The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993

S.I. 1993/429 · Made 25 February 1993

SEEDS

Made 25th February 1993

Laid before Parliament 10th March 1993

Coming into force 1st June 1993

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 16(1), (1A)(e) and (8) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964^f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with the said section 16(1) 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), section 4(1) and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4; see section 38(1) (as amended by S.I. 1978/272) for the definition of “the Ministers”.

1Title and commencement
2Amendment
3Revocation
Signature
Schedule PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULES TO THE SEEDS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1985
Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st June 1993.

2Amendment

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.

3Revocation

The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992^f1 are revoked.

Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

L.S.

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

25th February 1993.

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

17th February 1993

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

24th February 1993

PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULES TO THE SEEDS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1985

“SCHEDULE 1

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE CEREAL SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f1

Regulation 3

(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
£ £^f2

Initial fees

A

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 rye and maize

5.00 (5.00)
(iii)

certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats

4.50 (4.50)

Crop inspection fees

B

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 10.00 (9.00)

Seed lot fee

C

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

33.00 (32.00)
(ii)

certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats

16.50 (16.00)

Seed testing fees

D

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 29.00 (28.00)

Fees for additional tests

E

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 34.00 (33.00)

SCHEDULE 2

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE FODDER PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f3

Regulation 3

(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
£ £^f4

Initial fees

A

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 beans and field peas) and crucifers

15.00 (15.00)
(b)

field beans and field peas

13.00 (13.00)
(ii)

certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers

7.00 (7.00)
(iii)

certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas

6.00 (6.00)

Crop inspection fee

B

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 10.00 (9.00)

Seed lot fee

C

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

27.00 (26.00)
(b)

field beans and field peas

44.00 (43.00)
(ii)

pre-basic or basic seed of—

(a)

grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers

51.00 (50.00)
(b)

field beans and field peas

44.00 (43.00)
(iii)

certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers

51.00 (50.00)
(iv)

certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas

41.00 (40.00)
(v)

commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985

45.00 (45.00)

Seed testing fees

D

Fee for an official examination of seed for:—

Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister
(i)

Ascochyta fabae in:—

(a)

pre-basic and basic seed of field beans

150.00 (150.00)
(b)

certified seed of the first generation of field beans

80.00 (80.00)
(ii)

Pseudomonias syringae p.v. pisi (pea bacterial blight) in field peas

60.00 (60.00)

SCHEDULE 3

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

Regulation 3

(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
£ £^f6

Initial fees

A

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

10.50 (10.00)

Crop inspection fee

B

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 10.00 (9.00)

Seed lot fee

C

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

40.00 (39.00)
(ii)

all other categories of seed

40.00 (39.00)

Seed testing fees

D

Fee 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

34.00 (33.00)
(ii)

flax and linseed for:—

(a)

Alternaria spp

(b)

Phoma exiqua var. linicola

(c)

Colletotrichum lini

(d)

Fusarium spp

(e)

Botrytis spp

28.00 (27.00)

SCHEDULE 4

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE BEET SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f7

Regulation 3

(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
£ £^f8

Initial fees

A

Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:

On application for registration
(i)

pre-basic or basic seed

26.00 (26.00)
(ii)

certified seed

12.00 (12.00)

Crop inspection fee

B

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 10.00 (9.00)

Seed lot fee

C

Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—

On application
(i)

pre-basic or basic seed

49.00 (48.00)
(ii)

certified seed

48.00 (47.00)

SCHEDULE 5

MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985^f9

Regulation 3

(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
£ £^f10

Initial fees

A

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)

Crop inspection fees

B

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

10.00 (9.00)
(ii)

A(i)(c) above, per crop examined

10.00 (9.00)

Seed lot fee

C

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

Representations by, and herings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer

A

(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)
Licensed Seed Testing Stations

B

(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 1650.00 (1600.00)
(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 (4.00)

”

(1)	(2)	(3)
Initial fees A 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 rye and maize		5.00	(5.00)
(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats		4.50	(4.50)
Crop inspection fees B 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	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C 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		33.00	(32.00)
(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats		16.50	(16.00)
Seed testing fees D 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	29.00	(28.00)
Fees for additional tests E 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	34.00	(33.00)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Initial fees A 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 beans and field peas) and crucifers		15.00	(15.00)
(b) field beans and field peas		13.00	(13.00)
(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		7.00	(7.00)
(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas	6.00	(6.00)
Crop inspection fee B 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	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C 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		27.00	(26.00)
(b) field beans and field peas		44.00	(43.00)
(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		51.00	(50.00)
(b) field beans and field peas		44.00	(43.00)
(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		51.00	(50.00)
(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas		41.00	(40.00)
(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985		45.00	(45.00)
Seed testing fees D Fee for an official examination of seed for:—	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister
(i) Ascochyta fabae in:—
(a) pre-basic and basic seed of field beans		150.00	(150.00)
(b) certified seed of the first generation of field beans		80.00	(80.00)
(ii) Pseudomonias syringae p.v. pisi (pea bacterial blight) in field peas		60.00	(60.00)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Initial fees A
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		10.50	(10.00)
Crop inspection fee B 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	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C 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		40.00	(39.00)
(ii) all other categories of seed		40.00	(39.00)
Seed testing fees D Fee 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		34.00	(33.00)
(ii) flax and linseed for:—
(a) Alternaria spp
(b) Phoma exiqua var. linicola
(c) Colletotrichum lini
(d) Fusarium spp
(e) Botrytis spp		28.00	(27.00)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Initial fees A Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		26.00	(26.00)
(ii) certified seed		12.00	(12.00)
Crop inspection fee B 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	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On application
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		49.00	(48.00)
(ii) certified seed		48.00	(47.00)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Initial fees A 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)
Crop inspection fees B 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		10.00	(9.00)
(ii) A(i)(c) above, per crop examined		10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered	On application	80.00	(80.00)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Representations by, and herings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer A
(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) Licensed Seed Testing Stations B
(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	1650.00	(1600.00)
(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	(4.00)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985, by prescribing revised fees in respect of matters arising under the Cereal Seeds Regulations 1985 (as amended), the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985 (as amended), the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations 1985 (as amended), the Beet Seeds Regulations 1985 (as amended), the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1985 (as amended) and the Seeds (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations 1985 (as amended) (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 italics beside the revised fees.

The range of increases lies, for the most part, between 2.0 per cent and 3.8 per cent, with one rising by 5 per cent. The other exception is the crop inspection fee. This is payable only in association with other fees which have not been increased. The inspection fee alone increases by 11 per cent, but the effect when combined with the other fees is a global increase of between 2.2 per cent and 4.5 per cent.

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£^f2
Initial fees A 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 rye and maize		5.00	(5.00)
(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats		4.50	(4.50)
Crop inspection fees B 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	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C 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		33.00	(32.00)
(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats		16.50	(16.00)
Seed testing fees D 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	29.00	(28.00)
Fees for additional tests E 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	34.00	(33.00)