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The Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/1537 · Made 5 July 1991

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SEEDS

Made 5th July 1991

Laid before Parliament 8th July 1991

Coming into force 11th July 1991

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England and the Secretary of State in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1) and (1A)(e) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f1 and now vested in themf2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 16(1) of that Act with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1) and (2); see section 38(1) for the definition of “the Ministers”.

f2

In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales, by virtue of S.I. 1978/272.

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Amendment
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULE TO THE SEEDS POTATOES (FEES) REGULATIONS 1990
  5. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 11th July 1991.

2Amendment

For the Schedule to the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1990f1 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 2nd July 1991.

L.S.

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

5th July 1991

PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULE TO THE SEEDS POTATOES (FEES) REGULATIONS 1990

“SCHEDULE

Regulation 3

Total fee
MatterNew FeeOld Fee
(a)

The figures in parentheses are the fees which were charged under the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1990 before the coming into force of the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1537) on 11th July 1991.
Crop inspection and provision of seals and labels in respect of crops for which an application has been made for classification as:
££f1
A

Basic See Potatoes

(a)

VTSC class per half-hectare or part thereof

53.00(46.00)
(b)

Super Elite class per half-hectare or part thereof

47.50(41.50)

  • Minimum fee

95.00(83.00)
(c)

Elite class per half-hectare or part thereof

46.50(40.50)

  • Minimum fee

93.00(81.00)
(d)

AA Class per half-hectare or part thereof

31.50(27.50)

  • Minimum fee

63.00(55.00)
B

Certified Seed Potatoes (CC class) per half-hectare or part thereof

31.00(27.00)

  • Minimum fee

62.00(54.00)

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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1990. They prescribe increased fees in respect of certain matters arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/412 amended by S.I. 1987/547, 1988/1759) (regulation 2).

The matters in respect of which the revised fees are prescribed are listed in the Schedule to these Regulations, and the fees which were chargeable before these Regulations came into force are printed in parentheses beside the revised fees.