The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015
S.S.I. 2015/392 · Made 18 November 2015 · Extends to Scotland
Plant Health
Made 18th November 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 20th November 2015
Coming into force 1st January 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 M1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
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Marginal citations
- M1
1973 c.51. The reference to a Government department in section 56(1) is to be read as a reference to the Scottish Administration by virtue of article 2(2) of the Scotland Act (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820) and the functions of the Minister transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46). The requirement to obtain the consent of the Treasury was removed by section 55 of the Scotland Act 1998.
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and extent
- 2Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and extent
These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st January 2016.
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014
In the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 M1—
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for Schedule 3 (additional fees) substitute—
“SCHEDULE 3
ADDITIONAL FEES
Regulation 5
1 A sample of 200 tubers will be taken for each 25,000 kg lot.
Item Plants, plant products or other objects Quantity1 Fee 1 Potatoes originating in Egypt or Lebanon up to 25,000 kg in weight £158 for each 25,000 kg (or part thereof) £158 ”
Signature
AILEEN McLEOD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (“the principal Regulations”).
Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1) (“the Directive”) requires a member State to ensure the collection of 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 which are required by Article 13a(1) of the Directive. Pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) 1756/2004 (OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p.6), the European Commission notifies member States of plants and plant products which should be subject to reduced inspection and of the rate of such inspection. Regulation 2(a) substitutes Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations to take account of the most recent Commission Notification on reduced inspection rates, available at http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant_health_biosafety/trade_non_eu/reduced_frequency_checks_en.htm.
The Table provides a comparison of changes made to the fees in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations:
TABLE
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 principal Regulations for additional quantities, maximum price per consignment and inspections carried out outside normal 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. | |||||
| Genus | Country of origin | Previous rate of inspection | Previous fee1 | New rate of inspection | New fee, specified in Schedule 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Flowers | |||||
| Dianthus | Kenya | 5% | £24.90 | 10% | £25.80 |
| Rosa | Ethiopia | 10% | £25.80 | 5% | £24.90 |
| Fruit | |||||
| Citrus | Tunisia | 75% | £37.50 | 50% | £33.00 |
| Citrus | Uruguay | 75% | £37.50 | 100%2 | – |
| Passiflora | Kenya | 10% | £25.80 | 15% | £26.70 |
| Prunus | Argentina | 50% | £33.00 | 75% | £37.50 |
| Prunus | USA | 10% | £25.80 | 50% | £33.00 |
| Psidium | Brazil | 75% | £37.50 | 100%2 | – |
| Pyrus | China | 50% | £33.00 | 75% | £37.50 |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Capsisum | Morocco | 10% | £25.80 | 5% | £24.90 |
| Momordica | Surinam | 35% | £30.30 | 25% | £28.50 |
Regulation 2(b) substitutes Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, to increase the additional fees for sampling potatoes originating in Egypt or Lebanon from £152 to £158 for quantities of up to 25,000kg in weight and, thereafter, for each 25,000kg or part thereof.
No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has limited impact on the cost of business.