Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 289
Plant Health, England
Seeds, England
The Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) Regulations 2018
Made
1st March 2018
Laid before Parliament
5th March 2018
Coming into force
6th April 2018
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 .
PART 1 General
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) Regulations 2018.
(2) They come into force on 6th April 2018.
(3) They extend to England and Wales, but apply in relation to England only.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations, “the ... Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants.
(2) Words and expressions which are not defined in these Regulations and appear in the ... Plant Health Regulation or in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in the ... instrument in question.
PART 2 Fees relating to plant health
Import inspection fees
3. —(1) This regulation applies in relation to a third country consignment insofar as it includes plants, plant products or other objects of a description specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 that fall within Part A of Annex 11, or Annex 12, to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants ....
(2) The fee payable by the importer of a third country consignment in respect of a documentary check of each phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export accompanying the consignment is—
(a) in the case of a consignment originating in Liechtenstein containing any plants or plant products falling within the table in Schedule 2B and also within the Schedule to the Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022, £5.25;
(b) in the case of a consignment to which sub-paragraph (a) does not apply, originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland and containing only plants or plant products falling within the table in Schedule 2B, £0.15;
(c) in any other case, £5.25.
(2A) Subject to paragraphs (2B), (2C) and (2E), the fees payable by the importer of a third country consignment in respect of liability to a physical check and identity check that may be carried out on the consignment (whether or not any such check is carried out) are, where a consignment includes plants, plant products or other objects of a description specified in column 1 of the table, which originate in a country specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table—
(a) the fee specified in column 3 of the table in respect of a physical check of plants, plant products or other objects of each such description included in the consignment; and
(b) the fee specified in column 4 of the table in respect of an identity check of plants, plant products or other objects of each such description included in the consignment.
(2B) The fees specified under paragraph (2A) in respect of liability to a physical check and identity check of cut flowers, fruit, vegetables or leaves are payable in respect of a single lot of the kind in question.
(2C) Where a consignment includes two or more plants, plant products or other objects falling within a single category specified in column 1 of the table, the fee payable under paragraph (2A) in respect of liability to a physical check or identity check of the plants, plant products or other objects within the category in question is—
(a) so far as the consignment includes two or more lots either of cut flowers or of fruit, vegetables or leaves—
(i) the fee payable in respect of a single lot of cut flowers or of fruit, vegetables or leaves (as the case may be); or
(ii) where different amounts are specified in relation to the lots in question, a fee equal to the highest of the fees relating to liability to a physical check or identity check (as the case may be);
(b) so far as the consignment includes any other plants, plant products or other objects which originate in the same country—
(i) the fee payable in respect of a single plant, plant product or other object of any of the descriptions in question; or
(ii) where different amounts are specified in relation to those plants, plant products or other objects, a fee equal to the highest of the fees relating to liability to a physical check or identity check (as the case may be).
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(2E) No fee is payable under paragraph (2A) in respect of—
(a) any consignment originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland introduced into England through a relevant port before 31st October 2024; or
(b) any plants listed in the table in Schedule 2A to the Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 contained in any consignment originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, introduced into England before 31st October 2024.
(2EA) Paragraph (2E) does not apply to any goods—
(a) contained in a consignment originating in Liechtenstein; and
(b) falling within the Schedule to the Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022.
(2F) Where an inspector suspects that a third country consignment is infected with a controlled plant pest and takes a sample from the consignment for laboratory testing to confirm whether the pest is present, the fee payable by the importer of the third country consignment is £147.35 for each sample tested.
(2G) For the purposes of this regulation and the table —
(a) “ leaves ” means vegetables, herbs and spices, so far as they take the form of leaves with or without stems or stalks attached, and the loose leaves of any other plants;
(b) “vegetables”, except in sub-paragraph (a), means vegetables other than in so far as they take the form of leaves.
