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The Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2013

Type Welsh-Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2013-07-07

Last updated 2014-08-02

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Made: 7 July 2013

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 10 July 2013

Coming into force: 2 August 2013

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Title, application, commencement and interpretation

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Import inspection fees

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Seed potatoes: fees

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Plant health licence fees

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Plant passport authorisation fees

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Potatoes originating in Egypt: fees

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1 — Import Inspection Fees

Column 1 Plant, plant product or other object	Column 2 Quantity	Column 3 Fee for each consignment (daytime working hours) (£)	Column 4 Fee for each consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£)
Cuttings, seedlings (except, forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables	up to 10,000 in number	49.66	74.50
Cuttings, seedlings (except, forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables	each additional 1,000, or part thereof	1.98, up to a maximum of 397.31	2.97, up to a maximum of 595.97
Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed)	up to 1,000 in number	49.66	74.50
Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed)	each additional 100, or part thereof	1.22, up to a maximum of 397.31	1.83, up to a maximum of 595.97
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes)	up to 200 kg	49.66	74.50
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes)	each additional 10 kg, or part thereof	0.45, up to a maximum of 397.31	0.68, up to a maximum of 595.97
Seeds, tissue cultures	up to 100 kg	21.28	31.93
Seeds, tissue cultures	each additional 10 kg, or part thereof	0.49, up to a maximum of 397.31	0.73, up to a maximum of 595.97
Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule	up to 5,000 in number	49.66	74.50
Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule	each additional 100, or part thereof	0.49, up to a maximum of 397.31	0.73, up to a maximum of 595.97
Cut flowers	up to 20,000 in number	49.66	74.50
Cut flowers	each additional 1,000, or part thereof	0.38, up to a maximum of 397.31	0.57, up to a maximum of 595.97
Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees)	up to 100 kg	49.66	74.50
Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees)	each additional 100 kg, or part thereof	4.94, up to a maximum of 397.31	7.41, up to a maximum of 595.97
Cut Christmas trees	up to 1,000 in number	49.66	74.50
Cut Christmas trees	each additional 100, or part thereof	4.94, up to a maximum of 397.31	7.41, up to a maximum of 595.97
Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables	up to 100 kg	49.66	74.50
Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables	each additional 10 kg, or part thereof	4.94, up to a maximum of 397.31	7.41, up to a maximum of 595.97
Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables)	up to 25,000 kg	49.66	74.50
Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables)	each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	1.98	2.97
Tubers of potatoes	up to 25,000 kg	148.99 (for each lot)	223.49 (for each lot)
Tubers of potatoes	each additional 25,000 kg, or part thereof	148.99 (for each lot)	223.49 (for each lot)
Soil and growing medium, bark	up to 25,000 kg	49.66	74.50
Soil and growing medium, bark	each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	1.89, up to a maximum of 397.31	2.97, up to a maximum of 595.97
Grain	up to 25,000 kg	49.66	74.50
Grain	each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	1.98, up to a maximum of 1986.56	2.97, up to a maximum of 2979.84
Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, except forest trees	each consignment	49.66	74.50

