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The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1990

S.I. 1990/958 · Made 25 April 1990

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SEEDS

Made 25th April 1990

Laid before Parliament 4th May 1990

Coming into force 25th May 1990

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 the said Act with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1) and (2).

f2

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

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Revocation of previous Regulations
  3. 3Fees
  4. 4Fees
  5. 5Fees
  6. 6Fees
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule Schedule
  9. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 25th May 1990.

2Revocation of previous Regulations

The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989f1 are hereby revoked.

3Fees

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 1984f1, the fees respectively specified in the second column of the said Schedule opposite the references to those matters.

4Fees

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

5Fees

If an application for the classification of a crop of seed potatoes is withdrawn before the arrival of an inspector for the purpose of inspecting the crop for the first time any fee paid in respect of that crop in accordance with regulation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.

6Fees

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

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

25th April 1990.

Peter Walker

Secretary of State for Wales

24th April 1990

MatterTotal fee
New feeOld fee
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 Seed Potatoes

(a)

VTSC calss per half-hectare or part thereof

46.00(44.00)
(b)

Super Elite class per half-hectare or part thereof

41.50(39.50)

  • Minimum fee

83.00(79.00)
(c)

Elite class per half-hectare or part thereof

40.50(38.50)

  • Minimum fee

81.00(77.00)
(d)

AA class per half-hectare or part thereof

27.50(26.50)

  • Minimum fee

55.00(53.00)
B

Certified Seed Potatoes (that is to say CC class) per half-hectare or part thereof

27.00(26.00)

Minimum fee

54.00(52.00)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which revoke and replace the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989, 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 £2 per half-hectare or part thereof inspected for the VTSC, Super Elite and Elite classes and £1 for the AA and CC classes. In addition, the minimum fees payable for crop inspections have been increased by £4 for the Super Elite and Elite classes and £2 for the AA and CC classes (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).55p net