entry in the radio permit of radio equipment subject to use without a frequency licence installed on the water craft or aircraft;
6) holders of frequency permits, upon entry in the frequency permit of a reserve radio transmission equipment if the equipment is used under the conditions determined by the frequency permit;
7) persons holding the right for restriction of radiocommunication in the restriction of radiocommunication to ensure public order and national security;
8) the Technical Surveillance Authority, in performing acts related to frequency authorisations necessary for the performance of duties within their competence;
§ 32. Exemption from payment of state fees for traffic register acts
(1) Students studying an agricultural profession or truck and bus driver's or car mechanic's profession in a vocational educational institution, in whose case not more than one year has passed as of the completion of a corresponding profession, are exempt from payment of a state fee for the issue and replacement of a provisional driving licence, driving licence and a professional training certificate for a power-driven vehicle of a category related to a corresponding profession, and also from payment of a state fee for passing a traffic theory and driving test for drivers of power-driven vehicles of a corresponding category on the first try.
(2) State agencies and persons performing functions in public law are exempt from the payment of state fees for certified extracts containing information in the traffic register which are necessary for the performance of a public duty on the basis of law, administrative contract or administrative act.
(3) If a trustee in bankruptcy or an interim trustee in bankruptcy ex officio applies for the release of the data from the traffic register, they shall not pay a state fee for the above.
§ 33. Exemption from payment of state fees for acts of state register of construction works
Courts, tax authorities, the Prosecutor’s Office, investigative bodies, notaries and bailiffs are exempt from payment of state fees for certified extracts containing information necessary for the performance of duties within their competence.
§ 34. Exemption from payment of state fees for Agricultural Board acts
(1) A state fee is not charged for the issue of a plant passport if the fee for plant protection supervision has been paid upon inspection of the consignment.
(2) A person who is engaged in seed production or marketing and who has entered into an employment contract with a person taking seed samples, and a seed packager whose enterprise takes seed samples with automatic samplers is exempt from the payment of a state fee for taking seed samples.
(3) A state fee is not charged for the registration of a known variety of fruit species and berries and the review of an application for inclusion in the Variety List.
(4) A state fee is not charged for the maintenance of a variety intended for the conservation of genetic resources in the Variety List.
(5) A state fee is not charged for the certification of grasses and leguminous species and the pre-basic seed and basic seed category of vegetable seed, collection of a seed sample for certification purposes and analysis thereof and confirmatory analysis of a seed sample collected for the purposes of ascertaining the compliance of a certified seed with the germination requirements.
§ 35. Exemption from payment of state fees and reduction of state fee rates for acts performed on basis of Citizenship Act
(1) Persons less than 18 years of age are exempt from payment of a state fee for the review of an application for Estonian citizenship.
(2) The Police and Border Guard Board and consular officers have the right to exempt a person from payment of the state fees provided for in § 270 of this Act or to reduce the state fee rate payable by a person based on the economic situation of the person or on the reasoned request of a state or local government agency.
§ 36. Exemption from payment of state fees and reduction of state fee rate for acts performed on basis of Citizen of European Union Act
The Police and Border Guard Board and consular officers have the right to exempt a person from payment of the state fees provided for in § 271 of this Act or to reduce the state fee rate payable by a person based on the economic situation of the person.
§ 37. Compensation of paid state fee
(1) The Republic of Estonia shall compensate to a person whom a governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic has erroneously defined as an Estonian citizen when issuing an identity document and whom the aforementioned authority has considered to have acquired the Estonian citizenship on the basis of subsection 32 (1) of the Citizenship Act, at the request of the person, in Estonia:
1) a state fee paid for the review of an application for a residence permit;
2) a state fee paid for the review of an application for the issue of an identity card held by an alien or a residence permit card;
3) a state fee paid for the review of an application for the issue of an alien's passport;
4) a state fee paid for the review of an application for Estonian citizenship.
(2) For the compensation of the expenses specified in subsection (1) of this section, the person shall submit an application to the governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic.
§ 38. Exemption from payment of state fees and reduction of state fee rate for acts performed on basis of Identity Documents Act
(1) The Police and Border Guard Board and consular officers have the right to exempt a person from payment of the state fees provided for in § 272 of this Act or to reduce the state fee rate payable by a person based on the economic situation of the person or on the reasoned request of a state or local government agency.
(2) The exemption from state fees provided in subsection (1) of this section does not apply and the state fee rate is not reduced if the document applied for is not mandatory and the applicant is unable to justify unavoidable need to use such document.
(3) A state fee is not charged for the review of an application for residence permit card from a person who submits the application for residence permit card for the issue of a temporary residence permit granted or extended to the person based on the Act on Granting International Protection to Aliens.
(4) A person whom a governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic has erroneously defined as an Estonian citizen when issuing an identity document and whom the aforementioned authority has considered to have acquired the Estonian citizenship on the basis of subsection 32 (1) of the Citizenship Act shall be once exempt from the payment of a state fee for the review of an application for an identity card in case the person's identity card was recognised invalid due to the fact that the person has been erroneously defined as an Estonian citizen.
(5) A person whom a governmental authority authorised by the Government of the Republic has erroneously defined as an Estonian citizen when issuing an identity document and whom the aforementioned authority has considered to have acquired the Estonian citizenship on the basis of subsection 32 (1) of the Citizenship Act shall be once exempt from the payment of a state fee for the review of an application for an Estonian passport in case the person's Estonian passport was recognised invalid due to the fact that the person has been erroneously defined as an Estonian citizen.
(6) A state fee is not charged if a person is issued an e-resident's digital identity card in case of substantial public interest.
§ 39. Exemption from payment of state fees and reduction of state fee rate for acts performed on basis of Aliens Act
(1) A state fee is not charged for the review of an application for the temporary residence permit granted on the basis of the Aliens Act for participation in criminal proceedings, or for the review of an application for the extension of such permit.
(2) The following are exempt from payment of state fees upon the review of visa applications:
1) children below six years of age;
2) in case of applications for a short-term visa, pupils, students and post-graduate students travelling for the purpose of studying or in-service training, and teachers accompanying them;
3) in case of applications for a short-stay visa, researchers travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research as defined in Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform short-stay visas for researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research (OJ L 289, 03.11.2005, p. 23–25);
4) in case of applications for a short-stay visa, representatives of a non-profit association who are below 25 years of age and who participate in a seminar, conference, sports, cultural or educational event organised by the non-profit association;
5) family members of citizens of Estonia;
6) family members of citizens of an EU country, EEA country or the Swiss Confederation;
7) persons who enter Estonia by invitation of the President of the Republic, a member of the Board of the Riigikogu, a member of the Government of the Republic, the Chancellor of Justice, the Auditor General, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Commander of the Defence Forces for the promotion of substantiated cultural interests, foreign policy, development policy or other significant public interest or for humanitarian considerations;
8) persons in the cases prescribed by a resolution of the Government of the Republic, an international agreement entered into by the Government of the Republic or legislation of the European Union or an international obligation or pursuant to international custom;
9) holders of diplomatic and official duty passports.
(3) A person shall be exempt from the payment of state fee for the review of an application for the extension of a period of stay if the person has applied for the extension of the period of stay due to force majeure or for humanitarian considerations.
(4) The Police and Border Guard Board has the right to exempt a person from payment of the state fees provided for in subsections 273 (1), (4), (5) or (7), 274 (1), (4) or (5), § 275 or subsection 276 (4) of this Act or to reduce the state fee rate payable by a person based on the economic situation of the person, on the reasoned request of a state or local government agency or in the cases provided by an international agreement.
(5) A consular officer or an official competent to issue or refuse to issue a visa at a border point may, for the promotion of cultural or sports interests, foreign policy, development policy or other significant public interest or for humanitarian considerations, exempt a person from the payment of a state fee for the review of a visa application or to reduce the state fee rate payable.
§ 40. Exemption from payment of state fees for punishment register acts
(1) A person has the right to receive information concerning the data concerning the person and a legal representative of a minor concerning the minor represented in the punishment register and the archives of the punishment register on paper by means of a notice once a year with no state fee.
(2) The persons specified in clauses 19 (1) 2)–11) of the Punishment Register Act are exempt from payment of state fees for the release of data from the punishment register and the persons specified in clauses 20 (1) 3)–11) and 13) of this Act for release of data from archives of the punishment register.
§ 41. Exemption from payment of state fees for acts performed on basis of Weapons Act
The following are exempt from payment of state fees:
1) shooting sports organisations and shooting athletes, for acts provided for in §§ 263–266 of this Act which are required for the ownership, possession, conveyance and transport of sporting firearms and ammunition belonging thereto;
2) a person who has been awarded a firearm registered in his or her own name by the minister responsible for the area, for the issue a firearms permit for the firearm registered in his or her name;
3) an employee of a diplomatic or consular representation who is a foreign citizen, and a foreign citizen belonging to a foreign official delegation or to a delegation having equal status therewith according to the diplomatic practice and a person accompanying such person, for the issue by the Police and Border Guard Board, at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of a single special permit for acts provided for in §§ 263–266 of this Act.
§ 42. Exemption from payment of state fees for State Agency of Medicines acts
In the case of compliance with the conditions specified in subsection 95 (3) of the Medicines Act, a state fee is not charged for the review of an application for clinical trial.
§ 43. Exemption from payment of state fees and reduction of state fee rates for consular services
(1) Based on a reasoned request of a person, Estonian state agency, local government or foreign state agency or a diplomatic note, or in the case prescribed by an international agreement, a consular officer has the right to reduce the state fee rate payable by the person or to exempt the person from payment of the state fee for an act provided for in § 304, 309, 310, 314 or 316 of this Act arising from the economic situation of the person or a cultural, foreign or development political or other significant public interest.
(2) State agencies are exempt from the payment of state fees for transfer of documents based on § 44 of the Consular Act.
§ 44. Exemption from payment of state fees for archival notices
Courts, tax authorities, prosecutor's offices, investigative bodies, notaries and bailiffs are exempt from payment of state fees for the issue of archival notices.
§ 45. Exemption from payment of state fees for publication of public notices
(1) A state fee is not charged for the publication of notices prescribed by law related to the judicial acts.
(2) In cases where the law does not provide for the obligation to compensate for the publication costs of a notice for the person in whose interest or related to whose obligation the notice is published, the following are exempt from the payment of state fees:
1) state agencies and persons performing duties in public law based on an Act, administrative contract or administrative act upon performance of public duties;
2) local governments upon publication of applications for amendment of address of residence entered in the population register specified in § 46 of the Population Register Act.
§ 46. Exemption from payment of state fees for acts of attestation performed by rural municipality and city secretaries and directors of prisons
A state fee is not charged for the certification of the authenticity of a transcript of or extract from documents required for the receipt of state benefits and pensions and of documents required in matters of guardianship, curatorship or adoption, and for the certification of authorisation documents required for the receipt of pensions, support payments and benefits and application for transferring pensions and benefits to another person's bank account.
§ 47. Exemption from payment of state fees for vital statistics office acts
(1) A state fee is not charged for the following acts:
1) birth or death registrations, and also initial issue of birth or death certificates;
2) initial issue of marriage and divorce certificates;
3) issue of initial birth certificates recording the information entered or amended in population register in connection with adoption and changes in information concerning filiation;
4) issue of new certificates containing corrected information instead of a certificate containing incorrect information issued upon registration of vital statistics due to registry official's fault;
5) issue of a death certificate concerning the death of an unlawfully repressed relative;
6) making of marriage entries or divorce entries by a notary;
7) initial issue of sex reassignment certificate.
(2) Upon performance of acts in their competence, courts, administrative agencies and persons performing functions in public law are exempt from the payment of state fees for the act specified in § 340 of this Act.
§ 48. Exemption from payment of state fees for name change acts
In case of granting new given names, surnames or personal names or restoration of given names, surnames or personal names by administrative legislation of the minister responsible for the area or a person authorised by the minister responsible for the area, a state fee is not charged in the case provided for in clauses 171 (1) 5)–8) and clauses 19 (1) 6)–8) of the Names Act.
§ 49. Exemption from payment of state fees for recognition of foreign professional qualifications
Advocates of foreign states are exempt from the payment of state fees in the review of applications for recognition of foreign professional qualifications.
§ 50. Exemption from payment of state fees and reduction of state fee rate for acts performed on basis of Transport, Export and Import of Cultural Objects Act
(1) State museums or performing arts institutions, municipal museums or performing arts institutions, museums and national operas of legal persons in public law, and museums or performing arts institutions operating as a foundation founded by the state or with the participation of the state are exempt from payment of the state fees provided for in § 144 of this Act.
(2) The National Heritage Board has the right to reduce the state fee rate payable by a person or to exempt a person from payment of the state fees provided for in § 144 of this Act based on the economic situation of the person or on the reasoned request of a state or local government agency not specified in subsection (1) of this section.
§ 51. Exemption from payment of state fees of person submitting application for amendment of timetable
A person submitting an application for the amendment of timetable is exempt from payment of the state fees if the amendment of the timetable is approved on the proposal of an agency which grants line permits specified in subsection 34 (6) or 48 (3) of the Public Transport Act.
§ 52. Application for exemption from payment of state fee and application for reduction of state fee rates
(1) The application for exemption from payment of the state fees provided in subsection 35 (2), § 36, subsection 38 (1), subsections 39 (4) and (5), subsection 43 (1) and subsection 50 (2) of this Act or for reduction of the rate of such state fees shall be submitted in writing. An application, unless it is a diplomatic note, shall set out the following:
1) the name and address of the applicant;
2) the given name, surname and personal identification code and, in the absence of a personal identification code, the date and place of birth, and the citizenship, residence, place of employment or service, the amount and sources of monthly income and the number of dependants of the person whose exemption from the state fees or reduction of state fees rate is applied for;
3) the act for the performance of which the reduction of the state fee rate or exemption from payment of the state fee is applied for;
4) the reasons for the application.
(2) Documents in proof of the reasons for the request shall be appended to the request.
Part 3 STATE FEE RATES
Chapter 4 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Education and Research
Division 1 Acts of Ministry of Education and Research
Subdivision 1 Operating Licences
§ 53. Review of applications for education licences or activity licences on basis of Private Schools Act, Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act, Pre-school Child Care Institutions Act, and applications for receiving right for provision of instruction in higher education on basis of Private Schools Act and applications for receiving right for provision of instruction in vocational education on basis of Private Schools Act and Vocational Educational Institutions Act
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for an education licence or activity licence in the amount of:
1) 500 euros in the case of pre-school education;
2) 500 euros per stage of study in the case of basic education;
3) 500 euros in the case of general secondary education;
4) 50 euros per curriculum in the case of professional and informal training for adults.
(2) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for receiving the right for provision of instruction in higher education in the amount of 500 euros per group of curricula.
(3) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for receiving the right for provision of instruction in vocational education in the amount of 500 euros per group of curricula.
§ 54. Review of applications for right to operate as body that awards professions on basis of Professions Act
A state fee of 150 euros shall be paid for participation in a public competition for application for the right to operate as a body that awards professions on the basis of the Professions Act.
§ 55. Review of applications for activity licences for permanent youth camps on basis of Youth Work Act
A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence of a permanent youth camp.
§ 56. Review of applications for activity licences to provide training to drivers of power-driven vehicles on basis of Traffic Act
A state fee of 100 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence to provide training to drivers of power-driven vehicles.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Hobby Centres Act and Private Schools Act
§ 57. Review of applications for registration of hobby centres on basis of Hobby Centres Act and Private Schools Act
A state fee of 25 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for registration of a hobby centre in the Estonian Education Information System.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act
§ 58. Registration for re-sitting state examinations
A person who has acquired secondary education shall pay a state fee of 5 euros for registration for re-sitting a state examination.
Chapter 5 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Justice
Division 1 Court Acts
§ 59. Civil procedure acts
(1) Upon the filing of a statement of claim, a state fee shall be paid on the basis of the value of the action pursuant to Annex 1 to this Act or in a fixed amount.
(2) A state fee of 100 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a statement of claim for divorce.
(3) A statement of claim of 40 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a statement of claim for establishment of filiation if the statement of claim is not filed together with a claim for support.
(4) A state fee of 300 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a statement of claim containing a non-proprietary claim provided for in subsection 132 (4) of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(5) A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid upon the filing of petitions or appeals in matters reviewed under proceedings on petition, and upon the filing of a petition for determination of jurisdiction filed prior to filing the action.
(6) A state fee in the amount of three per cent of the claim, but no less than 45 euros, shall be paid upon the filing of a petition in a matter of expedited proceeding of a payment order.
(7) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a petition in a family matter on petition and matter for appointment of a guardian to an adult with restricted active legal capacity.
(8) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition with respect to a debtor, or, in the case of the debtor's death, with respect to the estate against the successor or administrator of the estate, a petition for the restructuring of debt of a natural person or a bankruptcy petition by an employee against the employer based on a claim arising from labour law relationship.
(9) A state fee of 300 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a reorganisation petition and bankruptcy petition by a creditor.
(10) A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid upon the filing of complaints against decisions of bailiffs and applications for performance of notarial acts or upon the filing of petitions or appeals related to bankruptcy proceedings in proceedings on petition which are not specified in subsections (7) and (8) of this section.
(11) A state fee of 300 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a petition for conducting a special audit of a legal person and appointment of an auditor for special audit, and also upon the filing of a petition for determination of the amount of compensation payable to partners and shareholders of a company in proceedings on petition.
(12) A state fee of 300 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a complaint to contest a decision of the Industrial Property Board of Appeal.
(13) Upon the filing of a petition for annulment of a decision of an arbitral tribunal, a state fee shall be paid the same amount as would be payable for filing the action with a county court, taking into account the extent of the petition. A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid upon the filing with the court of other petitions or applications related to arbitral proceedings.
(14) A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid upon the filing of an appeal against a ruling.
(15) Upon the filing of an appeal and also upon the filing of an appeal against a ruling which resolves proceedings on petition, a state fee shall be paid the same amount as would be payable for the initial filing of the action or other petition with the county court, taking into account the extent of the appeal.
(16) A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid upon the filing of an appeal against determination of the amount of procedural expenses in money.
(17) A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid upon the filing of an application for securing of an action or an application for pre-trial taking of evidence.
§ 60. Administrative procedure acts
(1) A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid upon the filing of an action with an administrative court.
(2) If an action is filed with an administrative court for the compensation for damage or return of that which was received by way of unjust enrichment, a state fee of three per cent of the amount the payment of which is applied for or of the value of the property the return of which is applied for shall be paid but the amount payable shall not be less than 15 euros and not more than 750 euros.