(3) In this regulation—
(a) “ category ”, in relation to anything specified in column 1 of the table, means a grouping which is listed in column 1 in bold typeface;
(b) “ controlled plant pest ” means a GB quarantine pest, a provisional GB quarantine pest, a PFA quarantine pest or a GB regulated non-quarantine pest;
(c) “ description ”, in relation to anything specified in column 1 of the table, means the specific description in respect of which a fee is specified;
(d) “ lot ” means one or more units of a single commodity, identifiable by its homogeneity of composition and origin, which form part of a consignment;
(da) “ relevant port ” means any of the following seaports—
(i) Barrow;
(ii) Ellesmere Port;
(iii) Garston;
(iv) Heysham;
(v) Lancaster;
(vi) Liverpool;
(vii) Mersey Wharf;
(viii) Royal Portbury (Bristol);
(ix) Seaforth Grain Terminal;
(x) Silloth;
(xi) Workington;
(e) “ the table ” means the table in Schedule 1;
(f) “ third country consignment ” means a consignment that is introduced into England from a third country;
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Plant passport authorisation fees
4. —(1) This regulation applies in relation to a plant passport authorisation.
(2) The fee specified in paragraph (3) is payable in respect of an inspection and any associated activities which are carried out by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State —
(a) in connection with an application for a plant passport authorisation;
(b) for the purpose of monitoring compliance with any requirements imposed on the holder of a plant passport authorisation.
(3) A fee of £61.58 is payable for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) spent in carrying out the inspection and any associated activities at the relevant premises, subject to a minimum fee of £123.16.
(4) An additional fee of £20.66 is payable where a person submits an application for a plant passport authorisation in paper form (and not online).
(5) Any fees payable under this regulation are payable by the person applying for a plant passport authorisation or the holder of a plant passport authorisation (as the case may be).
(6) In this regulation-
(a) “ plant passport authorisation ” means an authorisation to issue UK plant passports ...;
(b) “ relevant premises ”, in relation to an application for a plant passport authorisation or a plant passport authorisation, means the premises which are subject to the application or the authorisation.
Plant health licence fees
5. —(1) The fees specified in the table in Schedule 4 are payable in respect of—
(a) an application for a licence made to the Secretary of State ;
(b) any other activity specified in column 1 of that table which is carried out in connection with a licence granted by the Secretary of State .
(2) The amount of any fee payable in respect of an application for a licence or any other activity specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 4 is the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of that table, determined in accordance with the entries in respect of that service (if any) in column 2 of that table.
(3) The fee payable in respect of the monitoring of licence terms and conditions is payable for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) spent in carrying out the inspection and any associated activities at the premises which are subject to the licence, subject to the minimum fee specified.
(4) Any fee payable under this regulation is payable by the person who submits an application for a licence or the licence holder (as the case may be).
(5) In this regulation, “ licence ” means an authorisation described in regulation 20(1)(a) or (b)(i) or 21(1)(b) of the Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 .
Export certification services and pre-export services: fees
5A.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4A), the fees specified in the table in Schedule 4A (“the table”) are payable in respect of the services described in column 1 of the table by a person who applies to the Secretary of State for a certificate or a pre-export service.
(2) The amount of the fee in respect of any service described in column 1 of the table is—
(a) in the case of a small exporter who, at the date of the application, has only been liable during the financial year in which the application is made to pay fees of £750 or less in respect of the services described in column 1 of the table, the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table;
(b) in any other case, the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of the table.
(3) The fees specified in columns 2 and 3 of the table in respect of an inspection of a consignment or an audit of a grain inspection are payable for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) spent in carrying out the inspection or audit and any associated activities, subject to the minimum fees specified in those entries.
(4) Where a person submits an application for a certificate or a pre-export service or a request to amend a certificate in paper form (and not online), the following additional fee is payable in respect of the application or request—
(a) in the case of a small exporter who, at the date of the application or request, has only been liable during the financial year in which the application or request is made to pay fees of £750 or less in respect of the services described in column 1 of the table, £7.88;
(b) in any other case, £15.76.
