# The Plant Breeders’ Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997, Schedule: SCHEDULE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULE TO THE PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1990


“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 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.
1. A rose variety
50
(45)
2. A chrysanthemum variety
250
(245)
3. Any other decorative variety
125
(120)
4. Any other variety
250
(245)
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
Test or examination for which payable
Amount
New fee
Old fee
£
£
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.
1. A cereal (excluding maize) variety
Tests in any one year
685
(665)
2. A maize variety
Tests in any one year
420
(410)
3. A potato variety
Tests in any one year
640
(620)
4. A beetroot, Brussels sprout, cabbage, celery, fenugreek, leek, turnip or fodder variety
Tests in any one year
595
(580)
5. A herbage variety
Tests in any one year
420
(410)
6. A field pea, vegetable pea, field bean or broad bean variety
Tests in any one year
510
(495)
7. An oil and fibre (including oilseed rape) variety
Tests in any one year
420
(410)
8. A rose variety
Tests in any one year
80
(75)
9. A year-round perennial chrysanthemum variety
Tests in each flowering season
170
(165)
10. Any other chrysanthemum variety
Tests in any one year
170
(165)
11. A cymbidium variety
Each examination
215
(210)
12. A fruit variety
Tests in any one year
170
(165)
13. Any other variety
Tests in any one year
215
(210)
PART III
RENEWAL FEES
Plant variety
Amount each year
New standard fee
New reduced fee
Old standard fee
Old reduced fee
£
£
£
£
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.
1. A rose variety
50
25
(45)
(25)
2. A chrysanthemum variety
305
155
(295)
(150)
3. Any other decorative variety
160
80
(155)
(80)
4. A vegetable variety (excluding a vegetable pea or broad bean variety)
155
80
(150)
(75)
5. A fruit variety
305
155
(295)
(150)
6. Any other variety (including a vegetable pea or broad bean variety)
400
200
(390)
(195)
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 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.
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—
(a) a variety referred to in item 1 in Part I of this Schedule
Before the issue of the document constituting evidence of the grant
40
(35)
(b) a variety referred to in item 3 in Part I of this Schedule
110
(105)
(c) a variety referred to in item 2 or item 4 in Part I of this Schedule
135
(130)
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
180
(165)
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/382/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-breeders-rights-fees-amendment-regulations-1997/schedule
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