(3) A state fee of 250 euros shall be paid upon filing of an action for the payment of financial compensation or compensation of damage if the amount of requested compensation is not specified in the action and fair compensation at the discretion of the court is requested.
(4) A state fee of three per cent of the contested amount, but not less than 15 euros and not more than 750 euros, shall be paid upon the filing of a complaint against the action of a tax authority or other agency in the determination of amounts of tax, penalty payments or other payments and in the imposition of sanctions or in the collection or guarantee thereof.
(5) A state fee shall be paid in the amount provided for in § 258 of this Act upon filing an appeal in a public procurement matter with an administrative court.
(6) A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid upon the filing of an application for initial legal protection with an administrative court and an appeal against a court ruling.
(7) Upon filing of an appeal against a judgment of an administrative court, a state fee shall be paid in the same amount as upon the initial filing of the action with the administrative court, taking into consideration the extent of the appeal.
§ 61. Issue of transcripts and making of printouts of procedural documents
(1) A state fee of 0.30 euros per each issued page starting from the 21st page shall be paid for the issue of a duplicate transcript of a court judgment or court ruling, a procedural document of pre-trial procedure or extra-judicial proceedings or other document in judicial proceedings, and for the issue of a printout of an electronic document.
(2) No state fee shall be paid for the electronic issue of an electronic document, and for the initial issue of a printout of an electronic document to a party to a proceeding for conducting the proceeding.
Division 2 Acts of Registration Department and Land Registry Department of Tartu County Court
Subdivision 1 Commercial Register Acts
§ 62. Entry in commercial register
(1) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the entry of a sole proprietor, general partnership or limited partnership in the commercial register.
(2) A state fee of 145 euros and, in the case of entry in the register based on an application for entry by expedited processing, a state fee of 190 euros shall be paid for the entry of private limited companies, public limited companies, commercial associations or branches of foreign companies in the commercial register.
(3) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the entry of a building association in the register.
§ 63. Amendments to entries in commercial register
(1) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the amendment or modification of data entered in the commercial register concerning a sole proprietor, general partnership or limited partnership.
(2) A state fee of 18 euros shall be paid for the entry of an amendment concerning a private limited company, public limited company or commercial association or a branch of a foreign company in the commercial register.
(3) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the amendment or modification of registry data concerning a building association.
§ 64. Transformation of companies
(1) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the entry in the commercial register of the transformation of a company into a general partnership or limited partnership.
(2) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the entry in the commercial register of the transformation of a company into a private limited company or public limited company.
(3) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the entry in the commercial register of the transformation of a European company (SE) into a public limited company or a public limited company into a SE.
(4) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for entry in the commercial register of the transformation of a European Cooperative Society (SCE) into a commercial association or a commercial association into a SCE.
§ 65. Issue of registry documents
(1) A state fee of 0.65 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified printout of a registry card.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of the certificate which certifies that an entry has not been amended or that a particular entry or entries are not in the register.
(3) A state fee of 0.35 euros per page shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript or printout of any other document from the register.
Subdivision 2 Non-profit Associations and Foundations Register Acts
§ 66. Making of entries in non-profit associations and foundations register
(1) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the entry of a non-profit association in the register.
(2) A state fee of 58 euros shall be paid for the entry of a foundation in the register.
(3) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the amendment or modification of data concerning a non-profit association or foundation entered in the register.
§ 67. Making of entries in register of religious associations
(1) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the entry of a religious association in the register.
(2) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the amendment or modification of registry data concerning religious associations.
§ 68. Making of entries in apartment associations register
(3) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the amendment or modification of registry data concerning an apartment association.
§ 69. Issue of registry documents
(1) A state fee of 0.65 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified printout of a registry card.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of the certificate which certifies that an entry has not been amended or that a particular entry or entries are not in the register.
(3) A state fee of 0.35 euros per page shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript or printout of any other document from the register.
Subdivision 3 Commercial Pledge Register Acts
§ 70. Making of entries in commercial pledge register
(1) Upon making of an entry concerning a commercial pledge in the commercial pledge register, a state fee shall be paid in the amount of 0.2 per cent of the value of the pledge being applied for but not less than 32 euros and not more than 2560 euros.
(2) A state fee shall be paid for the entry of an increase in the value of a pledge in the register in the amount of 0.2 per cent of the difference between the value of the pledge being applied for and the value of the pledge entered in the register but not less than 32 euros and not more than 2560 euros.
(3) A state fee shall be paid for the entry of a decrease in the value of a pledge in the register in the amount of 0.2 per cent of the value of the pledge being applied for but not less than 32 euros and not more than 2560 euros.
(4) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the deletion of a commercial pledge.
(5) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the amendment of other data entered in the commercial pledge register.
(6) Upon making simultaneous entries in several registry card columns, a state fee shall be paid based on the entry for which the highest state fee rate is prescribed.
(7) Upon simultaneous amendment or deletion of several commercial pledge registry entries, a state fee shall be paid for each separate entry.
§ 71. Issue of registry documents
(1) A state fee of 0.65 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified printout of a registry card.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of the certificate which certifies that an entry has not been amended or that a particular entry or entries are not in the register.
(3) A state fee of 0.35 euros per page shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript or printout of any other document from the register.
Subdivision 4 Ship’s Registration Book Acts
§ 72. Making of entries and notations in ship’s registration book
(1) Upon the first entry in the ship’s registration book together with the issue of a certificate of a sea-going vessel or a certificate of an inland vessel, a state fee shall be paid as follows:
1) 130 euros in the case of a sea-going vessel or non-propelled floating vessel;
2) 32 euros in the case of an inland vessel.
(2) Upon the entry of a new owner or co-owner in the ship’s registration book, a state fee shall be paid as follows:
1) 130 euros in the case of a sea-going vessel or non-propelled floating vessel;
2) 32 euros in the case of an inland vessel.
(3) For making of entries which amend the identification marks, technical characteristics or information concerning the origin of a ship and for colour-rights notes, a state fee of 16 euros shall be paid.
(4) Upon making of an entry which establishes a mortgage, a state fee shall be paid as follows:
1) 130 euros in the case of a sea-going vessel or non-propelled floating vessel;
2) 32 euros in the case of an inland vessel.
(5) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid upon establishment of a combined mortgage simultaneously for an inland vessel and sea-going vessel or non-propelled floating vessel.
(6) The establishment of a combined mortgage is considered as one entry upon payment of the state fee.
(7) For an entry which establishes a usufruct, a state fee shall be paid as follows:
1) 130 euros in the case of a sea-going vessel or non-propelled floating vessel;
2) 32 euros in the case of an inland vessel.
(8) For amendment and deletion of entries which establish a mortgage or usufruct, and for making of notations related to a usufruct, a state fee shall be paid as follows:
1) 64 euros in the case of a sea-going vessel or non-propelled floating vessel;
2) 16 euros in the case of an inland vessel.
(9) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid upon the amendment or deletion of a combined mortgage established simultaneously for an inland vessel and sea-going vessel or non-propelled floating vessel and upon the amendment or deletion of notations related to the combined mortgage.
(10) The amendment or deletion of entries on combined mortgages or the making or amendment of notations relating to combined mortgages is considered as one entry upon payment of the state fee.
(11) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for making other entries and notations.
§ 73. Issue of documents from ship’s registration book
(1) For the issue of a certificate of nationality including a replacement certificate of nationality, a state fee of 8 euros shall be paid.
(2) For the issue of a replacement certificate of sea-going vessel or replacement certificate of inland vessel, a state fee of 13 euros shall be paid.
(3) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified printout of a ship’s registration book part.
(4) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of the certificate which certifies that an entry has not been amended or that a particular entry or entries are not in the register.
(5) A state fee of 0.35 euros per page shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript or printout of any other document from the ship’s registration book.
Subdivision 5 Land Register Acts
§ 74. Determination of amount of state fee
The size of state fees payable for land register acts shall be determined on the basis of the transaction value pursuant to Annex 2 to this Act or as a specific sum.
§ 75. Opening of land register parts
A state fee according to the full state fee rate shall be paid for the opening of a land register part.
§ 76. Making of entries concerning owners
(1) A state fee according to the full state fee rate shall be paid for making an entry concerning a new owner of a registered immovable except in the cases provided for in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(2) A state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be made upon making of an entry concerning the new owner of a registered immovable if an ascendant, descendant or the spouse of the owner of the registered immovable has been entered in the land register as the transferee of the registered immovable.
(3) A state fee in the amount of 75 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be made upon making of an entry concerning the new owner of a registered immovable if a sister or brother of the owner of the registered immovable or their ascendant or descendant has been entered in the land register as the transferee of the registered immovable.
§ 77. Making of entries concerning restricted real right
(1) A state fee according to the full state fee rate shall be paid for the making of an entry concerning a restricted real right.
(2) A state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be paid if the entry of a restricted real right is made at the same time as the register part is opened or ownership is transferred.
(3) A state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be paid for the making of an entry concerning a new holder of a restricted real right.
(4) A state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be paid for the amendment of the content of a restricted real right entered in the land register.
(5) A state fee in the amount of 25 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be paid for the deletion of an entry concerning a restricted real right entered in the land register, except in the case provided for in subsection (6) of this section.
(6) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the deletion of an entry concerning a combined mortgage in a register part of a registered immovable in common ownership without changing the amount of the mortgage.
§ 78. Entry of notation in land register
(1) A state fee in the amount of 25 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be paid for entry of a notation in the land register.
(2) A state fee in the amount of 25 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be paid for the deletion of a notation unless deletion involves entry of a right secured by the notation in the land register.
§ 79. Making of notations concerning lease contracts or commercial lease contracts in land register
(1) Upon making of a notation concerning a lease contract or commercial lease contract in the land register, a state fee of 6 euros shall be paid for each year of the term of the lease contract or commercial lease contract but not more than 52 euros.
(2) A state fee of 23 euros shall be paid for the entry of a notation concerning a lease contract or commercial lease contract without a specified term in the land register.
(3) Upon extension of a lease contract or commercial lease contract entered in the land register, a state fee of 6 euros for each additional year or the term of the lease contract or commercial lease contract shall be paid but not more than 52 euros for the full term of the contract.
§ 80. Joining of parts of registered immovables with other registered immovables, and division and merger of registered immovables
(1) A state fee in the amount of 25 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be made for an entry concerning the division or merger of registered immovables and the joining of a part of a registered immovable with the registered immovable.
(2) If the division or merger of registered immovables is accompanied by transfer of ownership, a state fee shall also be paid for making an entry concerning the new owner according to the state fee rate provided in § 76 of this Act.
(3) In addition to the amount of state fee specified in subsection (1) of this section, a state fee of 7 euros shall be paid upon the division of a registered immovable for the opening of each new register part beginning from the third new register part.
§ 81. Making of other entries
A state fee in the amount of 25 per cent of the full state fee rate shall be paid for the making of other entries in the land register.
§ 82. Issue of land register documents
(1) A state fee in the amount of 3 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript of or printout from a land register part, regardless of the number of pages.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of the certificate which certifies that an entry has not been amended or that a particular entry or entries are not in the land register.
(3) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the issue of a certified printout of a document included in the land registry file:
1) 0.35 euros per A4-format page;
2) 2 euros per A3-format page.
(4) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for a digitally certified printout of a document included in the land registry file.
Subdivision 6 Marital Property Register Acts
§ 83. Making of marital property register acts
(1) A state fee of 25 euros shall be paid for the making of an entry in the register.
(2) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the amendment and deletion of an entry in the register.
§ 84. Issue of marital property register documents
(1) A state fee of 0.65 euros shall be paid for a certified transcript of a registry card.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of the certificate which certifies that an entry has not been amended or that a particular entry or entries are not in the register.
(3) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for a certified transcript of any other document from the marital property register:
1) 0.35 euros per A4-format page;
2) 2 euros per A3-format page.
Division 3 Registers and Information Centre Acts
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Riigi Teataja Act
§ 85. Publication of notices
A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the publication of a notice in the official publication Ametlikud Teadaanded.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Punishment Register Act
§ 86. Issue of notices from punishment register
A state fee of 4 euros and 5 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for issue of notices more than once a year from punishment register on paper.
Division 4 Acts of Attestation Performed by Directors of Prisons
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Notaries Act
§ 87. Certification of authenticity of transcripts of and extracts from documents
A state fee of 0.65 euros per page shall be paid for the certification of the authenticity a transcript of or extract from a document.
§ 88. Certification of authenticity of signatures
A state fee of 1 euro per page shall be paid for the certification of the authenticity of a signature on a document.
Division 5 Acts of Patent Office, Patent Agents Professional Qualifications Committee and Industrial Property Committee
§ 89. Submission of applications
(1) For the submission of a registration application of a trade mark, a state fee shall be paid according to the commercial grade specified by the international classification of goods and services as follows:
1) 145 euros per one grade;
2) 45 euros per each additional grade.
(2) For the submission of a registration application of a collective mark or guarantee mark, a state fee shall be paid according to the commercial grade specified by the international classification of goods and services as follows:
1) 195 euros per one grade;
2) 45 euros per each additional grade.
(3) A state fee of 225 euros shall be paid upon the submission of a patent application.
(4) A state fee of 56 euros shall be paid for the submission of a patent application by a natural person or solely by natural persons.
(5) Upon submission of a patent application which consists of more than 10 patent claims, a state fee shall be paid in the amount provided by subsection (3) or (4) of this section plus an additional 13 euros per claim starting from the eleventh claim.
(6) A state fee of 105 euros shall be paid upon submission of an application for supplementary legal protection for a medicinal product or plant protection product which is protected by a patent and an application for the extension of supplementary legal protection for a medicinal product which is protected by a patent.
(7) A state fee of 105 euros shall be paid for the submission of a registration application of a utility model.
(8) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the submission of a registration application of a utility model by a natural person or solely by natural persons.
(9) A state fee of 105 euros shall be paid upon the submission of an application for registration of an industrial design.
(10) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the submission of a registration application of an industrial design by a natural person or solely by natural persons.
(11) Upon the submission of an application for registration which contains several variants of an industrial design, a state fee shall be paid in the amount provided in subsection (9) or (10) of this section, and an additional 26 euros shall be paid for each variant beginning from the third variant
(12) A state fee of 105 euros shall be paid upon the submission of an application for registration of a geographical indication.
(13) A state fee of 105 euros shall be paid upon the submission of an application for registration of a layout design of an integrated circuit.
§ 90. Extension to Estonia of protection arising from international registration
(1) For submission of a request for extension of the protection of a trade mark resulting from international registration to Estonia pursuant to article 3ter of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, a state fee shall be paid according to the commercial grade specified by the international classification of goods and services as follows:
1) 145 euros per one grade;
2) 45 euros per each additional grade.
(2) For submission of a request for extension of the protection of a collective mark resulting from international registration to Estonia pursuant to article 3ter of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, a state fee shall be paid according to the commercial grade specified by the international classification of goods and services as follows:
1) 195 euros per one grade;
2) 45 euros per each additional grade.
§ 91. Submission of applications for international registration
(1) For the submission of an application for the international registration of a trade mark or collective mark to the Patent Office, a state fee shall be paid according to the commercial grade specified by the international classification of goods and services as follows:
1) 45 euros per one grade;
2) 20 euros per each additional grade.
(2) A state fee of 120 euros shall be paid upon the submission of an international patent application with the Patent Office.
(3) A state fee of 120 euros shall be paid upon submission of an application for the international registration of a utility model to the Patent Office.
§ 92. Forwarding of applications for international registration of industrial design
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid upon the forwarding of an application for the international registration of an industrial design.
§ 93. Forwarding of applications for Community trade mark or Community design
(1) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the forwarding of an application for a Community trade mark.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the forwarding of an application for Community design.
§ 94. Changing of Community trade mark application and Community trade mark into internal application
(1) For changing a Community trade mark application or a Community trade mark into an internal application, a state fee shall be paid according to the commercial grade specified by the international classification of goods and services as follows:
1) 145 euros per one grade;
2) 45 euros per each additional grade.
(2) For changing a Community collective mark application or a Community collective mark into an internal application, a state fee shall be paid according to the commercial grade specified by the international classification of goods and services as follows:
1) 195 euros per one grade;
2) 45 euros per each additional grade.
§ 95. Extension of term for elimination of deficiencies in applications and for provision of explanations
(1) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the extension of the term for elimination of deficiencies in an application for registration of a trade mark, or for the provision of explanations.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the extension of the term for elimination of deficiencies in an application for registration of an industrial design, or for the provision of explanations.
(3) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the extension of the term for elimination of deficiencies in an application for registration of a geographical indication, or for the provision of explanations.
(4) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the extension of the term for elimination of deficiencies in an application for registration of a layout design of an integrated circuit, or for the provision of explanations.
§ 96. Correction and amendment of patent applications
After making a decision to grant a patent or reject a patent application, a state fee of 96 euros shall be paid for the making of corrections and amendments in the patent application.
§ 97. Division of applications
(1) For division of an application for registration of a trade mark, a state fee shall be paid in the same amount as for submission of a separated application.
(2) For division of an application for registration of an industrial design, a state fee shall be paid in the same amount as for submission of a separated application.
§ 98. Transfer of applications
(1) Upon transfer of an application for the registration of a trade mark, a state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the submission of an application for making an entry concerning change of data in the application.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid upon the submission of an application for amendment of data on the applicant upon the transfer of a patent application.
(3) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a request for amendment of data on the applicant upon the transfer of an application for registration of a utility model.
(4) Upon transfer of an application for the registration of an industrial design, a state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the submission of an application for making an entry concerning change of data in the application.
(5) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid upon the filing of a request for amendment of data on the applicant upon the transfer of an application for registration of a layout-design of an integrated circuit.
§ 99. Acceptance of European patent applications for national processing
For acceptance of a European patent application for national processing, a state fee shall be paid as follows:
1) 225 euros as a patent application;
2) 105 euros as a registration application of a utility model.
§ 100. Acceptance of international patent applications for national processing
(1) A state fee of 225 euros shall be paid for the acceptance of an international patent application for national processing.
(2) A state fee of 105 euros shall be paid for the acceptance for national processing of an international application for registration of a utility model.
§ 101. Resumption and restoration of processing
(1) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for filing of a request for restoration of the processing of an application for registration of a trade mark.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for filing of a request for resumption of the processing of a patent application after the processing has been suspended.
(3) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for filing of a request for restoration of processing of a patent application, validity of patent and the term of supplementary protection.
(4) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the resumption of the processing of an application for registration of a utility model after suspension of the processing.
(5) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for filing of a request for restoration of the processing of an application for registration of a utility model.
(6) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for filing of a request for restoration of the processing of an application for registration of an industrial design.
(7) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the restoration of the processing of an application for registration of the layout-design of an integrated circuit.
