Regulation 4 Plant passport authorisation fees

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies in relation to a plant passport authorisation.

(2)

The F1fee specified in paragraph (3) is payable in respect of an inspection and any associated activities which are carried out F2by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State—

(a)

in connection with an application for a plant passport authorisation;

(b)

for the purpose of monitoring compliance with any requirements imposed on the holder of a plant passport authorisation.

F3(3)

A fee of £61.58 is payable for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) spent in carrying out the inspection and any associated activities at the relevant premises, subject to a minimum fee of £123.16.

(4)

An additional fee of F4£20.66 is payable where a person submits an application for a plant passport authorisation in paper form (and not online).

(5)

Any fees payable under this regulation are payable by the person applying for a plant passport authorisation or the holder of a plant passport authorisation (as the case may be).

(6)

In this regulation-

(a)

“plant passport authorisation” means an authorisation to issue F5UK plant passports F6...;

(b)

“relevant premises”, in relation to an application for a plant passport authorisation or a plant passport authorisation, means the premises which are subject to the application or the authorisation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (1.10.2019) by The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1257), regs. 2, 3(3)(a)
F2: Words in reg. 4(2) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488), regs. 1(1), 38(4)(a)
F3: Reg. 4(3) substituted (1.10.2019) by The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1257), regs. 2, 3(3)(b)
F4: Sum in reg. 4(4) substituted (1.10.2019) by The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1257), regs. 2, 3(3)(c)
F5: Word in reg. 4(6)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 2(2)(b), 4(4)
F6: Words in reg. 4(6)(a) omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488), regs. 1(1), 38(4)(b)