(4A) The fees specified in Schedule 4A are not payable in respect of a consignment to be transported to Northern Ireland—
(a) by a person acting otherwise than in the course of a business, where the consignment is not to be placed on the market; or
(b) for delivery to—
(i) a professional operator whose principal place of business is in Northern Ireland or
(ii) any person resident in Northern Ireland, where the consignment is not to be placed on the market or used for the purposes of any business.
(4B) Paragraph (4A) ceases to have effect at the end of 30th June 2025 .
(5) In this regulation—
“certificate” means either a phytosanitary certificate for export or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export;
“pre-export service” means any plant health inspection or examination, including by the taking of samples, which is required to be carried out in relation to a plant, plant product or other object which is to be exported ... in order to satisfy the relevant phytosanitary import requirements within the meaning of Article 99a of the Plant Health Regulation , other than any such inspection or examination required for the issue of a certificate;
“professional operator” means any person, governed by public or private law, involved professionally in, and legally responsible for, one or more of the following activities concerning plants, plant products and other objects—
planting;
breeding;
production, including growing, multiplying and maintaining;
introduction into, and movement within and out of Northern Ireland;
making available on the market;
storage, collection, dispatching and processing.
“small exporter” means a person who—
in the financial year in which the application or request is made—
is not a taxable person for the purposes of the Value Added Tax Act 1994; or
does not make a taxable supply of plants, plant products, seeds, soil or agricultural machinery for the purposes of the Value Added Tax Act 1994; or
in the financial year preceding the year in which the application or request is made, exported goods which were accompanied by a certificate the total value of which was less than £5,000.
Potatoes originating in Egypt: fee
6. —(1) Where an official plant health officer takes a sample of potatoes originating in Egypt in order to ascertain ... those potatoes are infected with Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., the importer must pay a fee of £70.83 in respect of each lot sampled.
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Potatoes originating in Lebanon: fee
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Potatoes originating in Lebanon: fee
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PART 3 Fees relating to the certification of seed potatoes and fruit plants and fruit plant propagating material
Seed potatoes: fees
8. —(1) The fees specified in the table in Schedule 5 are payable in respect of the activities specified in column 1 of that table which relate to an application for the certification of seed potatoes in accordance with regulation 10 of the Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015 .
(2) The fees specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 5 are payable subject to the minimum fees (if any) specified in the corresponding entries in column 3 of that table.
(3) The fees specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 5 in respect of an inspection of growing crops for certification as Union grade PBTC and an inspection of harvested tubers are payable for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) spent in carrying out the inspection and any associated activities at the relevant premises.
(4) An additional fee of £15.76 is payable where a person submits an application for the certification of seed potatoes in paper form (and not online).
(4A) Where a person submits an application for the provision of printed labels, the following additional fee is payable—
(a) in the case of an application submitted online, £11.45;
(b) in the case of an application submitted in paper form, £15.61.
(5) Any fees payable under this regulation are payable by the applicant.
(6) In paragraph (3), “ relevant premises ” means the premises at which the growing crops for certification as Union grade PBTC or the harvested tubers to be inspected are located.
Fruit plants and fruit plant propagating material: fees
9. —(1) The fee specified in paragraph (2) is payable in connection with an application for the certification of fruit plants and fruit plant propagating material in accordance with regulation 9 of the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 .
(2) A fee of £26.00 per each 15 minutes (or part thereof) is payable in respect of time spent in carrying out an official examination and any associated activities at the relevant premises for the purposes of certifying the material, subject to a minimum fee of £52.00.
(3) Any fees payable under this regulation are payable by the applicant.
(4) In paragraph (2), “ relevant premises ” means the premises at which the material to be certified is located.
