# The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 S.I. 2009/2053 · made 21 July 2009 · revised to 21 July 2009 These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1879) (“the principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No L 169, 10.7.00, p1) (“the Directive”), which requires member States to charge fees to cover the costs occasioned by the documentary checks, identity checks and plant health checks of certain imports of plants, plant products and other objects from third countries. Made under: Finance Act 1973 (Section 56) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-import-inspection-fees-england-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/uksi_20092053_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-import-inspection-fees-england-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/uksiem_20092053_en.pdf ## Introductory text Plant Health, England Made 21st July 2009 Laid before Parliament 28th July 2009 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973. ## 1 Title and commencement (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009. (2) These Regulations come into force on 1st September 2009, except for regulation 4 which comes into force on 1st January 2010. ## 2 Amendments The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. ## 3 Amendments coming into force on 1st September 2009 In Schedule 2— (a) for the entry for Rosa, substitute the entry for Rosa set out in the Schedule to these Regulations; (b) after the entry for Prunus, insert the entry for Psidium set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. ## 4 Amendment coming into force on 1st January 2010 For Schedule 2, substitute— “SCHEDULE 2 IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES) Regulation 4 Genus Quantity Country of origin Fee Fee (non-daytime working hours) Where the total amount of any fee comprises an amount less than £0.01, that amount is to be excluded. Cut flowers Dianthus Per consignment — up to 20,000 in number Colombia £0.39 £0.59 Ecuador £1.98 £2.97 Kenya, Turkey £3.31 £4.96 Israel £6.62 £9.93 — for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof Colombia £0.003 £0.004 Ecuador £0.01 £0.02 Kenya, Turkey £0.02 £0.03 Israel £0.05 £0.07 — maximum price Colombia £3.17 £4.76 Ecuador £15.88 £23.83 Kenya, Turkey £26.48 £39.72 Israel £52.96 £79.44 Rosa Per consignment — up to 20,000 in number Ecuador £0.39 £0.59 Colombia £0.66 £0.99 Ethiopia, Kenya £1.32 £1.98 Tanzania £1.98 £2.97 Zambia £6.62 £9.93 — for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof Ecuador £0.003 £0.004 Colombia £0.005 £0.007 Ethiopia, Kenya £0.01 £0.015 Tanzania £0.01 £0.02 Zambia £0.05 £0.07 — maximum price Ecuador £3.17 £4.76 Colombia £5.30 £7.94 Ethiopia, Kenya £10.59 £15.88 Tanzania £15.88 £23.83 Zambia £52.96 £79.44 Fruit Citrus Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Turkey £0.39 £0.59 Morocco £0.66 £0.99 Israel, Uruguay, USA £1.98 £2.97 Egypt, Mexico £3.31 £4.96 Peru £4.63 £6.95 Honduras £6.62 £9.93 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Turkey £0.01 £0.02 Morocco £0.02 £0.03 Israel, Uruguay, USA £0.07 £0.11 Egypt, Mexico £0.13 £0.19 Peru £0.18 £0.27 Honduras £0.26 £0.39 Malus Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Chile £0.92 £1.39 Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa £1.32 £1.98 Brazil £1.98 £2.97 China, USA £3.31 £4.96 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Chile £0.03 £0.05 Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa £0.05 £0.07 Brazil £0.07 £0.11 China, USA £0.13 £0.19 Mangifera Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Brazil £1.32 £1.98 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Brazil £0.05 £0.07 Passiflora Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Columbia, Kenya £1.32 £1.98 Zimbabwe £4.63 £6.95 South Africa £6.62 £9.93 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Columbia, Kenya £1.32 £1.98 Zimbabwe £0.18 £0.27 South Africa £0.26 £0.39 Prunus Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Chile, South Africa, Turkey £1.32 £1.98 Argentina £4.63 £6.95 USA £6.62 £9.93 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Chile, South Africa, Turkey £0.05 £0.07 Argentina £0.18 £0.27 USA £0.26 £0.39 