# The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989

S.I. 1989/632 · made 6 April 1989

These Regulations, which revoke and replace the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1987, prescribe the fees payable in respect of certain matters arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984, as amended.

Made under: Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (Section 16)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/seed-potatoes-fees-regulations-1989/pdf/uksi_19890632_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SEEDS
Made 6th April 1989
Laid before Parliament 10th April 1989
Coming into force 1st May 1989
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 1964 and now vested in them, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 16(1) of the said Act with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st May 1989.

## 2 Revocation of previous regulations

The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1987 are hereby revoked.

## 3 Fees

There shall be paid in advance, in respect of the matters referred to in the first column of the Schedule hereto arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984, the fees respectively specified in the second column of the said Schedule opposite the references to those matters.

## 4 Fees

The said fees shall be payable to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter referred to as “the Minister”).

## 5 Fees

If an application for the classification of a crop of seed potatoes is withdrawn before the arrival of an inspector for the purpose of inspecting the crop for the first time any fee paid in respect of that crop in accordance with regulation 3 of these Regulations, less an amount of £5 in respect of each half-hectare or part thereof of that crop, shall be repaid to the applicant.

## 6 Fees

The Minister may refund in whole or in part fees paid under regulation 3 of these Regulations if, in his opinion, an effective health assessment of a crop or part of a crop is not possible for reasons beyond the control of the grower.

## Signature

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 6th April 1989.
L.S.
John MacGregor
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
6th April 1989

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Total fee
Matter
New fee
Old fee
Crop inspection and provision of seals and labels in respect of crops for which an application has been made for classification as:
£
£
A. Basic Seed Potatoes
(a) VTSC class per half-hectare or part thereof
44.00
(38.00)
(b) Super Elite class per half-hectare or part thereof
39.50
(34.00)
Minimum fee …
79.00
(68.00)
(c) Elite class per half-hectare or part thereof
38.50
(33.00)
Minimum fee …
77.00
(66.00)
(d) AA class per half-hectare or part thereof
26.50
(22.50)
Minimum fee …
53.00
(45.00)
B. Certified Seed Potatoes (that is to say CC class) per half-hectare
or part thereof …
26.00
(22.50)
Minimum fee …
52.00
(45.00)

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which revoke and replace the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1987, prescribe the fees payable in respect of certain matters arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984, as amended.
The fees for crop inspections have been increased by £6 per half-hectare or part thereof inspected for the VTSC class, £5.50 for the Super Elite and Elite classes, £4 for the AA class and £3.50 for the CC class. In addition, the minimum fees payable for crop inspections have been increased by £11 for the Super Elite and Elite classes, £8 for the AA class and £7 for the CC class (regulation 3 and Schedule).
The fee to be retained by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in respect of an application for the classification of a crop of seed potatoes which is withdrawn remains at £5 in respect of each half-hectare or part thereof of that crop (regulation 5).

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