PART 4 Payment of fees
Payment of fees
10. Fees payable under these Regulations are payable to the Secretary of State on demand.
Suspension of registration
11. —(1) Where any sum due by way of, or on account of, any fee or any part of a fee payable by a registered professional operator under Part 2 of these Regulations remains unpaid, the Secretary of State may—
(a) recover the sum as a civil debt, or
(b) after giving one month's written notice, suspend the operator’s registration until such sum has been paid.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 5 Revocations
Revocations
12. The instruments listed in Schedule 6 are revoked.
Gardiner of Kimble
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
We consent
Andrew Stephenson
Rebecca Harris
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
Regulation 3(2A) and (2C)
SCHEDULE 1 Import inspection fees
Column 1 Category and description of plant, plant product or other object | Column 2 Country of origin | Column 3 Fee: Physical check (£) | Column 4 Fee: Identity check (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) “ Intended for final users ” means intended, by evidence from the packaging, labelling or by other means, for direct supply to final users. | |||
(2) “ Woody plants ” means plants which have a woody or partly woody stem, and includes all trees, forest reproductive material (other than seed), shrubs and palms, and those vines and perennial herbs with woody or partly woody stems; and for this purpose “ perennial herbs ” means herbs for which the average life exceeds two years. | |||
(3) “ Non-woody plants ” means plants that are not woody plants. | |||
(4) “ Indoor plants ” means plants which appear from their packaging or labelling or by other means to be intended for direct supply to final users for indoor use or use in aquaria. | |||
(5) “ European third countries ” means Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Faeroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia (only the following parts: Central Federal District (Tsentralny federalny okrug), Northwestern Federal District (Severo-Zapadny federalny okrug), Southern Federal District (Yuzhny federalny okrug), North Caucasian Federal District (Severo-Kavkazsky federalny okrug) and Volga Federal District (Privolzhsky federalny okrug)), San Marino, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. | |||
| Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers (other than tubers of potatoes), onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, dormant, not in substrate | |||
| All genera intended for planting, other than commercial flower production, and not intended for final users (1) | Any third country | 205.04 | 5.25 |
| All genera intended for planting, and intended for commercial flower production, or for final users | Any third country | 20.50 | 0.52 |
| Cuttings, seedlings intended for planting, not specified or included anywhere else in this table | |||
| All genera | Any third country | 32.15 | 1.57 |
| Plants for planting | |||
| Woody plants (2) (other than specified or included elsewhere in this table), intended for planting and intended for final users (1) . All genera | Any third country | 32.15 | 1.57 |
| Non-woody plants (3) (other than specified or included elsewhere in this table), intended for planting. All genera | Any third country | 32.15 | 1.57 |
| Indoor plants (4) . All genera | Any third country | 32.15 | 1.57 |
| Other plants (other than specified or included elsewhere in this table), intended for planting. All genera | Any third country | 32.15 | 1.57 |
| Cut flowers | |||
| Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul. (Chrysanthemum L.) | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.28 | 0.15 |
| Colombia or Ecuador | 21.37 | 2.62 | |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Colombia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.13 | 0.26 | |
| Eryngium Tournier ex Linnaeus. | Any third country other than an EU Member State, European third country, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 4.27 | 0.52 |
| Lisianthus L. | Any third country other than an EU Member State, European third country, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 4.27 | 0.52 |
| Rosa L. | Colombia or Ecuador | 1.28 | 0.15 |
| Canada, India, Mexico or the USA | 21.37 | 2.62 | |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland or the USA | 2.13 | 0.26 | |
| Solidago L. | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.28 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 4.27 | 0.52 | |
| Other genera not specified or included elsewhere in this table | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.28 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.13 | 0.26 | |
| Branches with foliage, parts of Conifers (other than bark or cut Christmas trees) | |||
| All genera | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.01 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.69 | 0.26 | |
| Fruit, vegetables, leaves | |||
| Momordica L. | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 26.55 | 2.62 | |
| Ocimum L. | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.15 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 35.84 | 2.62 | |
| Solanaceae Juss. (other than Solanum tuberosum L. Solanum lycopersicum L, Solanum melongena L. and Capsicum sp.) | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 26.55 | 2.62 | |
| Solanum lycopersicum L. | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Morocco | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| Canary Islands | 13.27 | 1.31 | |
| Any third country other than the Canary Islands, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Morocco or Switzerland | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Solanum melongena L. | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Turkey | 15.93 | 1.57 | |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Turkey | 26.55 | 2.62 | |
