{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-plant-health-eu-exit-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-plant-health-eu-exit-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "sdsi/2021/9780111049792",
  "legislation_title": "The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-plant-health-eu-exit-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014",
  "text": "(1) The 2014 Regulations are amended as follows.\n(2) For regulation 3(2)(b) (application of the import inspection fee) substitute—\n“(b) is—\n(i) landed in Scotland from a third country, the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, or\n(ii) subject to any agreement made under the provisions of any legislation that establishes the cases where, and the conditions under which, identity checks and physical checks of transhipped consignments and of animals arriving by air or sea and staying on the same means of transport for onward travel may be performed at a border control post other than the one of first arrival under Article 51(1) (specific rules for official controls at border inspection posts) of the Official Controls Regulation.”.\n(3) For regulation 4 (fees) substitute—\n“4. (1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (4)(a) and (5)(a), the fee specified for a physical check—\n(a) during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fourth column of schedule 1 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or\n(b) outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fifth column of schedule 1 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.\n(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule originating in the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland.\n(3) In the case of a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects listed in the second column of schedule 1A and originating from the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, the fee specified for a physical check—\n(a) during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fourth column of schedule 1A and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or\n(b) outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fifth column of schedule 1A and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.\n(4) In the case of a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects listed in the second column of schedule 2 and originating from a country listed in the fourth column of that schedule—\n(a) the fee specified for a physical check—\n(i) during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fifth column of schedule 2 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or\n(ii) outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the sixth column of schedule 2 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule,\n(b) the fee specified for an identity check carried out is the fee specified in the seventh column of schedule 2 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.\n(5) In the case of a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects listed in the second column of schedule 2ZA and originating in the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland—\n(a) the fee specified for a physical check—\n(i) during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fourth column of schedule 2ZA and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or\n(ii) outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fifth column of schedule 2ZA and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule,\n(b) the fee specified for an identity check carried out is the fee specified in the sixth column of schedule 2ZA and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.\n(6) The fee specified for—\n(a) a documentary check or an identity check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects for which the fee for a physical check is specified in paragraph (1) and schedule 1 is the fee specified in the third column of table 1 in schedule 2A,\n(b) a documentary check or an identity check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects for which the fee for a physical check is specified in paragraph (3) and schedule 1A is the fee specified in the third column of table 1 in schedule 2A,\n(c) a documentary check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects for which the fee for a physical check is specified in paragraph (4)(a) and schedule 2 is the fee specified in the third column of table 2 in schedule 2A,\n(d) a documentary check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects for which the fee for a physical check is specified in paragraph (5)(a) and schedule 2ZA is the fee specified in the third column of table 3 in schedule 2A.”.\n(4) After schedule 1, insert—\n“SCHEDULE 1A\nIMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PHYSICAL CHECKS ON CONSIGNMENTS ORIGINATING IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, LIECHTENSTEIN OR SWITZERLAND\nRegulations 3 and 4(1)\nItem\nPlant, plant product or other object\nQuantity\n*Fees\nNormal working hours\nOutside normal working hours\n1\nAbies\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n2\nAcer palmatum\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n3\nCastanea sativa Mill.\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n4\nChamaecyparis sp. Spach bonsai plants**\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n5\nCoffea\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n6\nUlmus sp.\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n7\nJuniperus sp. L. bonsai plants**\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n8\nLarix\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n9\nLavandula L.\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n10\nNerium oleander L.\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n11\nQuercus L.\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n12\nOlea europaea L.