(8) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the restoration of the national processing of an international patent application or application for international registration of a utility model.
§ 102. Making of registration
(1) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the making of a registration of a trade mark.
(2) A state fee of 96 euros shall be paid for the registration of an invention in the register of patents.
§ 103. Publication of notice concerning alterations made in patents and utility models
(1) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the publication of a notice concerning amendments made in a patent specification.
(2) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the publication of a notice concerning amendment of a patent claim and publication of a new patent specification.
(3) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the publication of a notice concerning amendments made in a utility model specification.
(4) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the publication of a notice concerning amendment of a utility model claim and publication of a new utility model specification.
§ 104. Extension and continuation of validity
(1) A state fee of 195 euros shall be paid upon submission of an application for extension of the term of legal protection of a trade mark.
(2) A state fee of 245 euros shall be paid upon submission of an application for extension of the term of legal protection of a collective mark and guarantee mark.
(3) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the continued validity of a patent application, patent or European patent:
1) 26 euros for the first year of validity;
2) 26 euros for the second year of validity;
3) 64 euros for the third year of validity;
4) 77 euros for the fourth year of validity;
5) 96 euros for the fifth year of validity;
6) 120 euros for the sixth year of validity;
7) 135 euros for the seventh year of validity;
8) 155 euros for the eighth year of validity;
9) 180 euros for the ninth year of validity;
10) 205 euros for the tenth year of validity;
11) 245 euros for the eleventh year of validity;
12) 285 euros for the twelfth year of validity;
13) 320 euros for the thirteenth year of validity;
14) 360 euros for the fourteenth year of validity;
15) 405 euros for the fifteenth year of validity;
16) 450 euros for the sixteenth year of validity;
17) 495 euros for the seventeenth year of validity;
18) 540 euros for the eighteenth year of validity;
19) 585 euros for the nineteenth year of validity;
20) 630 euros for the twentieth year of validity.
(4) For the continued validity of additional legal protection for a medicinal product or plant protection product, a state fee of 630 euros shall be paid for the first year and for each following year of the validity of the protection.
(5) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount upon extension of the period of validity of the registration of a utility model:
1) 195 euros for the first extension;
2) 260 euros for the second extension.
(6) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount upon extension of the period of validity of the registration of an industrial design:
1) 130 euros for the first extension;
2) 260 euros for the second extension and each following extension.
(7) A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid upon extension of supplementary protection of medicinal products used in paediatrics.
§ 105. Extension of validity of international registration of trade marks
(1) A state fee of 180 euros shall be paid for the extension of the validity of international registration of a trade mark.
(2) A state fee of 225 euros shall be paid for the extension of the validity of the international registration of a collective mark.
§ 106. Restoration of term of extension of validity and maintenance
(1) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the restoration of the term of legal protection of a trade mark.
(2) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for extension of the term of legal protection of a collective mark and guarantee mark.
(3) Upon payment of an annual state fee for the continued validity of a patent application, patent or European patent after the date on which payment is due has passed, a state fee shall be paid according to the state fee rate per year of validity provided in subsection 104 (3) of this section plus an additional 10 per cent of the state fee rate.
(4) Upon payment of an annual state fee for the continued validity of additional legal protection for a medicinal product or plant protection product after the date on which payment is due has passed, a state fee shall be paid according to the state fee rate for one year of validity set out in subsection 104 (4) of this section plus an additional 10 per cent of the state fee rate.
(5) Upon extension of the validity of the registration of a utility model after the date on which payment is due has passed, a state fee shall be paid according to the state fee rate set out in clause 104 (5) 1) or 2) of this section plus an additional 10 per cent of the corresponding state fee rate.
(6) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the restoration of the term of protection of an industrial design.
§ 107. Division of registration
(1) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the division of a registration of a trade mark.
(2) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the division of a registration of an industrial design.
§ 108. Transfer and licensing of trade marks
(1) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the submission of an application for making an entry concerning the transfer or a registration of a licence of a trade mark.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the submission of an application for making an entry concerning the transfer of, or a registration of a licence or compulsory licence regarding a patent or European patent valid in Estonia.
(3) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for making an entry in the register concerning the transfer of a utility model, a registration of a licence, a registration of granting a licence of right or obtaining a licence of right.
(4) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the submission of an application for making an entry concerning the transfer or a registration of a licence of an industrial design.
(5) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the submission of an application for making an entry concerning the transfer or a registration of a licence of an integrated circuit.
(6) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the submission of an application for an entry to amend the registration data of a geographical indication.
§ 109. Publication of translation of patent claims of European patent and European patent specification
(1) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the publication of a translation of the patent claims of a European patent application.
(2) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the publication of the translation of a European patent specification or the translation of an amended European patent specification.
(3) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the extension of the perm for submission of the translation of a European patent specification or the translation of an amended European patent specification.
§ 110. Publication of translation into Estonian of patent claims of international patents
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the publication of a translation into Estonian of the patent claims of an international patent application.
§ 111. Extension of term for submission of translation into Estonian of applications for registration of international patent applications and international applications for registration of utility models
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the extension of the term for submission of the Estonian translation of an international patent application or an international application for registration of a utility model.
§ 112. Examination of registry files
A state fee of 8 euros shall be paid for the examination of registry files.
§ 113. Issue of documents
(1) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the issue of a priority or a document certifying priority.
(2) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the issue of a duplicate of a certificate of protection of industrial property rights or a duplicate of a letters patent.
(3) A state fee of 1 euro per A4-format page shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript of a document in a registry file or a printout of an entry.
(4) A state fee of 2 euros for the first A4 format page and 0.20 euros for each following A4 format page shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript of a patent specification, utility model specification, description of an invention, patent claim, utility model claim, drawing or other illustrative material, translation of the patent claims of a European patent application or translation of the patent claims of an international patent application.
(5) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the issue of copies of patent documents or other printed material referred to in the course of the examination of a patent application.
§ 114. Release of information
(1) A state fee of 8 euros per concerning one object of industrial property shall be paid for the issue of certified written information from the registers of industrial property rights and databases of processing.
(2) A state fee of 8 euros per each document shall be paid for the issue of certified written information from the state register of patent agents.
§ 115. Submission of applications for qualification of patent agent
A state fee of 64 euros per each area of industrial property indicated in an application for the qualification of a patent agent shall be paid upon the submission of such application.
§ 116. Submission of appeals and revocation applications
A state fee of 160 euros shall be paid for the submission of an appeal or revocation application to the Industrial Property Committee.
Chapter 6 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Environment
Division 1 Acts of Government of Ministry of Environment
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Systems Act
§ 117. Review of applications for grant or extension of environmental impact assessment licences
A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the grant or extension of an environmental impact assessment licence.
§ 118. Grant of right to use Community eco-label
(1) A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a the use a Community eco-label (hereinafter eco-label).
(2) A person holding the right to use an eco-label shall pay a state fee for the right to use an eco-label on its production based on the turnover, during the preceding year, of its products labelled with the eco-label according to the rate provided by Commission Decision 2000/728/EC establishing the application and annual fees of the Community eco-label (OJ L 293, 22.11.2000, pp. 18–19) and Commission Decision 2003/393/EC amending Decision 2000/728/EC establishing the application and annual fees of the Community eco-label (OJ L 135, 03.06.2003, p. 31).
(3) For the determination of the amount of state fee payable for the right to use an eco-label, a person holding the right to use an eco-label shall submit to a competent agency, by the date specified by such agency, information concerning the turnover of the products labelled by the eco-label during the previous year. The competent agency shall make a decision on the amount of state fee payable for the right to use an eco-label within fifteen days after receipt of the information concerning the turnover of the products labelled by the eco-label.
(4) Commission Decisions 2000/728/EC and 2003/393/EC establish the preferential rates for state fees payable for the review of eco-label applications and for the use of eco-labels on products.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organisms into Environment Act
§ 119. Review of applications for licences for release of genetically modified organisms into environment and licences for marketing of genetically modified organisms
(1) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a licence for the release of a genetically modified organism into the environment.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the licence for the marketing of a genetically modified organism, a product containing or composed of a specified organism.
Subdivision 3 Performed on Basis of Ambient Air Protection Act
§ 120. Acts of register of greenhouse gas emission credits trading
(1) A state fee of 250 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the opening of a person's current account or a person's trading account.
(2) A state fee shall be paid annually in the amount of 320 euros for the maintenance of a person's current account or a person's trading account by 15 January of the current year.
Division 2 Acts Performed by Ministry of Environment and Environmental Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Earth's Crust Act
§ 121. Review of applications for grant, amendment or re-registration of permits for geological exploration of mineral resources
(1) A state fee of 225 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the grant or amendment of a permit for geological exploration of mineral resources.
(2) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the re-registration of a permit for geological exploration of mineral resources.
§ 122. Review of applications for grant, amendment or re-registration of permits for general geological surveys
(1) A state fee of 39 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the grant or amendment of a permit for general geological surveys.
(2) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the re-registration of a permit for general geological surveys.
§ 123. Review of applications for grant, amendment or re-registration of mineral reserves extraction permits
(1) A state fee of 225 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the grant or amendment of a mineral reserves extraction permit.
(2) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the re-registration of a mineral reserves extraction permit.
Division 3 Acts Performed by Environmental Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Industrial Emissions Act
§ 124. Review of applications for integrated environmental permits
A state fee of 640 euros shall be paid for the review of the initial application for an integrated environmental permit.
§ 125. Review of requirements of applications for integrated environmental permits
A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of the requirements of an application for an integrated environmental permit.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Waste Act
§ 126. Review of applications for grant or amendment of waste permits
(1) A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a waste permit.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for a review of an application for amendment of a waste permit.
(3) A state fee of 1280 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a waste permit together with an application for the collection or transport of metal waste produced and transferred by other persons, except for the collection or transport of metal packaging of beverages taxable on the Packaging Excise Duty Act for the purposes of further commercial distribution or recovery.
§ 127. Review of applications for hazardous waste handling licences
(1) A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a hazardous waste handling licence.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for a review of an application for amendment of an application for a hazardous waste handling licence.
§ 128. Review of applications for permits for transfrontier movement of waste
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for transfrontier movement of waste.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Hunting Act
§ 129. Review of applications for hunting certificates, permits in proof of right to use hunting district and making of changes to boundaries of hunting district
(1) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the grant of a hunting certificate.
(2) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the exchange, extension or renewal of a hunting certificate.
(3) A state fee of 100 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit in proof of the right to use a hunting district.
(4) A state fee of 100 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the making of changes to the boundaries of a hunting district.
§ 130. Taking of hunting theory examinations and shooting tests and issue of certificates
(1) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the taking of a hunting theory examination or a shooting test.
(2) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the taking of a shooting test for big game or a shooting test for bowhunting.
(3) A state fee of 3 euros shall be paid for the issue of a shooting test certificate for big game or a shooting test certificate for bowhunting.
Subdivision 4 Acts Performed on Basis of Radiation Act
§ 131. Review of applications for grant or amendment of radiation practice licences
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a radiation practice licence.
(2) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of a radiation practice licence if the radiation practice changes in the manner provided for in clauses 24 1), 4), 5) or 7) of the Radiation Act or if the issuer of the licence requires, based on subsection 25 (2) of the Radiation Act, the holder of the licence to submit a new application for the grant of the radiation practice licence.
§ 132. Review of application for qualified radiation expert licences
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a qualified radiation expert licence.
Subdivision 5 Acts Performed on Basis of Nature Conservation Act
§ 133. Issue of labels for caviar packages
A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the issue of labels for (re-)packaged and processed caviar packages:
1) 320 euros for the first 500 labels;
2) 130 euros for each following 500 labels.
Subdivision 6 Acts Performed Pursuant to Plant Propagation and Plant Variety Rights Act
§ 134. Certification of forest tree seeds
A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the collection of seed samples and laboratory testing of forest tree seeds for the purpose of certification thereof.
§ 135. Labelling of sales packages of forest tree seeds
A state fee of 0.10 euros per package shall be paid for the labelling of sales packages of forest tree seeds.
Subdivision 7 Performed on Basis of Ambient Air Protection Act
§ 136. Permit for handling products, equipment and systems containing fluorinated greenhouse gases
(1) A state fee of 270 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for handling products, equipment and systems containing fluorinated greenhouse gases.
(2) A state fee of 48 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of a permit for handling products, equipment and systems containing fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Division 4 Acts of Land Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Land Cadastre Act
§ 137. Issue of documents from Land Cadastre
(1) A state fee of 3 euros per page shall be paid for the issue of certified extracts from the land register.
(2) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the issue of a certified copy on paper from a cadastre plan or certified extract from a cadastral map:
1) 4 euros per A4-format page;
2) 6 euros per A3-format page;
3) 16 euros per square metre for extracts from a page larger than A3-format.
(3) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the issue of a copy on magnetic media from cadastral data or a digital map:
1) 7 euros in the case of up to 50 cadastral units and an additional 0.10 euros per each cadastral unit;
2) 8 euros in the case of more than 50 cadastral units and an additional 0.03 euros per each cadastral unit.
(4) A state fee of 0.25 euros per each transaction shall be paid for the issue of an electronic copy of or extract from the data in the transactions database.
§ 138. Review of applications for activity licence for land readjustment activities
A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for land readjustment activities.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Land Valuation Act
§ 139. Review of applications for activity licence for land valuation
A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for land valuation.
Division 5 Acts of Environment Agency
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Environmental Register Act
§ 140. Issue of documents from environmental register
(1) A state fee of 0.35 euros per A4-format page shall be paid for issue of extracts on paper from data held in the environmental register.
(2) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the issue of black and white extracts from location maps of the subject matter of the environmental register:
1) 4 euros per A4-format page;
2) 6 euros per A3-format page;
3) 0.35 euros per square decimetre for extracts from a page larger than A3-format.
(3) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the issue of colour extracts from location maps of the subject matter of the environmental register:
1) 8 euros per A4-format page;
2) 11 euros per A3-format page;
3) 0.65 euros per square decimetre for extracts from a page larger than A3-format.
(4) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the single release of data from the environmental register on electronic data media.
§ 141. Making of electronic copies of data in archives of environmental register
A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for making electronic copies of data held in the archives of the environmental register:
1) 2 euros per A4-format page;
2) 0.35 euros per square decimetre for extracts from a page larger than A4-format.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Forest Act
§ 142. Review of applications for grant and extension of forest management and survey licences
A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a forest management and survey licence or an application for the extension of a forest management and survey licence.
Chapter 7 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Culture
Division 1 Acts of National Heritage Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Heritage Conservation Act
§ 143. Review of applications for grant and extension of activity licences provided by the Heritage Conservation Act
A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the review of applications for the activity licences provided in subsection 36 (1) of the Heritage Conservation Act.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Transport, Export and Import of Cultural Objects Act
§ 144. Review of applications for export licence of cultural object and grant of or refusal to grant export licence
For the review of an application for the export licence of a cultural object and for the grant of or refusal to grant the export licence on the grounds provided for in subsections 16 (4) and 17 (3) of the Transport, Export and Import of Cultural Objects Act, a state fee in the amount of 7 euros per cultural object, but not more than 64 euros, shall be paid.
Chapter 8 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Division 1 Acts of Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Public Transport Act
§ 145. Review of applications for line permits for carriage by bus
A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a line permit for international carriage by bus.
§ 146. Amendment of timetables
A state fee of 52 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of the timetable for international carriage by bus provided on the basis of a line permit.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Road Transport Act
§ 147. Review of applications for activity licences for road transport
A state fee of 195 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the Community authorisation.
§ 148. Issue of licence cards
A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for a certified transcript of the Community authorisation.
§ 149. Issue of other documents related to international road transport
(1) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the processing of an application for a transport permit prescribed by international agreements.
(2) A state fee of 380 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a transport permit of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (CEMT) with a period of validity of one year.
(3) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the issue of a driving licence arising from Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No. 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72–87) to a driver who is a citizen of a state which is not member of the European Union or of the European Economic Area but performs carriage of goods on the basis of the Community authorisation.
(4) A state fee of 39 euros shall be paid for the issue of a control document for occasional services.
(5) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate for the own-account carriage of passengers arising from Article 5.5 of Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88–105).
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Aviation Act
§ 150. Issue and amendment of aviation licences
(1) A state fee of 640 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an operating licence.
(2) A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of an operating licence.
Division 2 Acts of Competition Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Competition Act
§ 151. Proceedings concerning concentration
A state fee of 1920 euros shall be paid for proceedings concerning a concentration.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Postal Act
§ 152. Review of applications for issue and amendment of activity licences for universal postal services
(1) A state fee of 890 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for universal postal services.
(2) A state fee of 505 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of the terms of an activity licence for universal postal services.
(3) A state fee of 505 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of the standard terms of an activity licence for universal postal services.
§ 153. Review of applications for issue and amendment of activity licences for postal services
(1) A state fee of 295 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for postal services.
(2) A state fee of 200 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of the terms of an activity licence for postal services.
(3) A state fee of 200 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of the standard terms of an activity licence for postal services.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Electricity Market Act
§ 154. Issue and amendment of activity licences
(1) A state fee for an activity licence shall be paid based on the type of the licence in the following amounts:
1) 640 euros for termination of the exploitation of a generating installation with a net capacity of over 1 MW;
2) 160 euros per year of validity for the generation of electricity;
3) 960 euros per each year of validity for the provision of network services through a distribution network with an annual volume of services of up to 5 GWh;
4) 1920 euros per each year of validity for the provision of network services through a distribution network with an annual volume of services of more than 5 GWh to 20 GWh;
5) 4480 euros per each year of validity for the provision of network services through a distribution network with an annual volume of services of more than 20 GWh to 50 GWh;
6) 6400 euros per each year of validity for the provision of network services through a distribution network with an annual volume of services of more than 50 GWh to 100 GWh;
7) 12,790 euros per each year of validity for the provision of network services through a distribution network with an annual volume of services of more than 100 GWh to 500 GWh;
8) 19,180 euros per each year of validity for the provision of network services through a distribution network with an annual volume of services of more than 500 GWh;
9) 2560 euros per year of validity for the provision of network services through the transmission network;
10) 2560 euros per each year of validity for the transmission of electricity through a direct current line crossing the state border;
11) 1280 euros per each year of validity for the transmission of electricity through a direct line;
12) 640 euros per each year of validity for the sale of electricity.
(2) The volume of services specified in clauses (1) 3)–8) of this section shall mean the sum total of the amount of electricity transmitted to the consumers and network losses during the preceding calendar year. A network operator commencing operation shall pay the state fee based on the volume of services planned for the next calendar year.
(3) A state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the state fee rate provided in subsection (1) of this section shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of the conditions of an activity licence.
