The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991

These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 12th April 1991.

For Schedules 1 to 6 to the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985^f1 there shall be substituted the Schedules set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1986^f1, the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1987^f2 and the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1990^f3 are revoked.

“SCHEDULE 1

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE CEREAL SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f1

Regulation 3

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£f2
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:—	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		20.00	(20.00)
(ii) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of ryeand maize		5.00	(5.00)
(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats		4.50	(4.20)
B. Crop inspection fees
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined	On application	8.00	(7.80)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On application
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed, certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale, oats or certified seed of rye and maize		32.00	(32.00)
(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats		15.00	(15.95)
D. Seed testing fees
Fee for an official examination of seed for loose smut infection of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat and barley (per thousand embryos examined)	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister	28.00	(25.50)
E. Fees for additional tests
Fee for a Tetrazolium seed viability test in Cl Winter Wheat and Cl Winter Barley	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister	33.00	(30.50)

SCHEDULE 2

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE FODDER PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f3

Regulation 3

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£f4
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:—	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beansand field peas)and crucifers		15.00	(12.00)
(b) field beans and field peas		13.00	(12.00)
(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beansand field peas) and crucifers		7.00	(5.60)
(iii) certified seed of the firstand second generation of field beans and field peas		6.00	(5.50)
B. Crop inspection fees
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined	On application	8.00	(7.80)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On application
(i) breeder’s seed of
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		26.00	(20.50)
(b) field beans and field peas		43.00	(39.00)
(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		50.00	(40.50)
(b) field beans and field peas		43.00	(39.00)
(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		50.00	(38.50)
(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas		40.00	(36.00)
(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985		45.00	(38.50)
D. Seed testing fees
Fee for an official examination of seed for:—	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister
(i) Assochyta fabae in:—
(a) pre-basic and basic seed of field beans		155.00	(142.00)
(b) certified seed of the first generation of field beans		83.00	(76.00)
(ii) Pseudomonias syringae p.v.pisi (pea bacterial blight) in field peas		61.00	(56.00)

SCHEDULE 3

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f5

Regulation 3

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£f6
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:—	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		22.00	(22.00)
(ii) all other categories of seed		10.00	(10.00)
B. Crop inspection fees
Fee for official examination of or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined	On application	8.00	(7.80)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On application
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed		39.00	(39.00)
(ii) all other categories of seed		38.00	(38.00)
D. Seed testing fees
Fees for an official examination of seed for:—	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister
(i) sunflower for Botrytis spp		33.00	(30.50)
(ii) flax and linseed for:—
(a) Alternaria spp (b) Phoma exigua var. linicola (c) Colletotrichum lini (d) Fusarium spp
(e) Botrytis spp		27.00	(24.85)

SCHEDULE 4

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE BEET SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f7

Regulation 3

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£f8
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:—	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		26.00	(25.00)
(ii) certified seed		12.00	(11.00)
B. Crop inspection fees
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined	On application	8.00	(7.80)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On application
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		48.00	(44.20)
(ii) certified seed		45.00	(41.90)

SCHEDULE 5

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f9

Regulation 3

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£f10
A. Initial fees
Initial fee for crops intended to produce:—	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of
(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered		35.00	(35.00)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered		22.00	(22.00)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered		35.00	(35.00)
(ii) certified seed of
(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered		19.00	(19.00)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered		9.00	(9.00)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered		19.00	(19.00)
B. Crop inspection fees
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce:—	On application
(i) A(i)(a) or (b) above, per hectare or part thereof examined		8.00	(7.80)
(ii) A(i)(c) above, per crop examined		8.00	(7.80)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered	On application	80.00	(80.00)

SCHEDULE 6

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE SEEDS (REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS 1985^f11

Regulation 3

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£f12
A. Representations by, and hearings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer
(i) Fee for making written representations to the Minister	On making representations	25.00	(25.00)
(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Minister	On applying to be heard	50.00	(50.00)
B. Licensed Seed Testing Stations
(i) Annual fee payable during the currency of the licence (or a proportion thereof in respect of a part of a year)	Within one month of demand by the Minister, annually in advance	1,600.00	(1,538.25)
(ii) Fee payable by a Licensed Seed Testing Station in respect of an official examination of seed	Within one month of demand by the Minister, annually in arrears	4.00	(3.75)

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)