\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n13\nPalmae\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n14\nPicea\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n15\nPinus\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n16\nPinus parviflora Sieb. & Zucc. (Pinus pentaphylla Mayr) bonsai plants(1)\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n17\nPinus parviflora Sieb & Zucc. bonsai plants**, grafted on a rootstock of another Pinus species\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n18\nPinus thunbergi Parl. bonsai plants**, grafted on a rootstock of another Pinus species\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n19\nPlatanus\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n20\nPolygala myrtifolia\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n21\nPrunus L.\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\n22\nRosmarinus officinalis L.\nup to 1,000 in number\n£30\n£54\nfor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£1.00 up to a maximum of £318\nBulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, (other than tubers of potatoes), not intended for final users\n23\nAll genera\nPer consignment – up to 200kg in weight\n£30\n£54\nFor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)\n£0.20 up a maximum of £168\n£0.40 up to maximum of £318\nSeeds, tissue cultures, not intended for final users\n24\nAll genera\nPer consignment up to 100kg in weight\n£30\n£54\nFor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)\n£0.50 up to a maximum of £168\n£0.90 up to a maximum of £318\nTubers of potatoes\n25\nSolanum tuberosum L. intended for planting (seed potatoes)\nup to 25,000kg in weight\n£64\n£96\nFor each additional 25,000kg\n£52\n£78\n26\nSolanum tuberosum L. (ware potatoes), from Spain\nup to 25,000kg in weight\n£64\n£96\nFor each additional 25,000kg\n£52\n£78\nOther plants intended for planting not specified elsewhere in this table, not intended for final users\n27\nAll genera\nPer consignment\n£30\n£54\n* Fees are rounded up to the nearest pound, with the exception of the additional quantity values which are rounded up to the nearest penny.\n** “Bonsai plants” means naturally or artificially dwarfed plants for planting.\n”.\n(5) For schedule 2 (reduced import inspection fees for physical checks) substitute—\n“SCHEDULE 2\nREDUCED IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PHYSICAL AND IDENTITY CHECKS\nRegulations 3 and 4(4)\nItem\nProduct\nQuantity\nCountry of Origin\n*Fees\nNormal working hours\nOutside normal working hours\nIdentity check\nBulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, (other than tubers of potatoes), intended for final users or to produce plants for final use**\n1\nAll genera\nPer consignment – up to 200kg in weight\nAny European Union Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland\n£13.80\n£21.60\n£0.60\nfor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)\n£0.02\n£0.04\nMaximum price\n£26.40\n£46.80\nSeeds, tissue cultures, intended for final users or to produce plants for final use**\n2\nAll genera\nPer consignment – up to 100kg in weight\nAny European Union Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nFor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)\n£0.02\n£0.04\nMaximum price\n£19.20\n£32.40\nCut Flowers\n3\nAster\nUp to 20,000 in number\nZimbabwe\n£25.50\n£45.00\n£4.50\nfor each additional 1,000 units\n£0.15\n£0.23\nmaximum price\n£120.00\n£234.00\n4\nDianthus\nup to 20,000 in number\nColombia\n£12.60\n£19.10\n£0.18\nEcuador, Turkey\n£14.70\n£23.40\n£0.90\nKenya\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000 units\nColumbia\n£0.01\n£0.01\nEcuador, Turkey\n£0.03\n£0.05\nKenya\n£0.01\n£0.02\nmaximum price\nColombia\n£16.40\n£26.70\nEcuador, Turkey\n£33.60\n£61.20\nKenya\n£19.20\n£32.40\n5\nRosa\nup to 20,000 in number\nColombia\n£12.60\n£19.10\n£0.18\nEcuador\n£12.20\n£18.40\n£0.06\nEthiopia\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nKenya, Zambia\n£13.80\n£21.60\n£0.60\nTanzania\n£21.00\n£36.00\n£3.00\nfor each additional 1,000 units\nColombia\n£0.01\n£0.01\nEcuador\n£0.01\n£0.01\nEthiopia\n£0.01\n£0.02\nKenya, Zambia\n£0.02\n£0.03\nTanzania\n£0.10\n£0.15\nmaximum price\nColombia\n£16.40\n£26.70\nEcuador\n£13.40\n£20.90\nEthiopia\n£19.20\n£32.40\nKenya, Zambia\n£26.40\n£46.80\nTanzania\n£84.00\n£162.00\nBranches with foliage, parts of Conifers (other than Christmas trees)\n6\nAll genera\nPer consignment – up to 200kg in weight\nAny EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland\n£1.50\n2.70\n£0.30\nFor each additional 100kg (or part thereof )\n£0.16\n£0.18\n7\nPhoenix\nup to 20,000 in number\nCosta Rica\n£21.00\n£36.00\n£3.00\nfor each additional 1,000 units\n£0.10\n£0.15\nmaximum price\n£84.00\n£162.00\nFruit\n8\nCarica papaya\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nAny third country\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.04\n£0.08\n9\nCydonia\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nAny third country in Europe\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.04\n£0.08\n10\nFragaria\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nAny third country\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.04\n£0.08\n11\nMalus\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nArgentina\n£18.30\n£30.60\n£2.10\nBrazil\n£21.00\n£36.00\n£3.00\nChile, Any third country in Europe, South Africa\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nNew Zealand\n£13.80\n£21.60\n£0.60\nfor each additional 1,000kg\nArgentina\n£0.28\n£0.53\nBrazil\n£0.40\n£0.75\nChile, South Africa\n£0.04\n£0.08\nNew Zealand\n£0.08\n£0.15\n12\nPersea americana\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nAny third country\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.04\n£0.08\n13\nPrunus\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nArgentina\n25.50\n£45.00\n£4.50\nChile\n£13.80\n£21.60\n£0.60\nAny third country in