SCHEDULE 2 — Import Inspection Fees: Reduced Rates

Column 1 Genus	Column 2 Quantity	Column 3 Country of origin	Column 4 Fee for each consignment (daytime working hours) (£)	Column 5 Fee for each consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£)
Cut Flowers	Cut Flowers	Cut Flowers	Cut Flowers	Cut Flowers
Aster	up to 20,000 in number	Zimbabwe	37.24	55.87
Aster	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Zimbabwe	1.48, up to a maximum of 297.98	2.22, up to a maximum of 446.97
Dianthus	up to 20,000 in number	Colombia	2.48	3.72
Dianthus	up to 20,000 in number	Ecuador	4.96	7.45
Dianthus	up to 20,000 in number	Kenya	2.48	3.72
Dianthus	up to 20,000 in number	Turkey	12.42	18.62
Dianthus	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Colombia	0.02, up to a maximum of 19.87	0.03, up to a maximum of 29.80
Dianthus	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Ecuador	0.04, up to a maximum of 39.72	0.07, up to a maximum of 59.58
Dianthus	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Kenya	0.02, up to a maximum of 19.87	0.03, up to a maximum of 29.80
Dianthus	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Turkey	0.10, up to a maximum of 99.36	0.16, up to a maximum of 149.04
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Colombia	1.43	2.14
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Ecuador	1.43	2.14
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Ethiopia	4.96	7.41
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Kenya	2.48	3.72
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Tanzania	4.96	7.42
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Uganda	12.42	18.62
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Zambia	12.42	18.62
Rosa	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Colombia	0.01, up to a maximum of 11.89	0.01, up to a maximum of 17.84
Rosa	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Ecuador	0.01, up to a maximum of 11.89	0.01, up to a maximum of 17.84
Rosa	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Ethiopia	0.04, up to a maximum of 39.72	0.06, up to a maximum of 59.58
Rosa	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Kenya	0.02, up to a maximum of 19.87	0.03, up to a maximum of 29.80
Rosa	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Tanzania	0.04, up to a maximum of 39.72	0.07, up to a maximum of 59.58
Rosa	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Uganda	0.07, up to a maximum of 99.36	0.10, up to a maximum of 149.04
Rosa	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Zambia	0.07, up to a maximum of 99.36	0.10, up to a maximum of 149.04
Branches with foliage	Branches with foliage	Branches with foliage	Branches with foliage	Branches with foliage
Phoenix	up to 100 kg	Costa Rica	17.35	26.03
Phoenix	each additional 100 kg or part thereof	Costa Rica	1.70, up to a maximum of 139.05	2.56, up to a maximum of 208.57
Fruit	Fruit	Fruit	Fruit	Fruit
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Egypt	7.45	11.17
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Israel	4.96	7.41
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Mexico	7.45	11.17
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Morocco	2.48	3.72
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Peru	12.42	18.62
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Tunisia	12.42	18.62
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Turkey	1.46	2.19
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Uruguay	7.45	11.17
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	USA	7.45	11.17
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Egypt	0.28	0.42
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Israel	0.21	0.31
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Mexico	0.28	0.42
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Morocco	0.07	0.10
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Peru	0.49	0.73
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Tunisia	0.49	0.73
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Turkey	0.03	0.05
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Uruguay	0.28	0.42
Citrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	USA	0.28	0.42
Malus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	4.96	7.41
Malus	up to 25,000 kg	Brazil	12.42	18.62
Malus	up to 25,000 kg	Chile	2.47	3.70
Malus	up to 25,000 kg	New Zealand	4.96	7.41
Malus	up to 25,000 kg	South Africa	2.47	3.70
Malus	up to 25,000 kg	USA	17.38	26.07
Malus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.21	0.31
Malus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Brazil	0.49	0.74
Malus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Chile	0.07	0.10
Malus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	New Zealand	0.21	0.31
Malus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	South Africa	0.07	0.10
Malus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	USA	0.69	1.03
Passiflora	up to 25,000 kg	Colombia	4.94	7.41
Passiflora	up to 25,000 kg	Kenya	4.94	7.41
Passiflora	up to 25,000 kg	South Africa	24.83	37.25
Passiflora	up to 25,000 kg	Zimbabwe	24.83	37.25
Passiflora	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Colombia	0.17	0.26
Passiflora	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Kenya	0.17	0.26
Passiflora	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	South Africa	0.97	1.46
Passiflora	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Zimbabwe	0.97	1.46
Prunus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	24.83	37.25
Prunus	up to 25,000 kg	Chile	4.96	7.41
Prunus	up to 25,000 kg	Morocco	24.83	37.25
Prunus	up to 25,000 kg	South Africa	4.96	7.41
Prunus	up to 25,000 kg	Turkey	7.44	11.17
Prunus	up to 25,000 kg	USA	7.44	11.17
Prunus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.97	1.46
Prunus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Chile	0.17	0.26
Prunus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Morocco	0.97	1.46
Prunus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	South Africa	0.17	0.26
Prunus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Turkey	0.29	0.44
Prunus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	USA	0.29	0.44
Pyrus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	4.96	7.41
Pyrus	up to 25,000 kg	Chile	12.42	18.62
Pyrus	up to 25,000 kg	China	24.83	37.25
Pyrus	up to 25,000 kg	South Africa	4.96	7.41
Pyrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.17	0.26
Pyrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Chile	0.49	0.73
Pyrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	China	0.97	1.46
Pyrus	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	South Africa	0.17	0.26
Vaccinium	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	11.74	17.61
Vaccinium	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.47	0.71
Vegetables
Momordica	up to 25,000 kg	Surinam	24.83	37.25
Momordica	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Surinam	0.97	1.46
Solanum melongena	up to 25,000 kg	Kenya	4.96	7.41
Solanum melongena	up to 25,000 kg	Turkey	4.96	7.41
Solanum melongena	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Kenya	0.17	0.26
Solanum melongena	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Turkey	0.17	0.26