Subdivision 4 Acts Performed on Basis of Natural Gas Act
§ 155. Issue and amendment of activity licences
(1) A state fee for an activity licence shall be paid based on the type of the licence in the following amounts:
1) 640 euros per each year of validity for the import of gas;
2) 260 euros per each year of validity for the sale of gas;
3) 260 euros per each year of validity for the provision of gas transmission services;
4) 260 euros per each year of validity for the provision of gas distribution services.
(2) A state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the state fee rate provided in subsection (1) of this section shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of the conditions of an activity licence.
Subdivision 5 Acts Performed on Basis of District Heating Act
§ 156. Review of applications for issue and amendment of activity licences according to District Heating Act
(1) A state fee for an activity licence shall be paid based on the type of the licence in the following amounts:
1) 260 euros for each calendar year per undertaking for the production of more than 50,000 MWh of heat per year;
2) 260 euros for each calendar year per undertaking for the distribution of more than 50,000 MWh of heat per year;
3) 260 euros for each calendar year per undertaking for the sale of more than 50,000 MWh of heat per year, or per undertaking belonging to a group if the undertakings in the group sell a combined total of more than 50,000 MWh of heat per year.
(2) A state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the state fee rate provided in subsection (1) of this section shall be paid for the review of an application for amendment of the conditions of an activity licence.
Subdivision 6 Acts Performed on Basis of Railways Act
§ 157. Review of applications for authorisations
For the review of an application for an activity licence, a state fee shall be paid based on the type of the licence in the following amounts:
1) 1920 euros for management of railway infrastructure;
2) 1920 euros for the provision of rail transport services for passengers;
3) 3840 euros for the provision of rail transport services for goods;
4) 320 euros for railway vehicle repairs;
5) 320 euros for railway vehicle maintenance;
6) 640 euros for railway vehicle construction.
Subdivision 7 Payment of state fees
§ 158. Payment for year of validity of activity licence
The state fee for the first year of validity of the activity licences specified in clauses 154 (1) 2)–12), 155 (1) 1)–4) and 156 (1) of this Act shall be paid before submission of the application for the activity licence and the state fee for each following year of validity shall be paid not later than 10 days before the beginning of the corresponding year of validity.
Division 3 Civil Aviation Administration Acts
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Aviation Act
§ 159. Review of applications for registration of aircraft and entry of amendments in certificate of registration
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of applications for the registration of an aircraft pursuant to the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) in the following amounts:
1) 32 euros for aircraft with MTOW of up to 750 kg;
2) 96 euros for aircraft with MTOW of 751–5700 kg;
3) 195 euros for aircraft with MTOW over 5700 kg.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros per entry shall be paid for the entry of amendments in the certificate of registration of an aircraft.
(3) A state fee of 835 euros shall be paid for the registration of an aircraft with a registration mark which corresponds to the wishes of the owner of the aircraft.
§ 160. Review of applications for issue of certificate of airworthiness and permit to fly of aircraft
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of applications for the certificate of airworthiness of an aircraft pursuant to the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) in the following amounts:
1) 32 euros for aircraft with MTOW of up to 750 kg;
2) 130 euros for aircraft with MTOW of 751–5700 kg;
3) 320 euros for aircraft with MTOW over 5700 kg.
(2) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the permit to fly of an aircraft.
§ 161. Airworthiness review of aircraft
A state fee shall be paid for the airworthiness review of an aircraft pursuant to the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) in the following amounts:
1) 32 euros for aircraft with MTOW of up to 750 kg;
2) 130 euros for aircraft with MTOW of 751–5700 kg;
3) 360 × weight coefficient «K» for aircraft with MTOW over 5700 kg (where K = MTOW (in kilograms): 1000) + 130 euros.
§ 162. Review of applications for issue and extension of air operator certificates and amendment of operations specification
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of the initial application for an Air Operator Certificate pursuant to the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of an aircraft operated by the air operator in the following amounts:
1) 2240 euros for aircraft with MTOW of up to 2800 kg and helicopter up to 1000 kg;
2) 4160 euros for aircraft with MTOW from 2801 to 5700 kg and helicopter from 1001 to 3175 kg;
3) 7670 euros for aircraft with MTOW from 5701 to 25,000 kg and helicopter over 3175 kg;
4) 11,510 euros for aircraft with MTOW over 25,000 kg.
(2) A state fee of 2880 euros shall be paid for the review of the initial application for an Aerial Work Certificate.
(3) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of an Air Operator Certificate for each year of extension by 31 March of a current year pursuant to the maximum takeoff weight of an aircraft operated by the air operator in the following amounts:
1) 580 euros for aircraft with MTOW of up to 2800 kg and helicopter up to 1000 kg;
2) 1220 euros for aircraft with MTOW from 2801 to 5700 kg and helicopter from 1001 to 3175 kg;
3) 2500 euros for aircraft with MTOW from 5701 to 25,000 kg and helicopter over 3175 kg;
4) 3780 euros for aircraft with MTOW over 25,000 kg.
(4) A state fee of 2560 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of an Aerial Work Certificate.
(5) A state fee shall be paid for the entry of a new aircraft type in the operations specification of an air operator certificate pursuant to the maximum takeoff weight of an aircraft in the following amounts:
1) 195 euros for aircraft with MTOW of up to 2800 kg and helicopter up to 1000 kg;
2) 320 euros for aircraft with MTOW from 2801 to 5700 kg and helicopter from 1001 to 3175 kg;
3) 515 euros for aircraft with MTOW from 5701 to 25,000 kg and helicopter over 3175 kg;
4) 640 euros for aircraft with MTOW over 25,000 kg.
(6) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of the operations specification of an air operator certificate, except for an application for the amendment of the registration marks of an aircraft.
(7) If a person holding an Air Operator Certificate applies for an Aerial Work Certificate, a state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of the application.
§ 163. Registration of non-profit aviation activities and extension of registration certificates
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the registration of non-profit aviation activities.
(2) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a registration certificate for non-profit aviation activities.
§ 164. Review of applications for issue, amendment and extension of certificates of air navigation service provider
(1) A state fee of 1600 euros shall be paid for the review of the initial application for a certificate of an air navigation service provider.
(2) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of a certificate of an air navigation service provider.
(3) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a certificate of an air navigation service provider for each year of extension in the following amounts:
1) 640 euros in the case of provision of regional air traffic control services;
2) 640 euros in the case of provision of approach control services;
3) 640 euros in the case of provision of control services within the control zone;
4) 640 euros in the case of provision of approach control services and control services within the control zone;
5) 640 euros in the case of provision of aerodrome flight information services;
6) 320 euros in the case of provision of aviation meteorological services;
7) 640 euros in the case of provision of air navigation information services;
8) 320 euros in the case of provision of communication services;
9) 320 euros in the case of provision of navigation services;
10) 320 euros in the case of provision of monitoring services.
(4) The state fee specified in subsection (3) of this section may be paid on a yearly basis. In such case, the state fee shall be paid for each year of extension by 31 March of the current year.
§ 165. Review of applications for issue and extension of certificates of air traffic control and radio navigation equipment
(1) A state fee of 705 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certificate of air traffic control and radio navigation equipment.
(2) A state fee of 705 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a certificate of air traffic control and radio navigation equipment.
§ 166. Review of applications for issue, extension and amendment of operations specification of aerodrome and heliport certificates
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an initial application for a aerodrome and heliport certificate in the following amounts:
1) 3650 euros in case of CAT III, CAT II and CAT I aerodromes;
2) 960 euros in case of aerodromes or heliports with non-precision approach operation;
3) 195 euros in case of aerodromes or heliports operated exclusively under visual flight rules (VFR).
(2) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of an aerodrome and heliport certificate or operations specification belonging thereto.
(3) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of an aerodrome and heliport for each year of extension in the following amounts:
1) 1220 euros in case of CAT III, CAT II and CAT I aerodromes;
2) 320 euros in case of aerodromes or heliports with non-precision approach operation;
3) 64 euros in case of aerodromes or heliports operated exclusively under visual flight rules;
(4) The state fee specified in subsection (3) of this section may be paid on a yearly basis. In such case, the state fee shall be paid for each year of extension by 31 March of the current year.
§ 167. Performance of acts related to aviation personnel licences
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for an aviation personnel licence in the following amounts:
1) 29 euros in case of applications by aircraft student pilots, student air-traffic controllers, leisure pilots, private pilots, pilots of sailplanes, balloons and microlight aircraft or aircraft maintenance specialists;
2) 58 euros in case of applications by commercial and airline transport pilots, air-traffic controllers, flight information services officers or flight operations officers.
(2) A state fee shall be paid for the renewal or issue of a duplicate of an aviation personnel licence in the following amounts:
1) 13 euros in case of applications by leisure pilots, private pilots, pilots of sailplanes, balloons and microlight aircraft or aircraft maintenance specialists;
2) 32 euros in case of applications by commercial and airline transport pilots, air-traffic controllers, flight information services officers or flight operations officers.
(3) A state fee shall be paid for exchanging a national aviation personnel licence for an aviation personnel licence which complies with the requirements of the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Form 26 in the following amounts:
1) 23 euros in case of applications by leisure pilots, private pilots and aircraft maintenance specialists;
2) 58 euros in case of applications by commercial and airline transport pilots;
(4) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for each new entry made in an aviation personnel licence or for the extension of each previous entry for a new term.
(5) A state fee of 58 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a validation certificate in recognition of a foreign aviation personnel licence.
(6) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for taking a theory test necessary for obtaining an aviation personnel licence for each hour provided for passing an examination topic.
§ 168. Review of applications for issue of single permits
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a single permit.
§ 169. Review of applications for issue of aircraft crew member certificates
A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an aircraft crew member certificate.
§ 170. Review of applications for issue and amendment of certificates of continuing airworthiness management organisation and maintenance of certificates
(1) A state fee of 2180 euros shall be paid for the review of the initial application for a certificate of a continuing airworthiness management organisation.
(2) A state fee of 705 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of a certificate of a continuing airworthiness management organisation.
(3) A state fee of 1160 euros per annum shall be paid for the maintenance of a certificate of a continuing airworthiness management organisation.
§ 171. Review of applications for issue, amendment and extension of certificates of aviation personnel training organisation
(1) A state fee of 960 euros shall be paid for the review of the initial application for a certificate of an aviation personnel training organisation.
(2) A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of a certificate of an aviation personnel training organisation.
(3) A state fee of 960 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a certificate of an aviation personnel training organisation.
§ 172. Review of applications for issue and amendment of certificates of aircraft production organisation and maintenance of certificates
(1) A state fee of 640 euros shall be paid for the review of the initial application for a certificate of an aircraft production organisation.
(2) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of a certificate of an aircraft production organisation.
(3) A state fee of 130 euros per annum shall be paid for the maintenance of a certificate of an aircraft production organisation.
§ 173. Review of applications for issue and amendment of certificates of aircraft maintenance organisation and maintenance of certificates
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of the initial application for or an application for the amendment of a certificate of an aircraft maintenance organisation, based on the competence applied for, in the following amounts:
1) 1280 euros in case of an application for A1 or A3 aircraft maintenance competence;
2) 640 euros in case of an application for A2 or A4 aircraft maintenance competence;
3) 640 euros for each competence in case of an application for B1 to B3 aircraft engine or auxiliary power unit maintenance competence;
4) 130 euros for each competence in case of an application for C1 to C20 aircraft component maintenance competence;
5) 260 euros in case of an application for D1 specific work competence;
(2) A state fee in the annual amount of 25 per cent of the state fee rate payable for the competences provided for in subsection (1) of this section shall be paid for the maintenance of a certificate of an aircraft maintenance organisation.
§ 174. Review of applications for issue and extension of certificates of tester of aviation-specific language proficiency
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certificate of a tester of aviation-specific language proficiency.
(2) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a certificate of a tester of aviation-specific language proficiency.
§ 175. Approval and registration of persons conducting aviation security inspection and regulated agents
(1) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the approval of a person conducting aviation security inspection.
(2) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the approval and registration of a regulated agent.
§ 176. Payment of state fees for maintenance of certificates
(1) The state fee provided for in Division 3 of Chapter 8 of this Act for the maintenance of a certificate shall be paid by 31 March of each calendar year.
(2) Upon the first issue of a certificate, the state fee for the maintenance of the certificate shall be paid by 31 March of the calendar year following the issue. If less than 12 months as of the first issue of the certificate have passed by this date, the state fee shall be paid by 31 March of the next year.
§ 177. Issue of documents concerning registered security over movables from aircraft register
(1) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified printout concerning a registered security over movables entered in the aircraft register.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of the certificate which certifies that an entry has not been amended or that a particular entry or entries are not in the register.
(3) A state fee of 0.35 euros per page shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript or printout of any other document concerning a registered security over movables entered in the aircraft register.
Division 4 Road Administration Acts
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Roads Act
§ 178. Adjudication of applications for activity licences for performance of road management work
A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the adjudication of an application for the performance of road management work.
§ 179. Review of applications for certificates of competency
A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certificate of competency.
Division 5 Maritime Board Acts
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Law of Ship Flag and Registers of Ships Act
§ 180. Entries in register of bareboat chartered ships
(1) For the entry of a ship in the register of bareboat chartered ships together with the issue of a paper of nationality or for the extension of a registration together with the issue of a paper of nationality, a state fee of 32 euros plus 0.10 euros for every gross tonnage unit, but not more in total than 3200 euros per ship shall be paid.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the amendment of data entered in the register.
(3) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the deletion of a ship from the register of bareboat chartered ships together with the issue of a corresponding certificate.
§ 181. Issue of registry documents
(1) For the issue of a provisional certificate of nationality pursuant to § 23 of the Law of Ship Flag and Registers of Ships Act, a state fee of 84 euros shall be paid.
(2) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the issue of a transcript of a document from the register of bareboat chartered ships.
(3) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript of a document from a register of ships established on the basis of the Merchant Shipping Code.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Maritime Safety Act
§ 182. Technical inspection of water craft
(1) A state fee of 68 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration shall be paid for a technical survey of a ship, recreational craft and a ship with an overall length of less than 12 metres, but not less than 17 euros and not more than 2000 euros in total.
(2) In case of calling up of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration for the survey or inspection of a recreational craft or personal water craft within Estonia, a state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the survey or inspection of each recreational craft or personal water craft.
(3) If a ship is detained after the inspection thereof, the shipowner shall pay a state fee for a new inspection in the amount provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
(4) A state fee shall be paid for an extended inspection conducted for the revocation of a prohibition on ships to enter port in the amount provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
§ 183. Maritime safety audit of shipowners and their ships
(1) A state fee of 130 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration shall be paid for the maritime safety audit and the review of documentation preceding the audit of a shipowner and a ship thereof, but not more than 1920 euros in total for the issue of a permanent licence and not more than 640 euros in total for the issue of a temporary licence.
(2) If it becomes evident in the course of the maritime safety audit or the review of documentation preceding the audit that a shipowner or a ship does not conform to the maritime safety requirements, a state fee shall be paid for the new audit and the review of documentation in the amount provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
§ 184. Ship safety survey
(1) A state fee of 130 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration shall be paid for the ship safety survey, but not more than 1920 euros in total for the issue or extension of a permanent licence and not more than 640 euros in total for the issue of a temporary licence.
(2) A state fee of 130 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration shall be paid for the review of a ship safety plan and any amendments thereto, but not more than 640 euros in total.
(3) If it becomes evident in the course of the ship safety survey that a ship does not conform to the requirements, a state fee shall be paid for the new inspection in the amount provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
§ 185. Inspection of working and living conditions of crew members
(1) A state fee of 130 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration or an authorised classification society shall be paid for the inspection of the working and living conditions of crew members and the review of documentation preceding the inspection, but not more than 1920 euros in total for the issue of a permanent maritime labour certificate and not more than 640 euros in total for the issue of a temporary maritime labour certificate.
(2) If significant non-compliance with the working and living conditions of crew members is established upon inspection of a ship, a state fee shall be paid for the re-inspection in the amount provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
§ 186. Review of applications for activity licences
A state fee of 130 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence, but not more than 2000 euros in total.
§ 187. Taking of qualification examinations for pilots and examinations for free pilotage
(1) A state fee of 30 euros shall be paid for the taking of a qualification examination for pilots and examinations for free pilotage.
(2) If a pilot or an applicant for a permit of free pilotage fails the examination, a state fee shall be paid for the taking of a new examination in the amount provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
§ 188. Control of loading operations of chemical tankers
A state fee of 130 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration shall be paid for the control of loading operations of a chemical tanker, but not more than 2000 euros in total.
§ 189. Issue of certificates to ships, pilots and operators of vessel traffic management system
(1) A state fee of 6 euros per page shall be paid for the issue to a ship of a certificate of maritime safety or environmental safety, certificate of navigability, tonnage certificate, load line certificate, maritime labour certificate, declaration of maritime labour compliance, temporary maritime labour certificate, work in fishing certificate, certificate “Continuous Synopsis Record” or single voyage permit.
(2) A state fee of 5 euros shall be paid for the issue or extension of a pilot (maritime pilot, chief maritime pilot, port pilot, high-sea pilot) certificate or a permit of free pilotage.
(3) A state fee of 5 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate, discharge book or discharge book endorsement of a vessel traffic management system operator or senior operator.
(4) The state fee shall be paid for the issue of a duplicate of the certificate or document specified in this section in the same amount as for the issue of the original certificate or document.
§ 190. Review and approval of technical documentation of ships
A state fee of 130 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration shall be paid for the review and approval of the technical documentation of a ship, but not more than 2000 euros in total.
§ 191. Review of documentation providing basis for issue of certificates to ships
A state fee of 130 euros per working hour of a supervisory official of the Maritime Administration shall be paid for the review of the documentation providing the basis for the issue of certificates to a ship, but not more than 2000 euros in total.
§ 192. Calculation of state fees based on working hours
In case of acts provided for in subsection 182 (1), subsection 183 (1), subsections 184 (1) and (2), subsection 185 (1) and §§ 186, 188, 190 and 191 of this Act, the state fee shall be calculated to the exact minute.
§ 193. Taking of professional examinations of crew members
(1) A state fee of 35 euros shall be paid for the taking of a professional examination of a crew member.
(2) If a crew member fails the professional examination, a state fee shall be paid for the taking of a new professional examination in the amount provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
§ 194. Issue of diplomas and certificates to crew members
(1) A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid for the issue of a crew member's certificate of competency or certificate of competency as a deck officer of an inland vessel.