Psidium Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Brazil £9.93 £14.89 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Brazil £0.39 £0.58 Pyrus Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Argentina, South Africa £1.98 £2.97 Chile, China £4.63 £6.95 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Argentina, South Africa £0.07 £0.11 Chile, China £0.18 £0.27 Vegetables Solanum melongena Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Turkey £1.32 £1.98 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Turkey £0.05 £0.07 ”. ## Signature Bryan Davies Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 21st July 2009 We consent, Dave Watts Tony Cunningham Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 21st July 2009 ## Genus Quantity Country of origin Fee Fee (non-daytime working hours) Rosa Per consignment — up to 20,000 in number Ecuador £0.40 £0.60 Colombia £0.66 £0.99 Ethiopia, Kenya £1.32 £1.98 Tanzania £1.98 £2.97 Zambia £3.31 £4.96 — for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof Ecuador £0.003 £0.004 Colombia £0.005 £0.007 Ethiopia, Kenya £0.01 £0.015 Tanzania £0.01 £0.02 Zambia £0.02 £0.03 — maximum price Ecuador £3.17 £4.75 Colombia £5.29 £7.94 Ethiopia, Kenya £10.59 £15.89 Tanzania £15.88 £23.83 Zambia £26.48 £39.72 Psidium Per consignment — up to 25,000 kg in weight Brazil £9.93 £14.89 — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Brazil £0.39 £0.58 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1879) (“the principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No L 169, 10.7.00, p1) (“the Directive”), which requires member States to charge fees to cover the costs occasioned by the documentary checks, identity checks and plant health checks of certain imports of plants, plant products and other objects from third countries. The Directive contains a procedure (Articles 13a(2), 13d(2) and 18(2)) for setting reduced rates of inspection for imports of certain plants and plant products and for charging fees at a proportionately reduced rate. Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations sets out the fees for reduced rate inspections and these Regulations amend that Schedule to set out the fees corresponding to the latest rates of inspection. The changes to the fees made by these Regulations, which are set at a proportion of the standard fee (described in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations) corresponding to the rate of inspection, are based on the agreed inspection rates set out below: Genus Country of origin Previous rate of inspection Initial fee New rate of inspection Initial fee, specified in Schedule 2 (1)Initial fee per consignment for cut flowers (up to 20,000 in number) and fruit and vegetables (up to 25,000 kg in weight). Corresponding fees are set in the Regulations for additional quantities, maximum price per consignment and non-daytime working hours. (2)Consignments subject to an inspection rate of 100% are excluded from the reduced rate inspection scheme and are subject to the import inspection fees specified in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations. (3)New rates apply from 1st September 2009. Other changes apply from 1st January 2010. Cut Flowers Dianthus Israel 35% £4.63 50% £6.62 Dianthus Kenya 10% £1.32 25% £3.31 Rosa India 50% £6.62 100% - Rosa Uganda 50% £6.62 100% - Rosa Zambia 25% £3.31 50% £6.62 Fruit Mangifera Brazil 5% £0.66 10% £1.32 Psidium Brazil 100% £13.24 75% £9.93 Prunus Argentina 25% £3.31 35% £4.63 Pyrus Argentina 25% £3.31 15% £1.98 Pyrus China 50% £6.62 35% £4.63 Citrus Honduras 75% £9.93 50% £6.62 Citrus Israel 25% £3.31 15% £1.98 Citrus Peru 25% £3.31 35% £4.63 Vegetables Solanum melongena Turkey 15% £1.98 10% £1.32 The regulatory impact assessment which was prepared in respect of the predecessor to the principal Regulations (S.I. 2005/906) foresaw changes to the fees for plant health import inspections to which these Regulations apply. This was placed in the Library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Food and Environment Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2053 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-import-inspection-fees-england-amendment-regulations-2009 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.