Schedule PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULE TO THE PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1990

“SCHEDULE

FESS

Regulation 3(1)

PART I

FESS PAYABLE ON AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT OF PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS

Amount
New Fee £ Old Fee £(*)
Plant Variety

Note:

(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/618) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/438) on 1st April 1992.

1

A rose variety

50 (45)
2

A chrysanthemum variety

260 (250)
3

Any other decorative variety

130 (125)
4

Any other variety

260 (250)

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

Amount
New fee £ Old Fee £(*)
Plant Variety Test or examination for which payable

Note:

(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/438) on 1st April 1992.

1

A cereal (excluding maize) variety

Tests in any one year 800 (800)
2

A maize variety

Tests in any one year 500 (500)
3

A potato variety

Tests in any one year 750 (750)
4

A beetroot, Brussels sprout, cabbage, celery, fenugreek, turnip or fodder variety

Tests in any one year 700 (700)
5

A herbage variety

Tests in any one year 500 (600)
6

A field pea, vegetable pea, field bean or broad bean variety

Tests in any one year 600 (600)
7

An oil and fibre (including oilseed rape) variety

Tests in any one year 500 (500)
8

A rose variety

Tests in any one year 90 (90)
9

A year-round perennial chrysanthemum variety

Tests in each flowering season 200 (200)
10

Any other chrysanthemum variety

Tests in any one year 200 (200)
11

A cymbidium variety

Each examination 250 (250)
12

A fruit variety

Tests in any one year 200 (200)
13

Any other variety

Tests in any one year 250 (250)

PART III

RENEWAL FEES

Amount each year
New fee £ Old fee £(*)
Plant Variety

Note:

(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/438) on 1st April 1992.

1

A rose variety

50 (45)
2

A chrysanthemum variety

315 (300)
3

Any other decorative variety

165 (155)
4

A vegetable variety (excluding a vegetable pea or broad bean variety

160 (150)
5

A fruit variety

315 (400)
6

Any other variety (including a vegetable pea or broad bean variety)

420 (400)

PART IV

FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OTHER MATTERS

Amount
New fee £ Old fee £(*)
Matter When payable

Note:

(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/438) on 1st April 1992.

1

Application for a compulsory licence.

On making the application 50 (50)
2

Application to extend, limit, vary or revoke a compulsory licence.

On making the application 50 (50)
3

Making representations in writing to the Controller in connection with any application, or in connection with a proposal to terminate any plant breeders' rights or to revoke or terminate any extension of such rights.

On delivering the representations 25 (25)
4

Attending to be heard by the Controller or by a person appointed by him for the purpose.

Before the hearing 50 (50)
5

Grant of plant breeders' rights in–

Before the issue of the document constituting evidence of the grant
(a)

a variety referred to in item 1 in Part I of this Schedule

35 (35)
(b)

a variety referred to in item 3 in Part I of this Schedule

100 (100)
(c)

a variety referred to in item 2 or item 4 in Part I of this Schedule

125 (125)
6

Giving a protective direction.

Before the issue of the document constituting evidence of the giving of the protective direction 25 (25)
7

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 25 (25)
8

Application for the approval of a substituted name for a plant variety.

On making the application 25 (25)
9

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 25 (25)
10

Purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country.

Within 14 days of demand by the Controller 140 (140)

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	Amount
New Fee £	Old Fee £()*
Plant Variety
Note: (*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/618) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/438) on 1st April 1992.
1 A rose variety	50	(45)
2 A chrysanthemum variety	260	(250)
3 Any other decorative variety	130	(125)
4 Any other variety	260	(250)

		Amount
New fee £	Old fee £()*
Matter	When payable
Note: (*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/438) on 1st April 1992.
1 Application for a compulsory licence.	On making the application	50	(50)
2 Application to extend, limit, vary or revoke a compulsory licence.	On making the application	50	(50)
3 Making representations in writing to the Controller in connection with any application, or in connection with a proposal to terminate any plant breeders' rights or to revoke or terminate any extension of such rights.	On delivering the representations	25	(25)
4 Attending to be heard by the Controller or by a person appointed by him for the purpose.	Before the hearing	50	(50)
5 Grant of plant breeders' rights in–	Before the issue of the document constituting evidence of the grant
(a) a variety referred to in item 1 in Part I of this Schedule		35	(35)
(b) a variety referred to in item 3 in Part I of this Schedule		100	(100)
(c) a variety referred to in item 2 or item 4 in Part I of this Schedule		125	(125)
6 Giving a protective direction.	Before the issue of the document constituting evidence of the giving of the protective direction	25	(25)
7 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	25	(25)
8 Application for the approval of a substituted name for a plant variety.	On making the application	25	(25)
9 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	25	(25)
10 Purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country.	Within 14 days of demand by the Controller	140	(140)