| Capsicum | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Zea mays | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Ipomoea batatas | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than Cameroon, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| Cameroon | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Persea americana | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| Vitis | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| Malus | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| European third countries (5) | 7.96 | 0.78 | |
| Argentina | 18.58 | 1.83 | |
| Chile | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| New Zealand | 5.31 | 0.52 | |
| South Africa | 7.96 | 0.78 | |
| Any third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland or European Third countries (5) | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Pyrus | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Argentina | 13.27 | 1.31 | |
| Chile | 7.96 | 0.78 | |
| South Africa | 5.31 | 0.52 | |
| Any third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, South Africa or Switzerland | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Fragaria | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| Rubus | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| Vaccinium | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| European third countries (5) | 26.55 | 2.62 | |
| Argentina | 13.27 | 1.31 | |
| Chile | 5.31 | 0.52 | |
| Peru | 5.31 | 0.52 | |
| Any third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Peru, Switzerland or European third countries (5) | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Zingiber officinale | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than Cameroon, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| Cameroon | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Asparagus officinalis | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 53.10 | 5.25 | |
| Other genera or species of fruit or vegetables not specified or included elsewhere in this table | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 1.59 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.65 | 0.26 | |
| Other leaves not specified or included elsewhere in this table | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 2.15 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 3.58 | 0.26 | |
| Seeds (for sowing), tissue cultures | |||
| All genera, for trials or testing | Any third country | 12.81 | 0.52 |
| Brassicaceae (other than for trials or testing) | Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay | 128.13 | 5.25 |
| Capsicum spp. L. (other than for trials or testing) | Any third country | 128.13 | 5.25 |
| Poaceae (other than for trials or testing) | Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay | 128.13 | 5.25 |
| Solanum lycopersicum L. (other than for trials or testing) | Any third country | 128.13 | 5.25 |
| Solanum tuberosum L. (True seed) (other than for trials or testing) | Any third country | 128.13 | 5.25 |
| Trifolium spp. (other than for trials or testing) | Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay | 128.13 | 5.25 |
| Other genera or species not specified or included elsewhere in this table | Any third country | 6.40 | 0.26 |
| Grain (other than seeds for sowing) | |||
| Secale L. | Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA | 142.98 | 5.25 |
| Triticum L. | Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA | 142.98 | 5.25 |
| X Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus | Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA | 142.98 | 5.25 |
| Tubers of potatoes | |||
| Solanum tuberosum L. (seed potatoes) | Any third country | 156.69 | 5.25 |
| Solanum tuberosum L. (ware potatoes) | Egypt, Poland, Portugal or Romania | 78.34 | 2.62 |
| Spain | 156.69 | 5.25 | |
| Any third country other than Egypt, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain | 4.70 | 0.15 | |
| Cut Christmas trees (less than 3 metres in height) | |||
| All genera | Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 3.58 | 0.15 |
| Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland | 5.98 | 0.26 | |
| Machinery or vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes | Any third country | 5.98 | 0.26 |
Regulation 3(2A)(a)
SCHEDULE 1A Import inspection fees: consignments originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland
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Regulation 3(2A)(b)(i) to (v) and (3)
SCHEDULE 2 Import inspection fees: Reduced rates for consignments originating in countries other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland
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SCHEDULE 2A List of plants and plant products originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland subject to fees for physical checks and identity checks from the end of the transitional staging period
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Regulation 3(2)(a)
SCHEDULE 2B
| Category and description of plant or plant product |
|---|
| Cut Flowers |
| Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul. ( Chrysanthemum L.) |
| Rosa L. |
| Solidago L. |
| Other genera not specified or included elsewhere in this table |
| Branches with foliage, parts of Conifers (other than bark or cut Christmas trees) |
| All genera |
| Fruit, vegetables, leaves |
| Momordica L. |
| Ocimum L. |
| Solanaceae Juss . (other than Solanum tuberosum L.) |
| Solanum melongena L. |
| Other genera or species of fruit or vegetables not specified or included elsewhere in this table |
| Other leaves not specified or included elsewhere in this table |
| Cut Christmas trees (less than 3 metres in height) |
| All genera |
Regulation 4(2)
SCHEDULE 3 Plant passport authorisation fees
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Regulation 5(1)
SCHEDULE 4 Plant health licence fees
In this Schedule—
“period 1” means the period ending on 31st March 2020;
“period 2” means the period beginning on 1st April 2020 and ending on 30th September 2020.
