# The Plant Protection Products (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2011, Regulation 7: Liability to pay the charge

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In respect of a given liability period a charge shall be payable by an authorisation holder, on invoice, to a United Kingdom competent authority.
(2) A United Kingdom competent authority shall not charge for any costs under paragraph (1) in respect of which a fee is payable under regulations 4(1), 4(1A) or 4(1B) and Schedule 1, ... regulation 4(2) and Schedule 2 or regulation 4(2A) and Schedule 3.
(3) A United Kingdom competent authority may exclude an authorisation holder from the requirement to pay a charge where that authority decides it would be uneconomical to collect that charge.
(4) Where an authorisation holder becomes liable to pay a charge in accordance with paragraph (1) at any time during the liability period, that person will be liable to pay a charge for the whole of that liability period.
(5) If an authorisation holder fails to pay the charge in full, the United Kingdom competent authority may suspend any or all of the authorisations or permits for plant protection products held by the authorisation holder or for which the authorisation holder is the nominated sales representative.
(6) Any unpaid charge may be recovered by a United Kingdom competent authority as a civil debt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2132/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-protection-products-fees-and-charges-regulations-2011/regulation-7
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