# The Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989

S.I. 1989/276 · made 27 February 1989

These Regulations amend the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1987 by substituting a new Schedule for the Schedule to those Regulations (Regulation 2). The new Schedule prescribes an overall increase of fees for the matters for which fees were previously charged. The majority of fees payable in respect of other matters (Part IV of the Schedule), however, remain at their former levels.

Made under: Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (Section 9, Section 36, Section 38); Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (repealed 1.10.1992)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/plant-breeders-rights-fees-amendment-regulations-1989/pdf/uksi_19890276_en.pdf

## Introductory text

PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS
Made 27th February 1989
Laid before Parliament 10th March 1989
Coming into force 1st April 1989
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, as respects the United Kingdom, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 9(1), 36 and 38(1) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 as extended to Northern Ireland, and the said Minister and the Secretary of State, acting jointly, as respects the Isle of Man, in exercise of the said powers as extended to the Isle of Man, and in exercise of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the approval of the Treasury in accordance with section 9(1) of the said Act of 1964 and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971, hereby make the following Regulations:–

## 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st April 1989.

## 2 Amendment of principal Regulations

For the Schedule to the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1987 there shall be substituted the provisions set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

## Signature

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 24th February 1989.
L.S.
John MacGregor
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
20th February 1989
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
21st February 1989
Tom King
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
23rd February 1989
Douglas Hurd
Secretary of State for the Home
Department (being the Secretary of State concerned with matters relating to the Isle of Man)
20th February 1989
We approve,
David MacLean
Kenneth Carlisle
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
27th February 1989

## PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULE TO THE PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1987

“SCHEDULE
FEES
Regulation 3(1)
PART I
fees payable on an application for a grant of plant breeders' rights
Plant variety
Amount
New fee
Old fee
Note(
(*) ) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/276).
£
£()
1 A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat) or barley variety
565
(540)
2 A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue or potato variety
435
(415)
3 A maize variety
525
(500)
4 A field pea or field bean variety
340
(325)
5 Any other herbage, fodder (including fenugreek), oil and fibre, cereal or vegetable variety
205
(195)
6 Any other variety not mentioned above (including a decorative or fruit variety)
125
(120)
PART II
fees payable in respect of tests or examination of a plant variety which is the subject of an application for a grant of plant breeders' rights
Plant variety
Tests or examination for which payable
Amount
New fee
Old fee
Note(
(*) ) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989.
£
£()
1 A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat), barley or maize variety
Tests in any one year
745
(710)
2 A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue, potato, field pea or field bean variety
Tests in any one year
505
(480)
3 Any other herbage, fodder (including fenugreek), oil and fibre, cereal or vegetable variety
Tests in any one year
285
(270)
4 A year-round perennial chrysanthemum variety
Tests in each flowering season
235
(225)
5 A cymbidium variety
Each examination
235
(225)
6 Any other variety not mentioned above (including a decorative or fruit variety)
Tests in any one year
235
(225)
PART III
renewal fees
Plant variety
Renewal fees during the years of the exercise of plant breeders' rights indicated below
Second to fifth year – each yearNew fee
Old fee
Sixth and each subsequent yearNew fee
Old fee
Note(
(*) ) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989.
£
£()
£
£()
1 A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat) or barley variety
495
(475)
660
(630)
2 A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue, potato, maize, field bean or field pea variety
350
(335)
595
(570)
3 Any other herbage, fodder (including fenugreek), oil and fibre, cereal or vegetable variety
205
(195)
265
(255)
4 A rose variety
100
(95)
130
(125)
5 Any other variety not mentioned above (including a decorative or fruit variety)
130
(125)
170
(160)
PART IV
fees payable in respect of other matters
Matter
When payable
Amount
New fee
Old fee
Note(
(*) ) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989.
£
£()
1 Application for a compulsory licence
On making the application
21
(21)
2 Application to extend, limit, vary or revoke a compulsory licence
On making the application
21
(21)
3 Application to amend a document in any application or proceeding
On making the application
3
(3)
4 Application to rectify an error or omission in the register of plant varieties
On making the application
3
(3)
5 Application for extension of time for the service or delivery of a document or thing or for the doing of an act
On making the application
3
(3)
6 Making representations in writing to the Controller, by any person other than the applicant, in connection with any application
On delivering the representations
3
(3)
7 Making representations in writing to the Controller, by any person other than the holder of plant breeders' rights, in connection with a proposal to terminate those rights or to revoke or terminate any extension of such rights
On delivering the representations
3
(3)
8 Attending to be heard by the Controller, or by a person appointed by him for the purpose
Before the hearing
21
(21)
9 Grant of plant breeders' rights in–
(a) a variety referred to in items 1 to 4 in Part I of this Schedule
(b) a variety referred to in item 5 in Part I of this Schedule
(c) a variety referred to in item 6 in Part I of this Schedule
Before the issue of the document constituting evidence of the grant
155
145
95
(150)
(140)
(90)
10 Giving a protective direction
Before the issue of the document constituting evidence of the giving of the protective direction
21
(21)
11 Application for an extension of the period for payment of a renewal fee
On making the application
21
(21)
12 Payment of a renewal fee after the expiration of 7 days from the date when it fell due, except in a case where an application has been made for the period for payment to be extended
On payment of the renewal fee
21
(21)
13 Application for the approval of a substituted name for a plant variety
On making the application
21
(21)
14 Application for the amendment of the register of plant varieties, except in a case where the plant breeders' rights are transferred to another person
On making the application
3
(3)
15 Registration of title and amendment of the register of plant varieties on a transfer of plant breeders' rights or a share in such rights
On making the application for registration
21
(21)
16 Inspection of the register of plant varieties or of a document in the possession of the Controller
Before the inspection
1
(1)
17 Supplying copies of documents, per page
Before the delivery of the copies
0.30
(0.30)
18 Supplying a duplicate of a document constituting evidence of a grant of plant breeders' rights or protective direction
On ordering the duplicate
6
(6)
19 Purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country
Within 14 days of demand by the Controller
140
(140)
”Xyalah

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1987 by substituting a new Schedule for the Schedule to those Regulations (Regulation 2). The new Schedule prescribes an overall increase of fees for the matters for which fees were previously charged. The majority of fees payable in respect of other matters (Part IV of the Schedule), however, remain at their former levels.

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