Column 1 Type of application or inspection | Column 2 Date of application | Column 3 Fee(£) |
|---|---|---|
Application for a licence for scientific or trial purposes, other than— —a licence in respect of the analysis of soil or other growing medium —a licence for scientific or trial purposes covering 5 or more items | 995.36 | |
| Application for a licence for scientific or trial purposes covering 5 or more items | 995.36, plus 52.45 per item in excess of 5 items | |
| Application for a licence in respect of the analysis of soil or other growing medium, other than a licence in respect of the analysis of soil or other growing medium covering 5 or more items | 745.41 | |
| Application for a licence in respect of the analysis of soil or other growing medium covering 5 or more items | 745.41, plus 52.45 per item in excess of 5 items | |
| Application for a variation of a licence with changes requiring scientific or technical assessment | 380.25 | |
| Application for any other licence | 42.50 | |
| Issue of an annual letter of authority | 42.50 | |
| Monitoring compliance with licence terms and conditions | In the case of monitoring undertaken during period 1 | 69.75 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 139.50 |
| In the case of monitoring undertaken during period 2 | 81.25 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 162.50 | |
| In the case of monitoring undertaken on or after 1st October 2020 | 92.67 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 185.34 |
Regulation 5A
SCHEDULE 4A Fees for export certification services and pre-export services
(1) Service | (2) Fee - Small Exporter (£) | (3) Fee – other Exporter (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection of consignment | 31.90 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 63.80 | 63.80 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 127.60 |
| Audit of a grain inspection | 13.20 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 26.40 | 26.40 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 52.80 |
| Laboratory examination (including laboratory testing) | 16.78 per sample tested | 33.56 per sample tested |
| Issue of certificate | 12.76 per certificate | 25.52 per certificate |
| Amendment of a certificate at the request of the exporter | 7.88 per certificate | 15.76 per certificate |
Regulation 8(1)
SCHEDULE 5 Seed potatoes: fees
Column 1 Activity | Column 2 Fee (£) | Column 3 Minimum fee (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Soil sampling and testing for Potato Cyst Nematode | ||
| Soil sampling and testing for the purposes of paragraph 4, 7 or 10 of Schedule 1 to the Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015 | 24.75 for each hectare (or part thereof) sampled and tested | |
| Inspection of growing crop | ||
| Certification as pre-basic seed potatoes: Union grade PBTC | 30.39 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) | 60.78 |
| Certification as pre-basic seed potatoes: Union grade PB | 12.16 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected | 60.75 |
| Certification as basic seed potatoes: Union grade S | 10.57 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected | 105.70 |
| Certification as basic seed potatoes: Union grade SE | 10.57 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected | 105.70 |
| Certification as basic seed potatoes: Union grade E | 10.33 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected | 103.30 |
| Certification as certified seed potatoes: Union grade A or B | 9.39 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected | 93.90 |
| Inspection of harvested tubers | ||
| Inspection | 40.55 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) | 81.10 |
| Provision of labels and seals in respect of application | ||
| Printed labels for bags holding 50 kgs of seed potatoes or less | 0.05 per label | |
| Printed labels and seals for bags holding more than 50 kgs of seed potatoes | 0.11 per label (including seal) | |
| Blank labels and seals | 0.16 per label (including seal) | |
Regulation 12
SCHEDULE 6 Revocations
— The Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2014 .
— The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 .
— The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 .
— The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 .
— The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 .
— The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 .