Poland Links GLP Inspection Fees To Average Wages From 2027

Poland has adopted a regulation linking fees paid by research facilities for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) inspection and verification to average wages. The Health Minister’s regulation of 22 October 2026, published on 26 October, enters into force on 1 January 2027.

The amendment covers both the one-off fee and the annual fee under the existing GLP fee framework. Each will equal the previous calendar year’s average monthly remuneration in the enterprise sector, excluding profit-sharing bonuses.

The Wage Measure Used

The relevant wage figure is the one announced by the President of Statistics Poland. The reference year is the year before the fee is paid, so the formula links a payment to an official historical wage measure rather than the research facility’s own payroll.

Both fee provisions use the same benchmark. The regulation does not set out a new fixed amount in Polish złoty in its text, and the amendment should not be read as announcing a specific 2027 cash figure.

Amendment To The Existing Fee Framework

The measure amends the Health Minister’s regulation of 19 June 2012 on the amount and payment of fees for inspection and verification of compliance with GLP principles. It replaces paragraph 1 of both §2, concerning the one-off fee, and §3, concerning the annual fee.

The 2026 instrument changes those two fee calculations and specifies its commencement date. It is an adopted amendment with a future start date, rather than a consultation on whether to introduce wage-linked fees.