LegalizeThe Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2014
Made: 6 July 2014
Laid before before the National Assembly for Wales: 8 July 2014
Coming into force: 2 August 2014
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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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Potatoes originating in Lebanon: fees
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Unpaid 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 or relevant part of a consignment (daytime working hours) (£) | Column 4 Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£) |
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| Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables | up to 10,000 in number | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables | each additional 1,000, or part thereof | 1.91, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 2.87, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed) | up to 1,000 in number | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed) | each additional 100, or part thereof | 1.17, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 1.76, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes) | up to 200 kg | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes) | each additional 10 kg, or part thereof | 0.44, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 0.65, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Seeds, tissue cultures | up to 100 kg | 20.51 | 30.77 |
| Seeds, tissue cultures | each additional 10 kg, or part thereof | 0.47, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 0.70, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule | up to 5,000 in number | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule | each additional 100, or part thereof | 0.47, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 0.70, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Cut flowers | up to 20,000 in number | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Cut flowers | each additional 1,000, or part thereof | 0.37, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 0.55, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees) | up to 100 kg | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees) | each additional 100 kg, or part thereof | 4.76, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 7.14, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Cut Christmas trees | up to 1,000 in number | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Cut Christmas trees | each additional 100, or part thereof | 4.76, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 7.14, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables | up to 100 kg | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables | each additional 10 kg, or part thereof | 4.76, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 7.14, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables) | up to 25,000 kg | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables) | each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof | 1.91 | 2.87 |
| Tubers of potatoes | up to 25,000 kg | 143.60 (for each lot) | 215.39 (for each lot) |
| Tubers of potatoes | each additional 25,000 kg, or part thereof | 143.60 (for each lot) | 215.39 (for each lot) |
| Soil and growing medium, bark | up to 25,000 kg | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Soil and growing medium, bark | each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof | 1.91, up to a maximum of 382.92 | 2.87, up to a maximum of 574.38 |
| Grain | up to 25,000 kg | 47.87 | 71.80 |
| Grain | each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof | 1.91, up to a maximum of 1914.60 | 2.87, up to a maximum of 2871.90 |
| Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, except forest trees | each consignment | 47.87 | 71.80 |
SCHEDULE2 — Import Inspection Fees: Reduced Rates
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
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| Genus | Quantity | Country of origin | Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (daytime working hours) (£) | Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£) |
| Cut Flowers | Cut Flowers | Cut Flowers | Cut Flowers | Cut Flowers |
| Dianthus | up to 20,000 in number | Colombia | 1.43 | 2.15 |
| Dianthus | up to 20,000 in number | Ecuador | 7.18 | 10.77 |
| Dianthus | up to 20,000 in number | Kenya | 2.39 | 3.59 |
| Dianthus | up to 20,000 in number | Turkey | 11.96 | 17.95 |
| Dianthus | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Colombia | 0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48 | 0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23 |
| Dianthus | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Ecuador | 0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43 | 0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15 |
| Dianthus | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Kenya | 0.02, up to a maximum of 19.14 | 0.03, up to a maximum of 28.71 |
| Dianthus | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Turkey | 0.09, up to a maximum of 95.73 | 0.13, up to a maximum of 143.59 |
| Rosa | up to 20,000 in number | Colombia | 1.43 | 2.15 |
| Rosa | up to 20,000 in number | Ecuador | 1.43 | 2.15 |
| Rosa | up to 20,000 in number | Ethiopia | 4.78 | 7.18 |
| Rosa | up to 20,000 in number | Kenya | 2.39 | 3.59 |
| Rosa | up to 20,000 in number | Tanzania | 7.18 | 10.77 |
| Rosa | up to 20,000 in number | Zambia | 7.18 | 10.77 |
| Rosa | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Colombia | 0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48 | 0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23 |
| Rosa | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Ecuador | 0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48 | 0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23 |
| Rosa | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Ethiopia | 0.04, up to a maximum of 38.29 | 0.06, up to a maximum of 57.43 |
| Rosa | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Kenya | 0.02, up to a maximum of 19.14 | 0.03, up to a maximum of 28.71 |
| Rosa | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Tanzania | 0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43 | 0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15 |
| Rosa | each additional 1,000 or part thereof | Zambia | 0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43 | 0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15 |
SCHEDULE 3 — Import Inspection Fees: Documentary and Identity Checks
| Column 1 Check | Column 2 Quantity | Column 3 Fee (£) |
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| Documentary | each consignment | 5.71 |
| Identity | each consignment up to the size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size | 5.71 |
| Identity | each consignment bigger than the above size | 11.42 |
SCHEDULE 4 — Seed Potatoes: Fees
| Column 1 Function | Column 1 Function | Column 2 Fee[^f01000](£) | Column 3 Minimum fee (£) |
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| (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. |
| 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 (£) |
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| 1 | Application for a licence other than a licence covered by item 2 or 3 or 5 | 809.83 |
| 2 | Application for a licence in respect of soil or other growing medium for analysis | 584.14 |
| 3 | Application for a licence for scientific or trial purposes covering 5 or more types of article | 809.83, plus 31.86 per type of article in excess of 5 |
| 4 | Application for renewal or variation of a licence with changes requiring scientific or technical assessment | 265.21 |
| 5 | Application for a licence authorising the introduction of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in the region of Akkar or Bekaa of Lebanon | 31.86 |
| 6 | 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 | 31.86 |
| 7 | Inspection and associated activities (including travelling time and office time) for monitoring compliance with licence terms and conditions | 46.11 per hour or part of an hour |
Signed
Alun Davies — Minister for Natural Resources and Food, one of the Welsh Ministers — 6 July 2014
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 Implementing Directive 2014/19/EU (OJ No L 38, 07.02.2014, p. 30).
[^f00004]: S.I. 2006/1643 (W. 158); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2781 (W. 248), 2009/1376 (W. 137), S.I. 2011/1043 and S.I. 2013/888 (W. 100).
[^f00005]: 1971 c .80; see section 1 and Schedule 1.
[^f00006]: S.I. 2006/2929 (W. 264), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
[^f00007]: The equivalent fee payable under regulation 5(2) of the Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1700 (W. 164)) before commencement of these Regulations was £38.05.
[^f00008]: The equivalent minimum fee payable under regulation 5(2) of the Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2013 before commencement of these Regulations was £76.10.
[^f00009]: S.I. 2006/1344 (W. 134), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
[^f00010]: OJ No L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 112.
[^f00011]: OJ No L 205, 1.8.2013, p. 13.
[^f00012]: S.I. 2013/1700 (W. 164).
Editorial notes
[^key-abc8a4977c688640d1b464ec830d18f6]: Regulations revoked (10.12.2018) by The Plant Health etc. (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1179), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6
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