(2) The state fee shall be paid for the issue of a crew member's certificate of competency in the following amounts:
1) 15 euros for a certificate as a chief engineer of a motor ship with a propulsion power of less than 750 kW;
2) 5 euros for a certificate as a home trade skipper of a ship with a gross tonnage of less than 50;
3) 5 euros for a certificate as a watch officer of a ship with a gross tonnage of less than 200;
4) 5 euros for a certificate as a skipper of a ship with a gross tonnage of less than 200;
5) 5 euros for a general operator’s certificate or restricted operator’s certificate;
6) 5 euros for a certificate as a ship electrician, senior seaman, watchstander, able seaman, seaman, inland vessel seaman, machinist, chief mechanician, ship refrigeration plants machinist, person proficient in fast rescue boats, person proficient in survival craft and rescue boats, person proficient in life-raft and sea cook;
7) 5 euros for a certificate as a chief security officer of a ship;
(3) A state fee of 5 euros shall be paid for the issue of the endorsement of a crew member's certificate of competency and the endorsement of a certificate of competency as a deck officer of an inland vessel.
(4) A state fee of 5 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate of completion of an in-service training course of a crew member.
(5) A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid for the issue of a dispensation of a crew member.
(6) A state fee of 5 euros shall be paid for the issue of certificates not specified in subsections (1)–(5) of this section.
(7) The state fee shall be paid for the issue of a duplicate of the certificate or document specified in this section in the same amount as for the issue of the original certificate or document.
§ 195. Issue of certificates to general operator of recreational craft
A state fee of 5 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate of a general operator of recreational craft.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Ports Act
§ 196. Issue of safety certificates of port facilities and making notations in certificates
A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the issue of a safety certificate of a port facility or making a notation in a certificate.
§ 197. Security risk analysis and security plans of ports and port facilities
(1) A state fee of 130 euros per each port or port facilities shall be paid for the conducting of a security risk analysis of a port and port facilities and making amendments to the corresponding report, but not more than 640 euros in total.
(2) A state fee of 130 euros per each port or port facilities shall be paid for the review of the security plans of a port and port facilities and any amendments thereto, but not more than 640 euros in total.
(3) If it becomes evident in the course of the review of the security plan of a port and port facilities or any amendments thereto that the port or port facilities do not conform to the requirements, a state fee shall be paid for the review of a new security plan or any amendments thereto in the amount provided for in subsection (2) of this section.
§ 198. Evaluation of harbour masters and chief security officers of ports and port facilities
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the nomination of a person for evaluation as a harbour master, a chief security officer of a port and a chief security officer of port facilities.
§ 199. Review of applications for approval of security firms
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for approval of a security firm.
(2) If it becomes evident in the course of the review of an application for approval that a security firm does not conform to the requirements, a state fee shall be paid for the review of a new application in the amount provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
§ 200. Entry of ports in port register and amendment of entries in port register
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the entry of a port in the port register.
(2) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the amendment of an entry in the port register.
Subdivision 4 Acts Performed on Basis of Merchant Shipping Act
§ 201. Review of applications for certificates of liability insurance or other monetary security
A state fee of 40 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the certificate of liability insurance or other monetary security.
Division 6 Acts of Technical Surveillance Authority
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Explosive Substances Act
§ 202. Acts performed on basis of Explosive Substances Act
(1) A state fee of 290 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for handling explosive substances.
(2) A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an operating permit for an explosive substances plant.
(3) A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an operating permit for an explosive substances store.
(4) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for storage of explosive substances outside an explosive substances store.
(5) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for high risk blasting.
(6) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for extension of a permit for high risk blasting.
(7) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for the import and export of explosive substances or an application for a permit for the carriage of explosive substances.
(8) A state fee of 58 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certificate of competency of a person working in the explosives sector.
(9) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certificate of competency of a pyrotechnician or person responsible for organising the handling of pyrotechnic articles.
(10) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the issuing of a duplicate certificate of competency.
(11) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the extension of a certificate of competency.
(12) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for handling of pyrotechnic articles.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Mining Act
§ 203. Review of applications for issue and extension of certificates of competency of specialist-in-charge
(1) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certificate of competency of a specialist in charge employed by an undertaking engaged in an area of activity involving particular risks.
(2) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a certificate of competency of a specialist in charge employed by an undertaking engaged in an area of activity involving particular risks and for the issue of a duplicate certificate.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Metrology Act
§ 204. Issue, amendment and extension of type approvals of measuring instruments
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the issue, amendment or extension of an internal type approval certificate.
Subdivision 4 Acts Performed on Basis of Electronic Communications Act
§ 205. Issue of transcripts of documents
A state fee of 4 euros per each document shall be paid for a certified transcript of a document issued by the Technical Surveillance Authority.
§ 206. Issue, amendment and extension of frequency licences
(1) A state fee of 3 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an operating licence for an amateur radio station or an application for the extension of an operating licence.
(2) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount per radio frequency band used for simplex transmission for the issue or extension of a frequency licence:
1) the state fee rate provided in Annex 3 to this Act (hereinafter Annex 3) for a radio network located within one county;
2) two times the state fee rate provided in Annex 3 for a radio network located within two to five counties;
3) three times the state fee rate provided in Annex 3 for a radio network located within six to ten counties;
4) five times the state fee rate provided in Annex 3 for a radio network located within eleven or more counties;
5) the state fee rate set out in Annex 3 for a radio transmitter of a radiocommunication service.
6) the state fee rate set out in Annex 3 for a fixed radio transmitter, including radionavigation transmitter, used for communication with watercraft or aircraft.
(3) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the issue or extension of a frequency permit for short range devices for one year.
(4) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount per radio frequency band used for duplex or semiduplex transmission for the issue or extension of a frequency licence:
1) one-and-a-half times the state fee rate set out in clauses 1 and 6 of Annex 3 for a radio network located within one county;
2) three times the state fee rate set out in clauses 1 and 6 of Annex 3 for a radio network located within two to five counties;
3) four times the state fee rate set out in clauses 1 and 6 of Annex 3 for a radio network located within six to ten counties;
4) seven times the state fee rate set out in clauses 1 and 6 of Annex 3 for a radio network located within eleven or more counties;
5) one-and-a-half times the state fee rate set out in clause 3 of Annex 4 for a radio transmitter of a radiocommunication service.
(5) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount per one mobile telephone network, access radiocommunications network or land mobile broadband radio network for the issue or extension of a frequency licence:
1) one-and-a-half times the state fee rate set out in clause 3 of Annex 2 for a radio network located within one county;
2) three times the state fee rate set out in clause 3 of Annex 2 for a radio network located within two to five counties;
3) four times the state fee rate set out in clause 3 of Annex 2 for a radio network located within six to ten counties;
4) seven times the state fee rate set out in clause 3 of Annex 2 for a radio network located within eleven or more counties.
(6) For the issue or extension of a radio permit for a water craft or aircraft for up to three years a state fee shall be paid in the amount of one third of the state fee rate set out in Annex 3 to this Act per each year.
(7) A state fee in the amount of 50 per cent of the state fee rate calculated on the basis of subsections (2) and (4) of this section and clause 1 of Annex 3 of this Act shall be paid for the issue and extension of a frequency licence, in the case of 12.5 kHz or smaller channel spacing.
(8) A state fee in the amount of one sixth of the state fee rate provided in Annex 3 of this Act shall be paid for the issue and extension of a frequency licence, except a radio permit of a watercraft or aircraft or an operating licence for an amateur radio station for a period of up to 31 calendar days.
(9) A state fee in the amount of 1/12 of the state fee rate set out in Annex 3 to this Act shall be paid for the issue or extension of a radio permit for a water craft or aircraft for a period of up to 31 calendar days.
(10) A state fee in the amount of 1/12 of the state fee rate provided in Annex 3 of this Act per each month shall be paid for the issue and extension of a frequency licence, except a radio permit of a watercraft or aircraft or an operating licence for an amateur radio station, for a period of 32 calendar days to 11 months.
(11) For the issue or extension of a radio permit for a water craft or aircraft for a period of 32 calendar days to 11 months, a state fee shall be paid in the amount of 1/24 of the state fee rate set out in Annex 3 to this Act per each month.
(12) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the amendment, based on the request of the holder of a frequency license, of the data or terms specified in the frequency license.
(13) If the terms specified in Annex 3 are amended in a frequency licence on the request of the holder of then frequency license then, in addition to the state fee rate provided in subsection (12) of this section, a state fee shall be paid in the amount of one twelfth of the difference between the initial state fee rate specified in Annex 3 and the increased state fee rate for each month until the term of validity of the frequency licence expires.
(14) If the number of counties on a frequency licence is increased on the request of the holder of then frequency license then, in addition to the state fee rate provided in subsection (12) of this section, a state fee shall be paid in the amount of one twelfth of the difference between the initial state fee rate specified in subsection (2) or (4) of this section and the state fee rate for the increased number of counties for each month until the term of validity of the frequency licence expires.
(15) A state fee shall be paid according the rate provided for in Annex 3 for the issue or extension of a permit for the use of numbering designated for electronic communications purposes by the numbering plan.
§ 207. Issue of Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificates
A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the issue of a Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate (HAREC).
Subdivision 5 Acts Performed on Basis of Digital Signature Act
§ 208. Acts of state register of certificates
(1) A state fee of 640 euros shall be paid for registration of a certification service provider or a time-stamping service provider in the state register of certificates.
(2) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for amendment of the data of a certification service provider or a time-stamping service provider in the state register of certificates.
Subdivision 6 Acts Performed on Basis of Railways Act
§ 209. Entries to national railway traffic register
(1) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the entry of railway civil engineering works in the railway traffic register:
1) 20 euros for railway civil engineering works located on a railway designated for public use;
2) 13 euros for railway civil engineering works located on a non-public railway;
(2) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the entry of a rail vehicle in the railway traffic register:
1) 77 euros for a locomotive;
2) 42 euros for a carriage;
3) 20 euros for any other type of rail vehicle.
(3) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the amendment of a register entry in the register of railway civil engineering works or rail vehicles.
§ 210. Issue of registration certificates and numbers
(1) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the issue of a registration certificate to a railway upon entry of the railway in the register of railways.
(2) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the issue of a registration certificate to a rail vehicle upon entry of the rail vehicle in the register of rail vehicles.
§ 211. Authorisation for placing in service of railway vehicles
A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the review of an application for an authorisation for placing in service of a railway vehicle:
1) 320 euros for the initial placing in service of a railway vehicle, if a railway vehicle conforms to the technical specification for interoperability;
2) 480 euros for the additional placing in service of a railway vehicle, if a railway vehicle conforms to the technical specification for interoperability;
3) 640 euros for the initial placing in service of a railway vehicle, if a railway vehicle does not conform to the technical specification for interoperability;
4) 640 euros for the additional placing in service of a railway vehicle, if a railway vehicle does not conform to the technical specification for interoperability;
§ 212. Review of applications for safety authorisations, safety certificates and operational safety certificates
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a safety authorisation in the amount of 1920 euros for part A of the safety authorisation and 1920 euros for part B of the safety authorisation.
(2) A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment or renewal of part A or B of a safety authorisation.
(3) For the review of an application for a safety certificate, a state fee shall be paid based on the type of the certificate in the following amounts:
1) 640 euros for part A of the safety certificate and 640 euros for part B of the safety certificate for engagement in rail transport services for passengers;
2) 640 euros for part A of the safety certificate and 640 euros for part B of the safety certificate for engagement in rail transport services for goods;
(4) A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment or renewal of part A or B of a safety certificate.
(5) For the review of an application for an operational safety certificate, a state fee shall be paid based on the type of the certificate in the following amounts:
1) 320 euros for the organisation of railway traffic on a non-public railway with the overall length of up to 5000 meters;
2) 960 euros for the organisation of railway traffic on a non-public railway with the overall length of 5001–15,000 meters;
3) 1280 euros for the organisation of railway traffic on a non-public railway with the overall length of over 15,001 meters;
4) 100 euros for the organisation of transport services for passengers on a non-public railway which is not connected to a public railway network;
5) 300 euros for the organisation of transport services for goods on a non-public railway.
(6) A state fee of 200 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment or renewal of an operational safety certificate. A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment or renewal of an operational safety certificate issued for engagement in transport services for passengers on a non-public railway which is not connected to a public railway network.
§ 213. Submission of application for capacity
In case of submission of an application for capacity to the Technical Surveillance Authority as the body authorised to distribute capacity for the purposes of § 63 of the Railways Act, a state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for a railway capacity applied for each timetabling period.
Subdivision 7 Acts Performed on Basis of Building Act
§ 214. Issue of building permits for building in public water bodies construction works that do not have permanent connection to shore
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a building permit for the erection or reconstruction of or adding an extension to a construction work in a public water body that does not have permanent connection to shore, and an additional state fee of 0.35 euros shall be paid for each square metre of the area of structure specified in the building design documentation.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a building permit for the demolition of a construction work in a public water body that does not have permanent connection to shore.
§ 215. Issue of occupancy permits for commencement of use of construction works built in public water bodies that do not have permanent connection to shore
A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an occupancy permit for a construction work built in a public water body that does not have permanent connection to shore.
Subdivision 8 Acts Performed on Basis of Media Services Act
§ 216. Review of applications for activity licence for provision of television and radio services
A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the review of an activity licence for the provision of television or radio services.
Subdivision 9 Acts Performed on Basis of Chemicals Act
§ 217. Review of applications for activity licences
(1) A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for an enterprise liable to be affected by major accident.
(2) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for a dangerous enterprise.
Division 7 Road Administration Acts
§ 218. Registration of vehicles and water craft
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the registration of a vehicle, excluding a moped and a trailer with maximum mass not exceeding 3500 kilograms.
(2) A state fee of 67 euros shall be paid for the registration of a recreational craft or a ship with an overall length of less than 12 metres.
(3) A state fee of 67 euros shall be paid for the registration of an all-terrain vehicle or jet bike.
(4) A state fee of 335 euros shall be paid for the registration of a vehicle temporarily imported into Estonia.
(5) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the registration of a moped.
(6) A state fee of 63 euros shall be paid for the registration of a trailer with maximum mass not exceeding 3500 kilograms.
§ 219. Issue of registration plates
(1) A state fee of 62 euros shall be paid for the issue of general purpose registration plates or registration plates with reduced dimensions for a motor vehicle or registration plates for a vintage vehicle or race vehicle.
(2) A state fee of 30 euros shall be paid for the issue of registration plates for a motorcycle, tractor, machinery built on the basis of a tractor, non-road mobile machinery and trailer or, upon the registration thereof as vintage vehicle, the issue of registration plates for a vintage vehicle, or for the issue of registration plates for an all-terrain vehicle.
(3) A state fee of 1350 euros shall be paid for the issue of a registration plate manufactured on special order.
(4) A state fee of 60 euros shall be paid for the issue of transit registration plates.
(5) A state fee of 205 euros shall be paid for the issue of a demountable registration plate marked with PROOV [TEST] for a motor vehicle (excluding motorcycles) or trailer thereto, recreational craft or ship with an overall length of less than 12 metres.
(6) If the registration plates specified in subsection (1) of this section were manufactured on an individual basis on the application of the owner, a state fee of 470 euros shall be paid for the initial issue of the registration plates. When ordering consecutive registration plates of the same series based on the owner's application for more than ten cars at once, a state fee of 135 euros shall be paid for the issue of each registration plate.
(7) If the registration plates specified in subsection (2) of this section were manufactured on an individual basis on the application of the owner, a state fee of 235 euros shall be paid for the initial issue of the registration plates.
(8) A state fee of 30 euros shall be paid for each subsequent issue of a registration plate specified in subsections (1)–(3) of this section.
(9) A state fee of 6 euros shall be paid for the issue of a duplicate of the registration plate specified in subsections (1)–(3) of this section.
(10) A state fee of 6 euros shall be paid for the issue of moped registration plates.
§ 220. Amendment of register data
(1) A state fee of 61 euros shall be paid for the amendment of data entered in the register related to the change in ownership of a vehicle, recreational craft or ship with an overall length of less than 12 metres. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the Road Administration e-services information system (hereinafter e-services information system), a state fee of 48 euros shall be paid.
(2) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the documentation of the amendments of register data of a moped. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 8 euros shall be paid.
(3) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the documentation of the amendments of register data not specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 16 euros shall be paid.
(4) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the issue of a registration certificate if this is caused by the completion of all fields due to entries made in respect to conformity to the technical requirements, and also for the replacement of a registration certificate which is stolen or which is destroyed as a result of a fire, and for the making of corresponding amendments to the register entry if a certificate to this effect issued by the competent state agency is presented.
§ 221. Issue of traffic register data
(1) A state fee of 8 euros per working hour shall be paid for the issue of the traffic register data and extract from the data or other document on the basis of a one-off request.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros per page shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript of a document which constitutes the basis for entry of data in the traffic register.
§ 222. Issue of documents certifying right to drive
(1) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the issue of a provisional driving licence, driving licence or international driving licence for a power-driven vehicle or the replacement thereof. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 20 euros shall be paid.
(2) A state fee of 53 euros shall be paid upon the issue of a provisional driving licence or driving licence for a power-driven vehicle pursuant to urgent order procedure by the next working day. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 42 euros shall be paid.
(3) Upon application for a provisional driving licence or driving licence for a power-driven vehicle in the case provided for in subsection 20 (2) of this Act, a state fee of 13 euros shall be paid. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 10 euros shall be paid.
(4) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the issue of a document in proof of the right to drive a recreational craft or personal water craft. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 20 euros shall be paid.
(5) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the issue of a restricted driving licence or a temporary driving licence for a power-driven vehicle. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 12 euros shall be paid.
(6) A state fee of 6 euros shall be paid for the issue of a document specified in subsection (1), (4) or (5) of this section which is stolen or which is destroyed as a result of a fire if a certificate to this effect issued by the competent state agency is presented.
§ 223. Registration for and taking of examination and tests for drivers of motor vehicles
(1) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the registration for and taking of a theory examination for drivers of motor vehicles.
(2) A state fee shall be paid for the registration for and taking of a practical driving test for drivers of motor vehicles in the following amounts:
1) 40 euros if using a motorcycle or car in category B in the possession of the Road Administration;
2) 67 euros if using a truck, bus or road train thereof in the possession of the Road Administration;
3) 26 euros if using another vehicle which conforms to the requirements established for driving test vehicles.
(3) A state fee of 3 euros shall be paid for the registration for and taking of a theory examination for moped drivers.
(4) A state fee shall be paid for the registration for and taking of a practical driving test for moped drivers in the following amounts:
1) 20 euros if using a moped in the possession of the Road Administration;
2) 6 euros if using another moped.
§ 224. Issue of driving instructor certificates and instructor certificates and licences for training of drivers of motor vehicles
(1) A state fee of 33 euros shall be paid for the issue to a driving instructor of a certificate attesting his or her right to teach. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 26 euros shall be paid.