SCHEDULE 3 — Import Inspection Fees: Documentary and Identity Checks

Column 1 Check	Column 2 Quantity	Column 3 Fee (£)
Documentary	each consignment	4.31
Identity	each consignment up to the size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size	4.31
Identity	each consignment bigger than the above size	8.62

SCHEDULE 4 — Seed Potatoes: Fees

Column 1 Function	Column 1 Function	Column 2 Fee[^f01000](£)	Column 3 Minimum fee (£)
(1) Of the rates listed in this column and in column 3, those that are marked with an asterisk are per hour or part of an hour, and those not so marked are per half-hectare or part of half-hectare.	(1) Of the rates listed in this column and in column 3, those that are marked with an asterisk are per hour or part of an hour, and those not so marked are per half-hectare or part of half-hectare.	(1) Of the rates listed in this column and in column 3, those that are marked with an asterisk are per hour or part of an hour, and those not so marked are per half-hectare or part of half-hectare.	(1) Of the rates listed in this column and in column 3, those that are marked with an asterisk are per hour or part of an hour, and those not so marked are per half-hectare or part of half-hectare.
Inspection of growing crops and provision of labels and seals in respect of applications	Inspection of growing crops and provision of labels and seals in respect of applications	Inspection of growing crops and provision of labels and seals in respect of applications	Inspection of growing crops and provision of labels and seals in respect of applications
Certification as pre-basic seed potato	Certification as pre-basic seed potato	129.84*	n/a
Certification as basic seed potato, classified as:	super elite 1, super elite 2 or super elite 3	64.92	129.84
Certification as basic seed potato, classified as:	elite 1, elite 2 or elite 3	64.92	129.84
Certification as basic seed potato, classified as:	A	61.71	123.43
Certification as certified seed potato	Certification as certified seed potato	56.10	112.20
Authorisation to market seed potatoes	Authorisation to market seed potatoes	129.84*	n/a
Inspection of harvested tubers	Inspection of harvested tubers	Inspection of harvested tubers	Inspection of harvested tubers
Up to two inspections	Up to two inspections	19.24	38.47
Third and subsequent inspections	Third and subsequent inspections	129.84*	n/a

SCHEDULE 5 — Plant Health Licence Fees

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Type of application or inspection	Column 3 Fee (£)
1	Application for a licence other than a licence covered by item 2 or 3	793.03
2	Application for a licence in respect of soil or other growing medium for analysis	572.02
3	Application for a licence for scientific or trial purposes covering 5 or more types of article	793.03, plus 31.20 per type of article in excess of 5
4	Application for renewal or variation of a licence with changes requiring scientific or technical assessment	260.01
5	Application for renewal of a licence with no changes, or for renewal or variation of a licence with only minor changes requiring no scientific or technical assessment	31.20
6	Inspection and associated activities (including travelling time and office time) for monitoring compliance with licence terms and conditions	42.75 per hour or part of an hour

Signed

Alun Davies — Minister for Natural Resources and Food, one of the Welsh Ministers — 7 July 2013

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1973 c.51. Subsection (1) was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 6(1)(e).

[^f00002]: By virtue of section 59(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 c.32.

[^f00003]: OJ No L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, as last amended by Commission Directive 2010/1/EU (OJ No L 7, 12.1.2010, p.17).

[^f00004]: S.I. 2006/1643 (W.158).

[^f00005]: 1971 c.80; see section 1 and Schedule 1.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2006/2929 (W.264).

[^f00007]: The equivalent fee payable under regulation 5(2) of the Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1493 (W.191)) before commencement of these Regulations was £31.50.

[^f00008]: The equivalent minimum fee payable under regulation 5(2) of the Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1493 (W.191)) before commencement of these Regulations was £63.00.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2006/1344 (W.134).

[^f00010]: The equivalent fee payable under regulation 6(1) of the Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1493 (W.191)) before commencement of these Regulations was £87.80.

[^f00011]: OJ No L 319, 2.12.2011, p.112.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2012/1493 (W.191)

Editorial notes

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