Explanatory note

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Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in respect of an application for the classification of a crop of seed potatoes which is withdrawn remains at £5 in respect of each half-hectare or part thereof of that crop (regulation 5).55p net