(2) A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the issue of the certificate of an instructor. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 12 euros shall be paid.
§ 225. Taking of examinations for and issue of certificates of drivers of vehicles carrying hazardous loads and safety advisers
(1) A state fee of 33 euros is paid for taking the examination for drivers of vehicles carrying hazardous loads (ADR).
(2) A state fee of 33 euros shall be paid to take the examination for safety advisers.
(3) A state fee of 33 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate of a driver of vehicles carrying hazardous loads. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 26 euros shall be paid.
(4) A state fee of 33 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate of a safety adviser. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 26 euros shall be paid.
§ 226. Issue of certificates of vocational training
A state fee of 33 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate of vocational training of truck drivers, bus drivers or taxi drivers. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 26 euros shall be paid.
§ 227. Issue of digital data recording tachograph cards
(1) A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid for the issue of a card of a driver, tachograph installing shop, inspector or employer. If the aforementioned act is applied for by electronic means through the e-services information system, a state fee of 40 euros shall be paid.
(2) Upon application for a tachograph card in the case provided by subsection 20 (2) of this Act, a state fee of 36 euros shall be paid.
§ 228. Calling up of specialists of Road Administration
Upon calling up of a specialist of the Road Administration for the purpose of conducting an inspection of a wheel tractor, non-road mobile machinery, trailers thereto and recreational craft within Estonia, a state fee of 23 euros shall be paid for the inspection of each wheel tractor, non-road mobile machinery and trailers thereto or recreational craft.
§ 229. Taking of examinations for technical inspectors
(1) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for taking a theory examination for technical inspectors.
(2) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for taking a practical test for technical inspectors.
§ 230. Performance of acts related to domestic carriage by bus
(1) A state fee of 40 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a line permit for domestic carriage by bus.
(2) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of the timetable for domestic carriage by bus provided on the basis of a line permit.
§ 231. Review of applications for issue and renewal of locomotive driver's licences and issue of duplicates
(1) A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a locomotive driver's licence.
(2) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the renewal of a locomotive driver's licence.
(3) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the issue of a duplicate locomotive driver's licence.
§ 232. Inspection of conformity to technical requirements on permanently inhabited small islands, Aegna and Naissaar
(1) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the inspection of conformity to the technical requirements of a motor vehicle, except for motorcycles, on permanently inhabited small islands, Aegna and Naissaar.
(2) A state fee of 6 euros shall be paid for the inspection of conformity to the technical requirements of a motorcycle and a trailer to a motor vehicle on permanently inhabited small islands, Aegna and Naissaar.
§ 233. Performance of acts related to type approval
(1) A state fee of 340 euros shall be paid for the initial assessment of a manufacturer applying for a product type approval certificate.
(2) A state fee of 105 euros shall be paid for the issue of a product type approval certificate.
(3) A state fee of 105 euros shall be paid for the issue of an extension to a product type approval certificate.
(4) A state fee of 68 euros shall be paid for the inspection of conformity of a product to the type approval.
(5) A state fee of 340 euros shall be paid for recognition as body performing type-approval tests and inspections in the technical service which are necessary for the type approval.
(6) A state fee of 68 euros shall be paid for the assessment or reassessment of the technical service.
(7) A state fee of 340 euros shall be paid for awarding a world manufacturer identifier's code, i.e. WMI code.
(8) A state fee of 205 euros shall be paid for the assignment of a single vehicle approval.
Division 8 Acts of State Register of Sponsor’s Marks
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Precious Metal Products Act
§ 234. Entry of sponsor's marks in state register
A state fee in the amount of 13 euros shall be paid for entry of the sponsor’s mark of an undertaking manufacturing articles of precious metal in Estonia or an undertaking importing articles of precious metal into Estonia in the state register of sponsor’s marks.
Division 9 Acts of State Register of Construction Works
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Building Act
§ 235. Making of entries in register of construction works
For the amendment or deletion of data entered in the register concerning a construction works deemed to be a movable, a part thereof or its owner, a state fee shall be paid based on the state fee rates applicable for the amendment and deletion of the corresponding data entered in the land register provided by this Act.
Chapter 9 Acts of Area of Administration of Ministry of Agriculture
Division 1 Acts of Minister Responsible for Area
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Food Act and Veterinary Activities Organisation Act
§ 236. Review of applications for authority of laboratory
A state fee of 195 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for initial authorisation to operate as a reference laboratory.
Division 2 Acts of Agricultural Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed Pursuant to Plant Propagation and Plant Variety Rights Act
§ 237. Review of applications for grant of plant variety right
A state fee of 80 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a plant variety right.
§ 238. Term of plant variety rights
(1) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for each year of the term of a plant variety right:
1) 65 euros for the first to the tenth year;
2) 105 euros as of the eleventh year.
(2) The state fee for keeping the plant variety right in force shall be paid not later than two months before the beginning of the following year of the term of a plant variety right.
§ 239. Amendment of entries in plant variety rights register
A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the amendment of an entry in the plant variety rights register.
§ 240. Issue of information and documents from plant variety rights register
(1) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the issue of a duplicate certificate of a plant variety right.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid upon the issue of a document concerning an entry in the plant variety rights register.
§ 241. Issue of compulsory licence
A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the issue of a compulsory licence.
§ 242. Registration and entry in Variety List of variety
(1) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for registration of a variety.
(2) A state fee of 25 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for entry of a variety and a variety intended for the conservation of genetic resources in the Variety List.
§ 243. Maintaining variety in Variety List
(1) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for each year of maintaining a variety of cereals, spring swede rape or potato in the Variety List:
1) 30 euros for the first to the tenth year;
2) 50 euros as of the eleventh year.
(2) A state fee of 25 euros shall be paid in the following amount for each year of maintaining a variety of other plant species in the Variety List.
(3) The state fee for maintaining a variety in the Variety List shall be paid not later than two months before the beginning of the following year of maintaining the variety in the Variety List.
§ 244. Certification and packaging of seed
(1) A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the certification of seed:
1) 3 euros per one hectare for the field inspection of a seed field of cereals and leguminous vegetable species;
2) 3.5 euros per one hectare for the field inspection of a seed field of oil crop, grass plant and flax species;
3) 2.5 euros per 100 square meters for the field inspection of an open seed field of vegetable species;
4) 1 euro per 100 square meters for the field inspection of an under glass seed field of vegetable species.
(2) A state fee in the following amount shall be paid for the collection of a seed sample for certification purposes:
1) in case of species of cereal, oil and fibre crop, leguminous crop or vegetable, or grain legumes and flowers, 40 euros per one sample and additionally 10 euros per each following collection of a seed sample at the time of the same sampling procedure in the same enterprise;
2) in case of herbaceous grasses, 16 euros per one sample and additionally 10 euros per each following collection of a seed sample at the time of the same sampling procedure in the same enterprise.
(3) A state fee in the following amount shall be paid for the analysis of a seed sample collected from a seed lot for certification purposes:
1) 60 euros for species of cereal, oil crop, leguminous crop or vegetable, or grain legumes and flowers;
2) 24 euros for species of herbaceous grasses.
(4) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the confirmatory analysis of a seed sample collected for the purposes of ascertaining the compliance of a certified seed with the germination requirements.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Plant Protection Act
§ 245. Placing of plant protection products on market
(1) A state fee in the following amounts shall be paid for the review of an application for the permit specified in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1–50).
1) 1560 euros for the placing of a plant protection product on the market in Estonia;
2) 8240 euros for the placing of a plant protection product on the market in Estonia and in another Member State.
(2) A state fee of 915 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the permit specified in Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(3) A state fee of 1650 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of the permit specified in Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(4) A state fee of 1560 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the permit specified in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(5) A state fee of 1560 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the permit specified in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(6) A state fee of 185 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the permit specified in Article 52 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(7) A state fee of 150 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of the permit specified in Articles 30, 33, 40, 45, 47 and 52 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
§ 246. Acts of register of plant protection products
A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the entry in the register and amendment of register entries concerning distributors of plant protection products, persons who convey highly toxic plant protection products to Estonia or use such products, or the premises used for storage or marketing of such products.
§ 247. Acts of plant health register
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the making of an entry in the plant health register.
§ 248. Issue of plant passports and plant health certificates and acquisition of right to issue plant passports
(1) A state fee of 5 euros for every one hundred plant passports shall be charged for the issuing of plant passports.
(2) A person who conveys plants, plant products and other objects from Estonia to a third country shall pay a state fee for phytosanitary inspection and the issue of a phytosanitary certificate or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export as follows:
1) 4 euros per up to 50 live plants and an additional 20 euros for each following 1000 plants;
2) in the case of bulbs, tubers and other variants of stems, 13 euros per each consignment;
3) in the case of up to 1000 cut flowers or herbs, 4 euros per every 100 cut flowers or herbs, and an additional 13 euros per each following 1000 cut flowers or herbs;
4) in the case of potatoes for consumption, 23 euros per each consignment;
5) in the case of fruits and vegetables, 20 euros for up to 25 tons and an additional 1 euro for each following ton;
6) in the case of grains, 13 euros per consignment and 0.10 euros per ton;
7) in the case of wood that retains at least a part of its natural round surface, or when it is in the form of sawn timber, chips, pieces, sawdust or wood waste, packing material, spacers, pallets or dunnage, 20 euros per consignment;
8) in the case of other plants, plant products and other objects to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export, 20 euros per consignment.
(3) A producer of cut flowers, cut herbs or potted plants whose consignments submitted for the receipt of a phytosanitary certificate have been inspected on site for certification of conformity to the requirements of the country of destination shall pay a state fee for phytosanitary inspection and the issue of a phytosanitary certificate as follows:
1) 4 euros per every 50 live plants;
2) 13 euros in the case of 51 to 1000 live plants and an additional 2 euros per each following 1000 plants;
3) in the case of up to 1000 cut flowers or herbs, 4 euros per every 100 cut flowers or herbs, and an additional 2 euros per each following 1000 cut flowers or herbs.
(4) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the right to issue plant passports.
(5) A state fee of 0.10 euros per ton shall be paid for the inspection of cereals performed for the granting of a phytosanitary certificate for re-exportation.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Fertilizers Act
§ 249. Acts and supervision operations of register of fertilizers
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the entry of a fertilizer in the register.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the amendment of a register entry in the register of fertilizers.
(3) A state fee of 1 euro for each A4-format page shall be paid for the issue of certified extracts from the register of fertilizers.
(4) A person conveying a fertilizer into Estonia or the producer of a fertilizer in whose name the fertilizer is registered shall pay, by 10 January and 10 July each year, the state fee for supervisory activities in correspondence to the quantity of fertilizer marketed thereby during the previous half of the year as follows:
1) in the case of ammonium nitrate – 0.0002 euros per kilogram;
2) in the case of soil inoculants – 0.0004 euros per kilogram;
3) in the case of lime – 0.00001 euros per kilogram;
4) in the case of fertilizer types not specified in clauses 1)–3) of this subsection – 0.0001 euros per kilogram.
(5) A person conveying a fertilizer into Estonia and the producer of a fertilizer in whose name the fertilizer is registered and who have not marketed the fertilizer for a period of six months shall pay 7 euros to cover the costs of keeping the fertilizer in the register and conducting supervision during that period.
Subdivision 4 Acts Performed on Basis of Land Improvement Act
§ 250. Issue of building permits for land improvement system
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a building permit for a land improvement system.
Division 3 Acts of Veterinary and Food Board and Agricultural Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Feedingstuffs Act
§ 251. Acts of national register of food and feed business operators
A state fee of 1 euro for each A4-format page shall be paid for the issue of certified extracts from data in the national register of food and feed business operators.
§ 252. Official control operations
(1) If the requirements provided in Article 5.2 of Regulation 183/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene (OJ L 35, 08.02.2005, pp. 1–22) apply to the production or processing of feedingstuffs in an enterprise of a handler of feedingstuffs, such handler shall pay, by the tenth date of the first month of each quarter, a state fee for the performance of supervisory operations based on the quantity of feedingstuffs produced and marketed or processed and marketed in the enterprise thereof during the preceding quarter as follows:
1) additives in feedingstuffs – 0.0006 euros per kilogram;
2) premixtures – 0.0006 euros per kilogram;
3) medicated feedingstuffs – 0.0006 euros per kilogram;
4) mineral feedingstuffs – 0.0006 euros per kilogram;
5) complementary feedingstuffs for ruminants – 0.0004 euros per kilogram;
6) complementary feedingstuffs, except for complementary feedingstuffs specified in clauses 4) and 5) of this subsection – 0.0005 euros per kilogram;
7) complete feedingstuffs – 0.0003 euros per kilogram;
8) feedingstuffs for pets – 0.0003 euros per kilogram;
9) processed feed materials – 0.0001 euros per kilogram;
(2) If the requirements provided in Article 5.2 of Regulation 183/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council apply to the production, in an enterprise of a handler of feedingstuffs, of compound feedingstuffs with the objective to produce livestock products for putting into circulation and if an additive in feedingstuffs or a premixture containing the additive specified in Chapter 2 of Annex IV to the above Regulation is used in the production of the aforementioned compound feedingstuffs, such handler shall pay, for the performance of supervisory operations, a state fee of 0.0003 euros per kilogram of compound feedingstuffs produced in the enterprise and used for the production of livestock products for putting into circulation during the preceding quarter by the tenth date of the first month of each quarter.
(3) A handler of feedingstuffs who imports feedingstuffs of non-animal origin within the meaning of Article 2.15 of Regulation 882/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.04.2004, p. 1–141) shall pay, by the tenth date of the first month of each quarter, a state fee for the conduct of official control according to the quantity of feedingstuffs of non-animal origin put into free circulation thereby during the preceding quarter in the following amounts per each item on one customs declaration:
1) additives in feedingstuffs – 0.004 euros per kilogram;
2) premixtures – 0.003 euros per kilogram;
3) medicated feedingstuffs – 0.003 euros per kilogram;
4) mineral feedingstuffs – 0.003 euros per kilogram;
5) complementary feedingstuffs, except for complementary feedingstuffs specified in clause 4) of this subsection – 0.002 euros per kilogram;
6) complete feedingstuffs – 0.001 euros per kilogram;
7) feedingstuffs for pets – 0.001 euros per kilogram;
8) feed material – 0.0006 euros per kilogram;
(4) If the requirements provided in Article 5.2 of Regulation 183/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council apply to the offer for sale, sale or transfer in any other manner of feedingstuffs in the enterprise of a handler of feedingstuffs, except for a handler who sells the feedingstuffs specified in subsections (1)–(3) of this section or only packaged feedingstuffs by retail, such handler shall pay, by 20 January each year, a state fee for the conduct of supervisory operations:
1) 260 euros per enterprise in the case of an area of activity subject to the authorisation obligation;
2) 64 euros per enterprise in the case of an area of activity subject to the notification obligation;
(5) In the case of putting into free circulation of feed materials which can also be used for other purposes than feedingstuffs and which, regardless of their purpose of use, have the same tariff classification, a state fee shall be paid according to the rate specified in this section.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Organic Farming Act
§ 253. Acts performed on basis of Organic Farming Act
(1) A person engaged in organic plant production and animal husbandry, including bee-keeping, and production of aquaculture animals and seaweed, and primary production of feedingstuffs shall pay a state fee for the approval of an enterprise or part thereof and also for regular inspection operations of each year following the grant of approval according to the area of the land being inspected or the production area of aquaculture animals and seaweed, as follows:
1) 19 euros in the case of land or production area with an area of up to 1.5 hectares;
2) 55 euros in the case of land or production area with an area of over 1.5 hectares up to 10 hectares;
3) if the area of the land or production area exceeds 10 hectares, 55 euros plus an additional 0.60 euros for each hectare which exceeds ten hectares, but not more than a total of 1000 euros.
(2) A state fee of 40 euros shall be paid by a person engaged in the preparation or solely the placing on the market of organic products or a person engaged in the production and placing on the market of feedingstuffs for the approval of an enterprise or part thereof and also for regular inspection operations of each year following approval.
(3) A state fee of 100 euros shall be paid by a person engaged in the import of organic products for the entry of the data of the enterprise in the organic farming register and also for regular inspection operations carried out in the enterprise of part thereof each year following entry in the register.
(4) The state fee shall be paid by the date of submission of the application for approval of the enterprise and, for each year of continued operation in the area of organic farming, by the due date for submission of data which must be submitted to the Agricultural Board or the Veterinary and Food Board in order to continue operation in the area of organic farming.
Division 4 Acts of Veterinary and Food Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Food Act and Veterinary Activities Organisation Act
§ 254. Review of applications for professional activity licences and certificates of professional activity of veterinarians
(1) A state fee of 70 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a professional activity licence of a veterinarian.
(2) A state fee of 35 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certificate of professional activity of a veterinarian.
§ 255. Review of applications for authorisation of laboratories
A state fee of 96 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the initial authorisation of a laboratory to analyse samples taken for official control, including in the course of supervision and other proceedings.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Animal Protection Act
§ 256. Adjudication of applications for activity licences for farming laboratory animals, supplying with laboratory animals and using laboratory animals
A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the adjudication of an application for an activity licence for farming laboratory animals, supplying with laboratory animals and using laboratory animals.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Alcohol Act
§ 257. Acts of state register of alcohol
(1) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for entry of alcohol in the register.
(2) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of the period of validity of a register entry.
Chapter 10 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Finance
Division 1 Acts of Public Procurements Appeals Committee
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Public Procurement Act
§ 258. Review of appeals
(1) A state fee in the following amounts shall be paid upon the submission of a public procurement appeal:
1) 640 euros if the estimated value of a public procurement is below the international threshold;
2) 1280 euros if the estimated value of a public procurement equals or exceeds the international threshold.
(2) Joint tenderers and joint candidates shall pay the state fee at the rate of state fee specified in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) A state fee upon the submission of an application for compensation of loss shall be paid according to the rate provided in subsection 60 (2) of this Act.
Division 2 Acts of Tax and Customs Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Taxation Act
§ 259. Review of applications for binding preliminary decisions
(1) A state fee of 1180 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a binding preliminary decision.
(2) A state fee of 300 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a binding preliminary decision by a natural person.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Gambling Act
§ 260. Review of applications for activity licences for organisation of gambling
A state fee shall be paid in the following amount:
1) 47,940 euros for the organisation of a game of chance;
2) 3200 euros for the organisation of a game of skill;
3) 31,960 euros for the organisation of a totalizator;
§ 261. Review of applications for operating permits for gambling games
(1) A state fee of 3200 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an operating permit for a gambling game, except for lotteries.
(2) A state fee of 640 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an operating permit for lotteries.
