Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 660
Plant Health, England
The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
3rd June 2021
Laid before Parliament
4th June 2021
Coming into force
15th July 2021
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018( 1 ).
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
(2) They come into force on 15th July 2021.
(3) They extend to England and Wales, but apply in relation to England only.
2. —(1)The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) For Schedule 1 substitute—
Regulation 3(2)
“ SCHEDULE 1 Fees for inspections in connection with a plant passport authority
| Type of inspection | Fee |
|---|---|
Physical inspection and associated activities (including travelling and office time) in connection with granting, variation or suspension of a plant passport authority or for monitoring compliance with that authority— | |
(a) up to and including the first hour | £49.50 |
(b) thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof | £12.38 ” . |
(3) For Schedule 4A substitute—
Regulation 3(5A)
“ SCHEDULE 4A Fees in connection with an application for a phytosanitary certificate for export or phytosanitary certificate for re-export: England
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
The consideration of an application, including the issue, where appropriate, of a phytosanitary certificate for export or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export | £21.00 |
| The examination or testing of wood, wood products, isolated bark or used forestry machinery and associated activities (including travelling and office time)— | |
(a) up to and including the first hour | £37.80 |
(b) thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof | £10.50 ” . |
Benyon of Englefield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3rd June 2021
2018 c. 16 ; the Secretary of State is an “appropriate authority”. The meaning of “appropriate authority” in paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 was amended by section 41(4) of, and paragraph 47(5) of Schedule 5 to, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) .
S.I. 2015/350 , amended by S.I. 2019/1488 and 1517; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.