The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006
W.S.I. 2006/2832 · Made 24 October 2006 · Extends to England and Wales
PLANT HEALTH, WALES
Made 24 October 2006
Coming into force 31 October 2006
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973 M1 and section 29(4) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 M2, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Marginal citations
- M1
- M2
Contents
- 1Title, commencement and application
- 2Interpretation
- 3Consignments to which these Regulations apply
- 4Fees
- 5Revocation
- Signature
- Schedule 1IMPORT INSPECTION FEES
- Schedule 2IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES)
- Schedule 3IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR DOCUMENTARY CHECKS AND IDENTITY CHECKS
- Explanatory note
1Title, commencement and application
The title of these Regulations is the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006.
These Regulations come into force on 31 October 2006.
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
2Interpretation
In these Regulations—
“consignment” (“llwyth”)has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(p) of the Directive;
“daytime working hours” (“oriau gwaith yn ystod y dydd”) means any time between the hours of 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on any day except a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M1 in Wales;
“the Directive” (“y Gyfarwyddeb”) means Council Directive 2000/29/EC M2 of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/35/EC M3;
“documentary check” (“gwiriad dogfennol”) has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(i) of the Directive;
“identity check” (“gwiriad adnabod”) has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(ii) of the Directive;
“plant” (“planhigyn”) has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(a) of the Directive;
“plant health check” (“gwiriad iechyd planhigion”) has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(iii) of the Directive;
“plant intended for planting” (“planhigyn a fwriedir ar gyfer ei blannu”) has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(d) of the Directive;
“plant product” (“cynnyrch planhigyn”) has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(b) of the Directive; and
“third country” (“trydedd wlad”) means a country or territory other than one within the European Community.
3Consignments to which these Regulations applyF1
These Regulations apply in relation to consignments of—
plants, plant products and other objects of a description specified in the first column of Schedule 1 that are listed in Annex V, Part B of the Directive; and
seeds of Solanaceae whether or not listed in Annex V, Part B of the Directive,
which are landed in Wales from a third country or are the subject of an agreement made under article 12(6) of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006.
4Fees
An importer must pay to the National Assembly upon import of a consignment to which these Regulations apply—
subject to paragraph (2), the fee specified—
in the third column of Schedule 1 in respect of any consignment other than a consignment of a plant or plant product to which sub-paragraph (a)(ii) applies; or
F1... in the fourth column of Schedule 2 in respect of a consignment of any plant or plant product listed in the first column of that Schedule and originating from a country listed in the third column of that Schedule; and
the fee specified for a documentary check and an identity check in the third column of Schedule 3.
Where, at the request of an importer, or any other person responsible for the consignment, a plant health check is carried out on a consignment outside daytime working hours, the fee payable under paragraph (1)(a) in respect of that consignment is—
the fee specified in the fourth column of Schedule 1 if the consignment is a consignment to which paragraph (1)(a)(i) applies; or
the fee specified in the fifth column of Schedule 2 if the consignment is a consignment to which paragraph (1)(a)(ii) applies.
5Revocation
The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006 M1 are revoked.
Signature
M1Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
24 October 2006
Schedule 1IMPORT INSPECTION FEES
| Plant, plant product or other object | Quantity | Fee | Fee (non- daytime working hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 10,000 in number | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 1,000 units F1, or part thereof | £0.52 | £0.78 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed) | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 1,000 in number | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 100 units , or part thereof | £0.33 | £0.49 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes) | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 200 kg in weight | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 10 kg , or part thereof | £0.12 | £0.18 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Seeds, tissue cultures | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 100 kg in weight | £5.67 | £8.50 | |
| — for each additional 10 kg , or part thereof | £0.13 | £0.19 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 5,000 in number | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 100 units , or part thereof | £0.13 | £0.19 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Cut flowers | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 20,000 in number | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 1,000 units , or part thereof | £0.10 | £0.15 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees) | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 100 kg in weight | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 100 kg , or part thereof | £1.32 | £1.98 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Cut Christmas trees | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 1,000 in number | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 100 units , or part thereof | £1.32 | £1.98 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 100 kg in weight | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 10 kg , or part thereof | £1.32 | £1.98 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables) | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 1,000 kg , or part thereof | £0.52 | £0.78 | |
