The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009
W.S.I. 2009/3140 · Made 30 November 2009
PLANT HEALTH, WALES
Made 30 November 2009
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 2 December 2009
Coming into force 1 January 2010
The Welsh Ministers, with the consent of the Treasury, make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Finance Act 1973f1 and now vested in them by virtue of section 59(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006f2.
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Contents
- 1Title, application and commencement
- 2Amendments to the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2006
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Title, application and commencement
The title of these Regulations is the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009.
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 1 January 2010.
2Amendments to the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2006
The Plant Health (Import Inspections Fees) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2006f1 are amended in accordance with this regulation.
For Schedule 2, substitute—
“SCHEDULE 2
IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES)
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 £3.71 £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 Colombia, 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 Colombia, 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
Elin Jones
Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
30 November 2009
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2832 (W.253)) (“the principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No L 169, 10.7.00, p.1) (“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 f1 | New rate of inspection | Initial fee, specified in Schedule 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Flowers | |||||
| Dianthus | Israel | 35% | £4.63 | 50% | £6.62 |
| Dianthus | Kenya | 10% | £1.32 | 25% | £3.31 |
| Rosa | India | 50% | £6.62 | 100%f2 | — |
| 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 |