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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-breeders-rights-fees-amendment-regulations-1997/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/382",
  "legislation_title": "The Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-breeders-rights-fees-amendment-regulations-1997",
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  "heading": "SCHEDULE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULE TO THE PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1990",
  "text": "“SCHEDULE\nFEES\nRegulation 3(1)\nPART I\nFEES PAYABLE ON AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT OF PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS\nPlant variety\nAmount\nNew fee\nOld fee\n£\n£\nNote: The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/618) as amended by the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/675) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/382) on 1st April 1997.\n1. A rose variety\n50\n(45)\n2. A chrysanthemum variety\n250\n(245)\n3. Any other decorative variety\n125\n(120)\n4. Any other variety\n250\n(245)\nPART II\nFEES 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\nPlant variety\nTest or examination for which payable\nAmount\nNew fee\nOld fee\n£\n£\nNote: The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/675) and the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/606) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/382) on 1st April 1997.\n1. A cereal (excluding maize) variety\nTests in any one year\n685\n(665)\n2. A maize variety\nTests in any one year\n420\n(410)\n3. A potato variety\nTests in any one year\n640\n(620)\n4. A beetroot, Brussels sprout, cabbage, celery, fenugreek, leek, turnip or fodder variety\nTests in any one year\n595\n(580)\n5. A herbage variety\nTests in any one year\n420\n(410)\n6. A field pea, vegetable pea, field bean or broad bean variety\nTests in any one year\n510\n(495)\n7. An oil and fibre (including oilseed rape) variety\nTests in any one year\n420\n(410)\n8. A rose variety\nTests in any one year\n80\n(75)\n9. A year-round perennial chrysanthemum variety\nTests in each flowering season\n170\n(165)\n10. Any other chrysanthemum variety\nTests in any one year\n170\n(165)\n11. A cymbidium variety\nEach examination\n215\n(210)\n12. A fruit variety\nTests in any one year\n170\n(165)\n13. Any other variety\nTests in any one year\n215\n(210)\nPART III\nRENEWAL FEES\nPlant variety\nAmount each year\nNew standard fee\nNew reduced fee\nOld standard fee\nOld reduced fee\n£\n£\n£\n£\nNote: The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/675) and the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2947) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/382) on 1st April 1997.\n1. A rose variety\n50\n25\n(45)\n(25)\n2. A chrysanthemum variety\n305\n155\n(295)\n(150)\n3. Any other decorative variety\n160\n80\n(155)\n(80)\n4. A vegetable variety (excluding a vegetable pea or broad bean variety)\n155\n80\n(150)\n(75)\n5. A fruit variety\n305\n155\n(295)\n(150)\n6. Any other variety (including a vegetable pea or broad bean variety)\n400\n200\n(390)\n(195)\nPART IV\nFEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OTHER MATTERS\nMatter\nWhen payable\nAmount\nNew fee\nOld fee\n£\n£\nNote: The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/675) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/382) on 1st April 1997.\n1. Application for a compulsory licence\nOn making the application\n50\n(50)\n2. Application to extend, limit, vary or revoke a compulsory licence\nOn making the application\n50\n(50)\n3. 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\nOn delivering the representations\n25\n(25)\n4. Attending to be heard by the Controller or by a person appointed by him for the purpose\nBefore the hearing\n50\n(50)\n5 Grant of plant breeders’ rights in—\n(a) a variety referred to in item 1 in Part I of this Schedule\nBefore the issue of the document constituting evidence of the grant\n40\n(35)\n(b) a variety referred to in item 3 in Part I of this Schedule\n110\n(105)\n(c) a variety referred to in item 2 or item 4 in Part I of this Schedule\n135\n(130)\n6. Giving a protective direction\nBefore the issue of the document constituting evidence of the giving of the protective direction\n25\n(25)\n7. 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\nOn payment of the renewal fee\n25\n(25)\n8. Application for the approval of a substituted name for a plant variety\nOn making the application\n25\n(25)\n9. Registration of title and amendment of the register of plant varieties on a transfer of plant breeders’ rights or a share in such rights\nOn making the application for registration\n25\n(25)\n10. Purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country\nWithin 14 days of demand by the Controller\n180\n(165)\n”",
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      "text": "Note: The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/618) as amended by the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/675) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/382) on 1st April 1997."
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      "text": "Note: The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/675) and the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/606) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/382) on 1st April 1997."
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      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Note: The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/675) and the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2947) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/382) on 1st April 1997."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Note: The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/675) before the coming into force of the Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/382) on 1st April 1997."
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