(3) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an operating permit for a lottery organised to support an objective specified in the articles of association of a non-profit association or foundation determined by the Government of the Republic.
Chapter 11 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Internal Affairs
Division 1 Acts of Minister Responsible for Area
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Names Act
§ 262. Review of applications for new personal names
A state fee of 39 euros shall be paid for the review of an application to give a person a new given name, surname or personal name or to restore a given name, surname or personal name.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Weapons Act
§ 263. Review of applications for issue, extension and exchange of weapons acquisition permits, weapons permits, parallel weapons permits, permits to carry weapon and weapons collection permits
(1) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a weapons acquisition permit, weapons permit, parallel weapons permit, permit to carry weapon and weapons collection permit.
(2) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the extension of a weapons acquisition permit or weapons collection permit or the entry of additional information into a weapons collection permit.
(3) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the exchange of a weapons permit, a parallel weapons permit or a permit to carry a weapon.
§ 264. Taking of examination
(1) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid by an applicant for a weapons acquisition permit or weapons permit to take an examination for assessment of his or her knowledge and handling of weapons.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for a candidate for the position of person responsible for weapons and ammunition of a legal person or for the position of his or her substitute to take an examination.
§ 265. Review of applications for special permits for import of weapons to Estonia, export of weapons from Estonia and transit of weapons
(1) A state fee of 32 euros per each weapon shall be paid for the review of an application by an Estonian citizen for a special permit for the import into Estonia or export from Estonia of firearms or gas weapons.
(2) A state fee of 64 euros per each weapon shall be paid for the review of an application by a citizen of a foreign state for a special permit for the export from Estonia, the import into Estonia or transit of firearms or gas weapons.
(3) A state fee for the review of an application by a legal person for a special permit shall be paid based on the amount or type of transported weapons as follows:
1) 515 euros for the import into Estonia, export from Estonia or transit of a batch of up to ten weapons;
2) 640 euros for the import into Estonia, export from Estonia or transit of a batch of more than ten weapons and an additional 32 euros for each following ten weapons;
3) 64 euros per each weapon for the import into Estonia, export from Estonia or transit of a firearm or gas weapon registered in the person's name.
§ 266. Conveyance of firearms within European Community
(1) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an European firearms pass.
(2) A state fee in the following amounts shall be paid for the review of an application for a prior permit or permit for the conveyance of firearms within the European Community:
1) 7 euros per each firearm in case of an application by a citizen of Estonia;
2) 64 euros per each firearm in case of an application by a foreign citizen;
(3) A state fee of 13 euros per each firearm shall be paid for the issue of a prior permit for the release of firearms for free circulation as goods.
§ 267. Review of applications for issue or extension of activity licences in areas of activity connected to weapons and ammunition
A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue or extension of an activity licence in the areas of activity connected to weapons and ammunition.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Security Act
§ 268. Review of applications for grant and extension of activity licences for provision of security services
A state fee of 260 euros shall be paid for the issue or extension of a licence to provide a security service.
Subdivision 4 Acts Performed on Basis of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act
§ 269. Review of applications for activity licences issued on basis of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act
A state fee of 345 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence issued on the basis of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act.
Division 2 Acts of Police and Border Guard Board and Foreign Missions of Estonia
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Citizenship Act
§ 270. Review of applications for citizenship, applications to resume citizenship and applications for release from citizenship
(1) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for Estonian citizenship and for review of an application to resume Estonian citizenship.
(2) A state fee of 13 euros and 15 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for release from Estonian citizenship.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Citizen of European Union Act
§ 271. Review of applications for right of residence for specified term, applications for extension of right of residence for specified term and applications for registration of permanent right of residence
(1) A state fee of 25 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the registration of permanent right of residence by a citizen of the European Union.
(2) A state fee of 31 euros and 35 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for the right of residence for specified term by a family member of a citizen of the European Union.
(3) A state fee of 31 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of the right of residence for specified term or application for the registration of permanent right of residence by a family member of a citizen of the European Union.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Identity Documents Act
§ 272. Review of applications for issue of identity documents
(1) A state fee of 25 euros and 50 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of an identity card.
(2) A state fee of 35 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a residence permit card.
(3) A state fee of 25 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a residence permit card to a family member of a citizen of the European Union.
(4) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a digital identity card issued in Mobile ID format.
(5) A state fee of 25 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a digital identity card.
(6) A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of an e-resident's digital identity card.
(7) A state fee of 7 euros and 10 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of an identity card or residence permit card to a person under 15 years of age, a person with a moderate, severe or profound disability, a person who has received a residence permit on the basis of the Act on Granting International Protection to Aliens or a person who has attained Estonian general pensionable age.
(8) A state fee of 40 euros and 60 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a travel document containing biometric data, except for a diplomatic passport.
(9) A state fee of 29 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an Estonian passport without fingerprint images.
(10) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a travel document containing biometric data to a person under 15 years of age, a person with a moderate, severe or profound disability, a person who has received a residence permit on the basis of the Act on Granting International Protection to Aliens or a person who has attained Estonian general pensionable age.
(11) A state fee of 50 euros and 80 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of an identity card together with the review of an application for the issue of a travel document containing biometric data.
(12) A state fee of 65 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a residence permit card together with the review of an application for the issue of a travel document containing biometric data.
(13) A state fee of 25 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of an identity card or residence permit card together with the review of an application for the issue of a travel document containing biometric data to a person under 15 years of age, a person with a moderate, severe or profound disability, a person who has received a residence permit on the basis of the Act on Granting International Protection to Aliens or a person who has attained Estonian general pensionable age.
(14) A state fee of 45 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of an identity card within five working days on the request of the person.
(15) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a residence permit card within five working days on the request of the person.
(16) A state fee of 58 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a travel document containing biometric data, except for a diplomatic passport, within two working days on the request of the person.
(17) A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid for the review of an application to change the place of issuing of an identity document issued through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(18) A state fee of 50 euros shall be paid for the review of an application to forward to foreign missions of the Member States of the European Union an identity document issued through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Subdivision 4 Acts Performed on Basis of Aliens Act
§ 273. Review of applications for residence permits
(1) A state fee of 64 euros and 65 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for a temporary residence permit.
(2) A state fee of 96 euros and 100 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for a temporary residence permit granted for employment.
(3) A state fee of 160 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a temporary residence permit granted for business.
(4) A state fee of 24 euros and 25 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for a temporary residence permit for an alien under one year of age.
(5) A state fee of 31 euros and 35 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the review of an application for a temporary residence permit for settling with spouse who is an Estonian citizen or a close relative who is an Estonian citizen.
(6) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a long-term residence permit or an application for the restoration of a long-term residence permit.
(7) A state fee of 24 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue of a long-term residence permit or an application for the restoration of a long-term residence permit for an alien under 15 years of age or a person who has attained Estonian general pensionable age.
§ 274. Review of applications for extension of temporary residence permits
(1) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a temporary residence permit.
(2) A state fee of 96 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a temporary residence permit granted for employment.
(3) A state fee of 160 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a temporary residence permit granted for business.
(4) A state fee of 24 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a temporary residence permit for an alien under 15 years of age or a person who has attained Estonian general pensionable age.
(5) A state fee of 31 euros shall be paid for the extension of an application for a temporary residence permit for settling with spouse who is an Estonian citizen or a close relative who is an Estonian citizen.
§ 275. Registration of short-time employment
A state fee of 48 euros shall be paid for the registration of short-time employment.
§ 276. Review of visa applications and applications for extension of period of stay
(1) A state fee of 60 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a airport transit visa.
(2) A state fee of 60 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a single entry visa submitted at a border point.
(3) A state fee of 80 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a long-stay visa.
(4) A state fee of 30 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the extension of a period of stay.
(5) In the cases prescribed by an international agreement entered into by the European Community, the state fee shall be paid in the amount provided by the international agreement.
(6) A state fee of 60 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a short-stay visa.
(7) A state fee of 60 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a short-stay visa with limited territorial validity.
(8) A state fee of 35 euros shall be paid for the review of a visa application by a child aged 6–12.
(9) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the initial review of an application submitted against a decision made in the course of appealing a decision on the refusal to issue a visa, cancellation of a visa, revocation of a visa, refusal to extend the period of stay and premature termination of the period of stay.
(10) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the second review of an application submitted against a decision made in the course of appealing a decision on the refusal to issue a visa, cancellation of a visa, revocation of a visa, refusal to extend the period of stay and premature termination of the period of stay.
Chapter 12 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Social Affairs
Division 1 Acts of State Agency of Medicines
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Medicinal Products Act
§ 277. Review of applications for grant, renewal or amendment of marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products
A state fee shall be paid in the following amount for the review of applications for the grant, renewal or amendment of marketing authorisation in respect of a medicinal product:
1) 32 euros in the case of an application for the grant or renewal of marketing authorisation in respect of a medicinal product;
2) 16 euros in the case of an application for the amendment of marketing authorisation in respect of a medicinal product.
§ 278. Review of applications for clinical trial of medicinal products
A state fee of 385 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for clinical trial of a medicinal product plus an additional 16 euros for each additional research centre.
§ 279. Review of applications for activity licences for manufacture of medicinal products, wholesale trade in medicinal products, intermediation in medicinal products and activity licences of general pharmacy, hospital pharmacy or veterinary pharmacy, and review of applications for renewal of activity licences
A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for manufacture of medicinal products, wholesale trade of medicinal products, intermediation in medicinal products or an activity licence of a general pharmacy, hospital pharmacy or veterinary pharmacy, and for the review of an application for renewal of such activity licences as follows:
1) 320 euros in the case of an activity licence for manufacture of medicinal products, except for the packaging of herbs;
2) 64 euros in the case of an activity licence for manufacture of medicinal products for packaging of herbs;
3) 320 euros in the case of an activity licence for wholesale trade in medicinal products;
4) 64 euros in the case of an activity licence of a general pharmacy;
5) 64 euros in the case of an activity licence of a hospital pharmacy;
6) 64 euros in the case of an activity licence of a veterinary pharmacy;
7) 150 euros in the case of an activity licence for intermediation in medicinal products.
§ 280. Review of applications for amendment of activity licences for manufacture of medicinal products, wholesale trade in medicinal products, intermediation in medicinal products and activity licences of general pharmacy, hospital pharmacy or veterinary pharmacy
A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for an amendment of an activity licence for manufacture of medicinal products, wholesale trade in medicinal products, intermediation in medicinal products or an activity licence of a general pharmacy, hospital pharmacy or veterinary pharmacy in the following amounts:
1) 195 euros for amendment of the place of business entered in an activity licence for manufacture of medicinal products or wholesale trade in medicinal products;
2) 20 euros for amendment of the place of business entered in an activity licence for manufacture of medicinal products issued for packaging of herbs;
3) 64 euros in the case of an amendment arising from the change of the competent person specified in an activity licence for manufacture of medicinal products or wholesale trade in medicinal products, or a change in the special conditions of such activity licence;
4) 7 euros in the case of an amendment arising from the change of the competent person specified in an activity licence for packaging of medicinal herbs, or a change in the special conditions of such activity licence;
5) 32 euros for amendment of the place of business specified in an activity licence or a general pharmacy, hospital pharmacy or veterinary pharmacy, or addition of a new structural unit in the licence;
6) 7 euros in the case of an amendment arising from the change of the head of a pharmacy specified in an activity licence for pharmacy services, or an amendment arising from a change in the special conditions of such activity licence;
7) 7 euros for amendment of the details of a domicile in an activity licence for intermediation in medicinal products.
§ 281. Review of applications for right of distance sales of medicinal products by general pharmacy
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for entry of the right of distance sales of medicinal products in the activity licence of a general pharmacy.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors Act
§ 282. Review of applications for issue or renewal of activity licences for handling of precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue or renewal of an activity licence for handling of precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
§ 283. Review of applications for activity licences for import and export of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors
A state fee for the review of an application for an activity licence for the import or export of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors shall be paid as follows:
1) 7 euros in the case of import or export of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances;
2) 7 euros in the case of export of precursors of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances;
3) 7 euros in the case of import of precursors of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Handling and Transplantation of Cells, Tissues and Organs Act
§ 284. Review of applications for issue and renewal of activity licences for handling of cells, tissues and organs
As regards an activity licence for handling of cells, tissues and organs:
1) a state fee of 1600 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issue thereof;
2) a state fee of 640 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the renewal thereof.
§ 285. Review of applications for amendment of activity licences for handling of cells, tissues and organs
A state fee of 320 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the amendment of an activity licence for handling of cells, tissues and organs.
Division 2 Acts of Social Insurance Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Social Welfare Act
§ 286. Review of applications for activity licences for provision of everyday life support services, employment support services, supported living services, community living services and 24-hour special care services
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for the provision of an everyday life support service, employment support service, supported living service, community living service and 24-hour special care service.
Division 3 Acts of Health Board
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Health Services Organisation Act
§ 287. Review of applications for activity licences for provision of general medical care based on practice lists of family physicians, emergency medical care, specialised medical care, independent nursing and independent midwifery care
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for the provision of general medical care based on the practice lists of the family physicians, emergency medical care, specialised medical care, independent nursing and independent midwifery care as follows:
1) 145 euros for every place of business in the case of an activity licence for the provision of general medical care based on the practice lists of the family physicians;
2) 195 euros for every service area in the case of an activity licence for the provision of emergency medical care;
3) 145 euros for every place of business in the case of an activity licence for the provision of specialised out-patient care;
4) 87 euros for every place of business in the case of an activity licence for the independent provision of nursing, excluding an activity licence for the independent provision of in-patient nursing;
5) 145 euros for every place of business in the case of an activity licence for the independent provision of the independent provision of midwifery care.
(2) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an activity licence for the provision of specialised in-patient care based on the type of hospital as follows:
1) 505 euros in the case of a local hospital;
2) 730 euros in the case of a general hospital;
3) 1050 euros in the case of a central hospital;
4) 1460 euros in the case of a regional hospital;
5) 505 euros in the case of a special hospital;
6) 505 euros in the case of a rehabilitation hospital.
(3) If a new speciality of specialised medical care is added to an activity licence for the provision of specialised in-patient care or the place of provision of the health care services changes, a state fee of 145 euros shall be paid per each speciality but not more than the state fee rate provided by subsection (2) of this section for the corresponding type of hospital.
(4) A state fee of 505 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for the independent provision of in-patient nursing.
§ 288. Issue of duplicates of activity licences
A state fee for the issue of a duplicate of an activity licence shall be paid based on the type of the licence in the following amounts:
1) a duplicate of an activity licence for the provision of general medical care based on the practice lists of the family physicians – 13 euros;
2) a duplicate of an activity licence for the provision of emergency medical care – 13 euros;
3) a duplicate of an activity licence for the provision of specialised out-patient care – 13 euros;
4) a duplicate of an activity licence for the provision of specialised in-patient care – 13 euros;
5) a duplicate of an activity licence for the independent provision of nursing – 13 euros;
6) a duplicate of an activity licence for the independent provision of in-patient nursing – 13 euros;
7) a duplicate of an activity licence for the independent provision of midwifery care – 13 euros.
§ 289. Review of applications for registration as health care professional
A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for registration as health care professional at the Health Board as follows:
1) 13 euros if the profession has been acquired in Estonia;
2) 195 euros if the profession has been acquired in a foreign state.
§ 290. Review of applications for recognition of professional qualification of health care professionals
A state fee of 195 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the recognition of the professional qualification of a health care professional.
§ 291. Issue of certified transcripts of registration certificates and certified transcripts of certificates of recognition of professional qualification
A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript of a certificate of registration as a health care professional with the Health Board or a certified transcript of a certificate of recognition of professional qualification of a health care professional.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Medicinal Products Act
§ 292. Registration as dispensing chemists and pharmacists and recognition of dispensing chemists' professional qualification, and issue of certified transcripts of registration certificates and certificates of recognition of professional qualification
(1) A state fee shall be paid for the review of an application for the registration as a dispensing chemist or pharmacist in the amount of:
1) 13 euros by a person who has acquired the profession in Estonia;
2) 195 euros by a person who has acquired the profession in a foreign state.
(2) A state fee of 195 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for recognition of professional qualifications of a dispensing chemist.
(3) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript of a certificate of registration as a dispensing chemist or pharmacist with the Health Board or a certified transcript of a certificate of recognition of professional qualification of a dispensing chemist.
Subdivision 3 Acts Performed on Basis of Public Health Act
§ 293. Review of applications for approval of natural mineral water, assessment of conformity of water extraction equipment and water treatment, issue and extension of certificate of approval and notification of European Commission and Member States
(1) A state fee of 220 euros shall be paid for the procedure for approval of a natural mineral water.
(2) A state fee of 96 euros shall be paid for the assessment of conformity of the extraction equipment and extraction process at a point of extraction of natural mineral water.
(3) A state fee of 71 euros shall be paid for the issue or extension of a decision of approval regarding a natural mineral water and for notifying the responsible institutions of the European Committee and Member States.
Subdivision 4 Acts Performed on Basis of Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act
§ 294. Review of application for activity licence for handling of infectious material
A state fee of 145 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for the handling of infectious material.
Subdivision 5 Acts Performed on Basis of Biocides Act
§ 295. Entry of active substances of biocides in Annex I, I A and I B of Biocides Directive
(1) A state fee of 9090 euros shall be paid for the proceeding in the Health Board of documents submitted when applying for the entry of an active substance in the Annex to the Biocides Directive.
(2) A state fee of 8500 euros shall be paid for the proceeding in the Health Board of documents submitted when applying for the entry of an additional product type for the use of the active substance in the Annex to the Biocides Directive.
§ 296. Grant of biocides marketing authorisation
(1) A state fee of 4790 euros shall be paid for the proceeding in the Health Board of documents submitted when applying for biocides marketing authorisation.
(2) A state fee of 3640 euros shall be paid for the proceeding in the Health Board of documents submitted when applying for a marketing authorisation for low-risk biocides.
(3) A state fee of 1880 euros shall be paid for the assessment of materials submitted when applying for an authorisation for the use and marketing of a biocide or active substance for the purpose of research and development.
(4) In case of an application for frame-formulation, a state fee of 350 euros shall be paid for the establishment of biocides frame-formulation.
(5) In case of an application for biocides marketing authorisation on the basis of a frame-formulation, a state fee of 295 euros shall be paid for the proceeding of the application.
(6) In case of mutual recognition of biocides marketing authorisation, a state fee of 960 euros shall be paid for the proceeding of an application for marketing authorisation.
(7) In case of mutual recognition of low-risk biocides marketing authorisation, a state fee of 700 euros shall be paid for the proceeding of an application for marketing authorisation.