Europe\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nMorocco\n£21.00\n£36.00\n£3.00\nTurkey\n£18.30\n£30.60\n£2.10\nfor each additional 1,000kg\nArgentina\n£0.60\n£1.13\nChile\n£0.08\n£0.15\nAny third country in Europe\n£0.04\n£0.08\nMorocco\n£0.40\n£0.75\nTurkey\n£0.28\n£0.53\n14\nPrunus – other than P. persica\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nSouth Africa\n£13.80\n£21.60\n£0.60\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.08\n£0.15\n15\nPyrus\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nArgentina, Chile\n£14.70\n£23.40\n£0.90\nChina\n£21.00\n£36.00\n£3.00\nAny third country in Europe\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nSouth Africa\n£13.80\n£21.60\n£0.60\nfor each additional 1,000kg\nArgentina, Chile\n£0.12\n£0.23\nChina\n£0.40\n£0.75\nAny third country in Europe\n£0.04\n£0.08\nSouth Africa\n£0.08\n£0.15\n16\nRibes\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nAny third country in Europe\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.04\n£0.08\n17\nRubus\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nAny third country\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.04\n£0.08\n18\nVaccinium\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nArgentina\n£16.50\n£27.00\n£1.50\nAny third country in Europe\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nChile, Peru\n£13.80\n£21.60\n£0.60\nfor each additional 1,000kg\nArgentina\n£0.20\n£0.38\nAny third country in Europe\n£0.04\n£0.08\nChile, Peru\n£0.08\n£0.15\n19\nVitis\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nAny third country\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.04\n£0.08\nVegetables\n20\nSolanum lycopersicon\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nCanary Islands, Morocco\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.03\nfor each additional 1,000kg\nCanary Islands, Morocco\n£0.04\n£0.08\n21\nSolanum melongena\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nTurkey\n£14.70\n£23.40\n£0.90\nfor each additional 1,000kg\n£0.12\n£0.23\nTubers of potatoes\n22\nSolanum tuberosum L. (ware potatoes)\nup to 25,000kg in weight\nPoland, Portugal, Romania\n£32\n£48\n£3.00\nfor each additional 25,000kg in weight (or part thereof)\n£26\n£39\nBark\n23\nBark\nPer consignment – up to 25,00 in weight\nAny European Union Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\nfor each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)\n£0.04\n£0.13\nOther plants intended for planting not specified elsewhere in this table or the table in Schedule 1A, intended for final users or to produce plants for final use**\n24\nAll genera\nPer consignment\nAny European Union Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland\n£14.40\n£21.60\n£0.60\nOther objects\n25\nMachinery or vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes\nPer Consignment\nAny third country, any European Union Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland\n£12.90\n£19.80\n£0.30\n* Fees are rounded up to the nearest pound, with the exception of the additional quantity values which are rounded up to the nearest penny.\n** “Final use” means any use by a person acting for purposes which are outside that person’s trade, business or profession who acquires plants or plant products for personal use.\n”.\n(6) After schedule 2 insert—\n“SCHEDULE 2ZA\nREDUCED IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR OTHER CONSIGNMENTS ORIGINATING IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, LIECHTENSTEIN OR SWITZERLAND\nRegulations 3 and 4(5)\nItem\nPlant, plant product or other object\nQuantity\n*Fees –\nPhysical checks\nFees –\nIdentity Check\nNormal working hours\nOutside normal working hours\n1\nCut Flowers (all genera)\nPer consignment – up to 20,000 in number\n£13.00\n£19.00\n£0.18\nfor each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof)\n£0.02 up to a maximum of £20.00\n£0.01 up to a maximum of £27.00\n2\nCut Christmas trees (all genera)\nPer consignment – up to 1,000 in number\n£13.00\n£19.00\n£0.18\nfor each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof)\n£0.18 up to a maximum of £20.00\n£0.36 up to a maximum of £27.00\n3\nLeaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables\nPer consignment – up to 100kg in weight\n£13.00\n£19.00\n£0.18\nFor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)\n£0.02 up to a maximum of £20\n£0.11 up to a maximum of £318\n4\nFruits (all genera) and vegetables (all genera)\nPer consignment – up to 25,000kg in weight\n£13.00\n£19.00\n£0.18\nFor each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)\n£0.04\n£0.06\n5\nSolanum tuberosum L. (ware potatoes), other than from Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain\nPer lot – up to 25,000 kg in weight\n£26.00\n£39.00\n£0.18\nFor each additional 25,000kg in weight (or part thereof)\n£26.00\n£39.00\n6\nGrain\nPer lot – up to 25,000 kg in weight\n£13.00\n£19.00\n£0.18\nFor each additional 1,000kg in weight (or part thereof)\n£0.03 up to a maximum of £20.00\n£0.04 up to a maximum of £27\nOther plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this table, the table in Schedule 1A, or the table in Schedule 2, other than forest trees, soil and growing medium\n7\nAll genera\nPer consignment\n£13.00\n£19.00\n£0.18\n* Fees are rounded up to the nearest pound, with the exception of the additional quantity values which are rounded up to the nearest penny.\n”.\n(7) For schedule 2A (import inspection fees for documentary checks and identity checks) substitute—\n“SCHEDULE 2A\nIMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR DOCUMENTARY CHECKS AND IDENTITY CHECKS\nRegulations 3 and 4(6)\nTable 1\nCheck\nQuantity\nFee\nDocumentary check\nPer consignment\n£6.00\nIdentity check\nPer consignment\n£6.00\nTable 2\nCheck\nQuantity\nFee\nDocumentary check\nPer consignment\n£6.00\nTable 3\nCheck\nQuantity\nFee\nDocumentary check\nPer consignment\n£6.00\n”",
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