| Tubers of potatoes | Per lot | ||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | £39.72 | £59.58 | |
| — for each additional 25,000 kg , or part thereof | £39.72 | £59.58 | |
| Soil and growing medium, bark | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 1,000 kg , or part thereof | £0.52 | £0.78 | |
| — maximum price | £105.92 | £158.88 | |
| Grain | Per consignment | ||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | £13.24 | £19.86 | |
| — for each additional 1,000 kg , or part thereof | £0.52 | £0.78 | |
| — maximum price | £529.60 | £794.40 | |
| Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, except forest trees | Per consignment | £13.24 | £19.86 |
Schedule 2IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES)F1
| Genus | Quantity | Country of origin | Fee | Fee (non-daytime working hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut flowers | ||||
| Dianthus | Per consignment | |||
| — up to 20,000 in number | Colombia | £0.40 | £0.60 | |
| Kenya | £1.32 | £1.98 | ||
| Ecuador | £1.98 | £2.97 | ||
| Turkey | £3.31 | £4.96 | ||
| Israel | £4.63 | £6.95 | ||
| — for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof | Colombia | £0.003 | £0.004 | |
| Kenya | £0.01 | £0.015 | ||
| Ecuador | £0.01 | £0.02 | ||
| Turkey | £0.02 | £0.03 | ||
| Israel | £0.03 | £0.05 | ||
| — | Colombia | £3.17 | £4.75 | |
| maximum price | Kenya | £10.59 | £15.89 | |
| Ecuador | £15.88 | £23.83 | ||
| Turkey | £26.48 | £39.72 | ||
| Israel | £37.07 | £55.60 | ||
| 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 | ||
| India, Uganda | £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 | £0.02 | £0.03 | ||
| India, Uganda | £0.05 | £0.07 | ||
| — | Ecuador | £3.17 | £4.75 | |
| maximum price | Colombia | £5.29 | £7.94 | |
| Ethiopia, Kenya | £10.59 | £15.89 | ||
| Tanzania | £15.88 | £23.83 | ||
| Zambia | £26.48 | £39.72 | ||
| India, Uganda | £52.96 | £79.44 | ||
| Fruit | ||||
| Malus | Per consignment | |||
| Chile | £0.93 | £1.39 | ||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | 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 | £0.66 | £0.99 | |
| — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof | Brazil | £0.02 | £0.03 | |
| Prunus | Per consignment | |||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | Chile, South Africa, Turkey | £1.32 | £1.98 | |
| Argentina | £3.31 | £4.96 | ||
| USA | £6.62 | £9.93 | ||
| — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof | Chile, | £0.05 | £0.07 | |
| South Africa, Turkey | ||||
| Argentina | £0.13 | £0.19 | ||
| USA | £0.26 | £0.39 | ||
| Pyrus | Per consignment | |||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | South Africa | £1.98 | £2.97 | |
| Argentina | £3.31 | £4.96 | ||
| Chile | £4.63 | £6.95 | ||
| China | £6.62 | £9.93 | ||
| — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof | South Africa | £0.07 | £0.11 | |
| Argentina | £0.13 | £0.19 | ||
| Chile | £0.18 | £0.27 | ||
| China | £0.26 | £0.39 | ||
| Citrus | Per consignment | |||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | Turkey | £0.39 | £0.58 | |
| Morocco | £0.66 | £0.99 | ||
| Uruguay, USA | £1.98 | £2.97 | ||
| Egypt, | £3.31 | £4.96 | ||
| Israel, Mexico, Peru | ||||
| Honduras | £9.93 | £14.89 | ||
| — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof | Turkey | £0.01 | £0.02 | |
| Morocco | £0.02 | £0.03 | ||
| Uruguay, USA | £0.07 | £0.11 | ||
| Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru | £0.13 | £0.19 | ||
| Honduras | £0.39 | £0.58 | ||
| Passiflora | Per consignment | |||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | Colombia, | £1.32 | £1.98 | |
| Kenya | ||||
| Zimbabwe | £4.63 | £6.95 | ||
| South Africa | £6.62 | £9.93 | ||
| — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof | Colombia, | £0.05 | £0.07 | |
| Kenya | ||||
| Zimbabwe | £0.18 | £0.27 | ||
| South Africa | £0.26 | £0.39 | ||
| Vegetables | ||||
| Solanum melongena | Per consignment | |||
| — up to 25,000 kg in weight | Turkey | £1.98 | £2.97 | |
| — for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof | Turkey | £0.07 | £0.11 |
Schedule 3IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR DOCUMENTARY CHECKS AND IDENTITY CHECKS
| Check | Quantity | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Documentary check | Per consignment | £5.29 |
| Identity check | Per consignment | |
| — up to a size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size | £5.29 | |
| — bigger than the above size | £10.58 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke and replace the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/171), which implemented Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No. L 169, 10.7.00, p. 1) (“the Directive”). The Directive 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. These Regulations also implement reduced rates agreed for certain plants and plant products under the procedure provided for in Articles 13d(2) and 18(2) of the Directive.
The Regulations require an importer to pay, upon import of a consignment to which they apply, the fee specified in Schedule 1 or the reduced rate fee in Schedule 2, as appropriate (regulation 4(1)(a)). The fee is payable whether or not an inspection is carried out on the particular consignment (except in the case of the fees payable for an inspection carried out at the request of an importer outside daytime working hours (regulation 4(2)).
An importer is also required to pay the fee specified in Schedule 3 for documentary checks and identity checks (regulation 4(1)(b)).
A Regulatory Appraisal has been prepared for these Regulations. Copies are available from the Department for Environment, Planning and Countryside, Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.