(8) A state fee of 1880 euros shall be paid for the proceeding of an application for a temporary marketing authorisation.
(9) A state fee of 250 euros shall be paid for the proceeding of an application for the extension of biocides marketing authorisation.
(10) A state fee of 250 euros shall be paid for the proceeding of an application for administrative amendments (amendment of product name or name of manufacturing company or other amendments which do not result in the change of product features, quality or effect) to biocides marketing authorisation.
(11) A state fee of 680 euros shall be paid for the proceeding of an application for essential amendments (amendment of biocide qualification or product composition or other amendments which may result in the change of product features, quality or effect) to biocides marketing authorisation.
(12) A state fee of 4 euros per A4-format page shall be paid for a certified extract from data in the register.
§ 297. Registration of biocides
A state fee of 160 euros shall be paid for the registration of a biocide.
Subdivision 6 Acts Performed on Basis of Chemicals Act
§ 298. Review of applications for grant of exception for marketing of detergents
A state fee of 710 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the grant of an exception for placing on the market of detergents based on Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents (OJ L 104, 08.04.2004, p. 1–35).
Chapter 13 Acts of Area of Government of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Division 1 Acts of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Strategic Goods Act
§ 299. Review of applications for granting and renewal of term of licences
(1) A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a licence.
(2) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the renewal of the term of a licence.
§ 300. Review of applications for registration as general authorisation users
A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the registration as a general authorisation user.
§ 301. Review of applications for certification of undertakings
A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for certification of an undertaking.
§ 302. Review of applications for control documents for import and end-use of strategic goods
A state fee of 13 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a control document for the import and end-use of strategic goods.
§ 303. Review of applications for registration as brokers of military goods
(1) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the registration as a broker of military goods.
Division 2 Acts of foreign missions of Estonia
Subdivision 1 Consular Services
§ 304. Issue of certificates
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate concerning facts known to a consular officer.
§ 305. Notarial acts
(1) A state fee of 40 euros shall be paid for notarial authentication.
(2) A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for notarial certification.
(3) A state fee of 80 euros shall be paid for the performance of an act of authentication performed with the consent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(4) A state fee of 80 euros shall be paid for the certification of an application for initiation of succession proceedings.
§ 306. Certification of authenticity of translations
(1) A state fee of 15 euros per page shall be paid for the certification of the authenticity of a translation of a document.
(2) A state fee of 30 euros per page shall be paid for the translation and certification of the translation of a document by a consular officer.
§ 307. Performance of acts of attestation outside premises of representations
A state fee is paid at a double rate for performance of an act of attestation outside the premises of a representation.
§ 308. Other acts of attestation
A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid for the performance of any other act of attestation.
§ 309. Review of application for legalisation of document
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for legalisation of a document.
§ 310. Issue of certificate in proof of sealing of coffin or urn containing remains of person
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate in proof of sealing of coffin or urn containing the remains of a person.
§ 311. Issue of provisional certificates of nationality
A state fee of 85 euros shall be paid for the issue of a provisional certificate of nationality.
§ 312. Extension of ships' papers
A state fee of 40 euros shall be paid for the extension of a ship's papers.
§ 313. Provision of translation services
A state fee of 60 euros per page shall be paid for the provision of translation services.
§ 314. Ordering of documents
A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid for the ordering of a document through a foreign mission.
§ 315. Ordering of authentication of documents by certificate (apostille)
A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid for the ordering of the authentication of a document by a certificate (apostille).
§ 316. Forwarding of documents
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the forwarding of a document through a foreign mission.
§ 317. Announcement of submission of statements of claim, claims and documents
A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid for the announcement of submission through a foreign mission of a statement of claim, claim or document.
§ 318. Review of visa applications
A state fee shall be paid for the review of a visa application in the amount provided for in subsections 276 (1)–(3) and (5)–(8) of this Act.
§ 319. Vital statistics acts
(1) A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified extract containing vital statistics data.
(2) A state fee of 15 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage.
§ 320. Issue of driving licences, international driving licences and provisional driving licences
A state fee of 30 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the issuing of a driving licence, international driving licence and provisional driving licence through a foreign mission.
Chapter 14 Acts of Office of President of Republic
Division 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Decorations Act
§ 321. Issue of miniatures of decorations and additional rosette badges
A state fee in the following amounts shall be paid for the issue of a miniature of a state decoration and an additional rosette badge:
1) miniature – 39 euros;
2) rosette badge – 13 euros.
Chapter 15 Acts of Area of Government of County Governments
Division 1 Acts of county governments
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Public Transport Act
§ 322. Review of applications for Community authorisations
A state fee of 195 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the Community authorisation.
§ 323. Review of applications for certified copies of Community authorisations
A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certified copy of the Community authorisation.
§ 324. Review of applications for line permits and amendments to timetables for carriage by bus
(1) A state fee for the review of an application for a line permit for domestic carriage by bus shall be paid according to the rate provided in subsection 230 (1) of this Act.
(2) A state fee for the review of an application for the amendment of the timetable for domestic carriage by bus provided on the basis of a line permit shall be paid according to the rate provided in subsection 230 (2) of this Act.
Division 2 Acts of County Governor
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Social Welfare Act
§ 325. Review of applications for activity licences for provision of home childcare services
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for provision of home childcare services.
§ 326. Review of applications for activity licences for provision of substitute home services
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for provision of substitute home services.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Act on Acquisition of Land Subject to Usufruct on Basis of Land Reform Act
§ 327. Review of applications for acquisition of land subject to usufruct on basis of Land Reform Act
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the acquisition of land subject to a usufruct on the basis of the Land Reform Act.
Chapter 16 Acts of Area of Government of Local Governments
Division 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Building Act
§ 328. Review of applications for building permits
(1) A state fee of 130 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a building permit for the erection, reconstruction or expansion of a construction works, plus an additional 0.35 euros per square metre to be built as calculated from the covered net surface of the construction works set in the building design documentation.
(2) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a building permit if the building permit requested for the erection of a detached house, summer-house, garden house or farm building.
(3) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a building permit if the building permit is applied for:.
1) the reconstruction or expansion of a detached house, summer-house, garden house or farm building;
2) the demolition of a construction works.
§ 329. Review of applications for written consent
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for written consent.
§ 330. Review of applications for permits of use
(1) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for use if a building permit for the erection, expansion or reconstruction has previously been issued.
(2) A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for use if one of the following building permits has previously been issued:
1) a building permit for the erection of a detached house, summer-house, garden house or farm building;
2) the reconstruction or expansion of a detached house, summer-house, garden house, farm building or apartment.
(3) A state fee of 9 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for use if a building permit for the partial demolition of a construction works has previously been issued.
(4) A state fee of 8 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for use of a civil engineering works necessary for servicing a construction works or a permit for use of a small construction works.
(5) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a permit for use of a construction works not specified in subsections (1)–(4) of this section.
§ 331. Issue of documents of state register of construction works
A state fee of 2 euros per page shall be paid for certified extracts from the data in the state register of construction works.
Division 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Public Transport Act
§ 332. Review of applications for Community authorisations and taxi licences
(1) A state fee of 195 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for the Community authorisation.
(2) A state fee of 64 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a taxi licence.
§ 333. Review of applications for certified copies of Community authorisations
A state fee of 16 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for a certified copy of the Community authorisation.
§ 334. Issue of licence cards
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the issue of a licence card.
§ 335. Review of applications for line permits and amendments to timetables for carriage by bus
(1) A state fee for the review of an application for a line permit for domestic carriage by bus shall be paid according to the rate provided in subsection 230 (1) of this Act.
(2) A state fee for the review of an application for the amendment of the timetable for domestic carriage by bus provided on the basis of a line permit shall be paid according to the rate provided in subsection 230 (2) of this Act.
Division 3 Acts of Attestation by Rural Municipality and City Secretaries
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Notaries Act
§ 336. Certification of authenticity of transcripts of and extracts from documents
A state fee of 0.65 euros per page shall be paid for the certification of the authenticity a transcript of or extract from a document.
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Vital Statistics Registration Act
§ 337. Certification of authenticity of printouts
A state fee of 1 euro per page shall be paid for the certification of the authenticity of a printout from vital statistics data.
Chapter 17 Other Acts
Division 1 Vital Statistics Office Acts
Subdivision 1 Acts Performed on Basis of Vital Statistics Registration Act
§ 338. Making of marriage entries
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the making of a marriage entry.
§ 339. Making of divorce entries
A state fee of 26 euros shall be paid for the making of a divorce entry.
§ 340. Issue of certificates
(1) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the issue of a duplicate birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate, divorce certificate and sex reassignment certificate.
(2) A state fee of 2 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certified transcript of a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, vital record, family register or document in the file of additional documents.
(3) A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the issue of a certificate regarding court judgement made in matrimonial matters on the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 (OJ L 338, 23.12.2003, p. 1–29).
Subdivision 2 Acts Performed on Basis of Names Act
§ 341. Review of applications for new personal names
(1) A state fee shall be paid according to the rate provided in § 262 of this Act for the review of an application to grant a person a new given name, surname or personal name or to restore a given name, surname or personal name by administrative legislation of the minister responsible for the area or a person authorised by the minister responsible for the area.
(2) A state fee of 4 euros shall be paid for the issue of an extract from administrative legislation of the minister responsible for the area or a person authorised by the minister responsible for the area, which is the basis of the giving of a new name to a person, except for the initial extract.
Division 2 Recognition of Professional Qualifications
§ 342. Review of applications for recognition of professional qualifications
A state fee of 32 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for recognition of professional qualifications.
Division 3 Acts Related to Registered Securities over Movables
§ 343. Entries concerning registered securities over movables
(1) A state fee according to the full state fee rate provided in Annex 2 to this Act depending on the transaction value shall be paid for the registration of a pledge contract.
(2) A state fee in the amount of 75 per cent of the full state fee rate provided in Annex 2 to this Act depending on the transaction value shall be paid for the amendment of the ranking of a registered security over movables.
(3) A state fee of 7 euros shall be paid for the registration of an annex to a pledge contract.
(4) A state fee according to the full state fee rate provided in Annex 2 to this Act shall be paid for the registration of an annex to a pledge contract increasing the value of the pledge, whereupon the transaction value shall be the difference between the amount of the pledge the entry of which in the register is applied for and the amount of the pledge entered in the register.
Division 4 Acts Performed on Basis of General Part of the Economic Activities Code Act
§ 344. Review of applications for activity licences for entry of activity licences in register
A state fee of 20 euros shall be paid for the review of an application for an activity licence for the entry of an activity licences in the register, unless a specific Act provides for a state fee for the review of an application for an activity licence or unless an exemption from state fees has been established for the review of an application for an activity licence.
§ 345. Submission of notices in other manner than through point of single contact
A state fee of 10 euros shall be paid for the submission of a notice specified in clauses 58 (1) 1), 2) and 5) of the General Part of the Economic Activities Code Act in other manner than through a point of single contact.
Division 5 Acts Performed on Basis of Archives Act
§ 346. Issue of archival notices
A state fee of 15 euros and 30 euros in foreign missions shall be paid for the issue of an archival notice.
Part 4 TRANSACTION VALUES
Chapter 18 Determination of Transaction Values
§ 347. Transaction values upon making of entries in land register
(1) Transaction values shall be determined according to the source document for registration.
(2) Liabilities which encumber an object of transaction and the amount of value added tax added to the object transfer price shall not be deducted upon determination of the transaction value.
(3) If the source document for registration does not contain transaction value, the transaction value shall be determined pursuant to §§ 348–362 of this Act.
§ 348. Registration of immovable
(1) The transaction value upon registration of an unimproved immovable is the taxable value of the land.
(2) The transaction value upon registration of an improved immovable is the taxable value of the land plus the value of the building.
(3) The value of a building is deemed to be 3200 euros unless a document which proves the value of the building is submitted to the court.
(4) The transaction value upon registration of land privatised pursuant to a right of pre-emption by the owner of a building located on the immovable is the taxable value of the land.
(5) If the sum of the taxable value of the land and the value of the buildings is less than the mortgage which encumbers the immovable, the transaction value upon registration of the right of ownership is the sum of the mortgage entered in the land register.
§ 349. Division of registered immovables
The transaction value upon division of a registered immovable into several registered immovables is determined on the basis of the new immovables formed as a result of the division, according to § 348 of this Act.
§ 350. Merger of immovables
The transaction value upon the merger of registered immovables is determined on the basis of the immovables being merged, according to § 348 of this Act.
§ 351. Joining of parts of registered immovables with other registered immovables
The transaction value upon the joining of a part of a registered immovable with another registered immovable is determined according to the part being joined, pursuant to § 348 of this Act.
§ 352. Registration of apartment ownership
The transaction value upon registration of apartment ownership shall be 50 per cent of the taxable value of the immovable constituting the object of the apartment ownerships which corresponds to the amount of the share in the common ownership.
§ 353. Right of superficies and right of superficies in apartments
(1) The transaction value upon encumbrance of an unimproved immovable with a right of superficies is 80 per cent of the taxable value of the immovable being encumbered.
(2) The transaction value upon encumbrance of an improved immovable with a right of superficies is 80 per cent of the sum of the taxable value of the land and the value of the building.
(3) If a fee is paid for a right of superficies, the transaction value upon encumbrance with the right of superficies is the sum of the fee for the right of superficies, but not more than for twenty-five years.
(4) The transaction value upon registration of a right of superficies in apartments shall be 50 per cent of the transaction value of the right of superficies which corresponds to the amount of the share in the common ownership, determined on the basis of subsection (1) of this section.
§ 354. Real servitude
(1) The transaction value upon establishment of a real servitude is the value of the real servitude with regard to the dominant immovable, but not less than 130 euros.
(2) The transaction value is deemed to be 130 euros unless information concerning the value of the real servitude is submitted to the court.
§ 355. Usufruct
(1) The annual value of a usufruct is 4 per cent of the taxable value of the encumbered immovable.
(2) The transaction value upon establishment of a temporary usufruct is the sum of the individual annual values of the usufruct, but not more than for twenty-five years.
(3) The transaction value upon establishment of a usufruct for an unspecified term is the product of the annual value of the usufruct multiplied by a factor related to the age of the usufructuary:
1) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 20 if the person is under 36 years of age;
2) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 15 if the person is 36 to 65 years of age;
3) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 10 if the person is 51 to 65 years of age;
4) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 5 if the person is 66 to 75 years of age;
5) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 3 if the person is 76 years of age or older.
(4) Upon establishment of a usufruct for the benefit of several persons for an unspecified term, calculation of the transaction value shall be based on the age of the youngest person exercising the usufruct.
(5) The transaction value upon establishment of a usufruct for the benefit of a legal person for an unspecified term is the annual value of the right of use multiplied by a factor of 25.
§ 356. Personal right of use
(1) The annual value upon establishment of a personal right of use of a residential building or another structure is 4 per cent of the value of the residential building or another structure on the encumbered immovable.
(2) The transaction value upon establishment of a temporary personal right of use of a residential building or another structure is the sum of the annual values of the personal right of use, but not more than for twenty-five years.
(3) The transaction value upon establishment of a personal right of use of a residential building for an unspecified term is the product of the annual value of the personal right of use multiplied by a factor related to the age of the user:
1) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 20 if the person is under 36 years of age;
2) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 15 if the person is 36 to 65 years of age;
3) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 10 if the person is 51 to 65 years of age;
4) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 5 if the person is 66 to 75 years of age;
5) the annual value multiplied by a factor of 3 if the person is 76 years of age or older.
(4) The transaction value upon establishment of a personal right of use for the benefit of a legal person for an unspecified term is the annual value of the right of use multiplied by a factor of 25.
(5) Upon establishment of a personal right of use for the benefit of several persons for an unspecified term, calculation of the transaction value shall be based on the age of the youngest person exercising the personal right of use.
(6) Upon establishment of a personal right of use of a part of a residential building or another structure, the annual value of the right of use is determined in proportion to the size of the part of the residential building or another structure compared to the size of the whole residential building or another structure.
(7) If the content of a personal right of use is the exercise of a real servitude, § 354 of this Act applies to the determination of transaction value.
(8) The transaction value upon establishment of any other personal right of use is 64 euros.
§ 357. Real encumbrance
(1) The transaction value upon establishment of a real encumbrance is the sum of the monetary value of the real encumbrance, but not more than for twenty-five years.
(2) If the monetary value of a real encumbrance is undetermined, its transaction value shall be 64 euros.
§ 358. Right of pre-emption
The transaction value upon establishment of a right of pre-emption is one-half of the transaction value of the registration of the right of ownership with regard to the immovable being encumbered.
§ 359. Mortgage
(1) The transaction value upon establishment of a mortgage is 2/3 of the sum of the mortgage.
(2) If, upon re-registration of pledge registered in the state register of construction works as a mortgage, the amount of the pledge increases then the transaction value shall be 2/3 of the difference between the amount of the pledge and the sum of the mortgage.
§ 360. Change of ranking
Upon change of the ranking of a limited real right, the transaction value shall be the transaction value for establishment of the limited real right which is elevated.
§ 361. Notation
The transaction value upon registration of a notation is the transaction value of registration of the real right for ensuring of which the notation is entered in the land register.
§ 362. Amendment and deletion of entries
(1) The transaction value upon the amendment of an entry in the land register is the transaction value of the registration of the real right with the amended content.
(2) The transaction value upon the deletion of an entry from the land register is the transaction value of the registration of the notation or corresponding real right.
§ 363. Registration of pledge contract
The transaction value upon registration of a pledge contract is the amount of the pledge.
§ 364. Changes of ranking of registered securities over movables
The transaction value upon a change of ranking of a registered security over movables is the sum of the registered security over movables being elevated.
Part 5 IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS
Chapter 19 Implementing provisions
Division 1 Transitional Provisions
§ 365. Implementation of Act
References to the State Fees Act (RT I 2010, 21, 107) provided in the Acts shall be considered references to this Act.
Division 2 Amendment and Repeal of Acts
§ 366. – § 368.The provisions amending other Acts are omitted from this translation
§ 369. Repeal of State Fees Act
The State Fees Act (RT I, 29.10.2014, 8) is repealed.
§ 370. – § 371.The provisions amending other Acts are omitted from this translation
Division 3 Entry into Force of Act
§ 372. Entry into force of Act
(1) This Act enters into force on 1 January 2015.
(2) Section 68 of this Act enters into force on 1 January 2018.
Eiki Nestor
President of the Riigikogu
Annex 1 State Fee Rates for Filing of Petitions in Judicial Proceedings (in euros)
Annex 2 State Fee Rates for Acts of Land Register (in euros)
Annex 3 State Fee Rates for Issue and Extension of Numbering Permits and Frequency Licences