The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
S.I. 1996/1486 · Made 5 June 1996
SEEDS
Made 5th June 1996
Laid before Parliament 10th June 1996
Coming into force 1st July 1996
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 by sections 16(1), (1A)(e) and (8) and 36 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 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
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1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by section 4(1) of and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4 to the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68); see section 38(1) for a definition of “the Ministers”.
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In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales, by virtue of S.I. 1978/272.
Contents
- 1Title and Commencement
- 2Amendment
- 3Revocation
- Signature
- Schedule PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULES TO THE SEEDS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1985
- Schedule 2MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE FODDER PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
- Schedule 3MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
- Schedule 4MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE BEET SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
- Schedule 5MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
- Schedule 6MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE SEEDS (REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS 1985
- Explanatory note
1Title and Commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st July 1996.
2Amendment
For Schedules 1 to 6 to the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985f1 there shall be substituted the Schedules set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3Revocation
The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993f1 are revoked.
Signature
Tim Boswell
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
5th June 1996
Lindsay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
5th June 1996
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
24th May 1996
PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULES TO THE SEEDS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1985
“SCHEDULE 1
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE CEREAL SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993f1
Regulation 3
(1) (2) (3) Matter When payable Fee £ £f2 Initial fees
AInitial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:
On application for registration pre-basic or basic seed
21.80 (20.00) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize
5.45 (5.00) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats
4.90 (4.50) Crop inspection fees
BFee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined
On application 10.90 (10.00) Seed lot fee
CFee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
On application 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
35.95 (33.00) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats
18.00 (16.50) Seed testing fees
DFee 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 31.60 (29.00) M Fees for additional tests
EFee for a Tetrazolium seed viability test in C1 Winter Wheat and C1 Winter Barley
Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister 37.05 (34.00) ”
Schedule 2MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE FODDER PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
| (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 of— (a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers | 16.35 | (15.00) | |
(b) field beans and field peas | 14.15 | (13.00) | |
(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers | 7.65 | (7.00) | |
(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas | 6.55 | (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 (including crops of hybrid swede rape and hybrid turnip rape) | On application | 10.90 | (10.00) |
| 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 | 29.45 | (27.00) | |
(b) field beans and field peas | 47.95 | (44.00) | |
(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of— (a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers | 55.60 | (51.00) | |
(b) field beans and field peas | 47.95 | (44.00) | |
(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers | 55.60 | (51.00) | |
(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas | 44.70 | (41.00) | |
(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993 | 49.05 | (45.00) |
Schedule 3MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
| (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 | 24.00 | (22.00) | |
(ii) all other categories of seed | 11.45 | (10.50) | |
| 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 | 10.90 | (10.00) |
| 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 | 43.60 | (40.00) | |
(ii) all other categories of seed | 43.60 | (40.00) | |
| Seed testing fees D 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 | 37.05 | (34.00) | |
(ii) flax and linseed for:— (a) Alternaria spp (b) Phoma exiqua var.linicola (c) Colletotrichum lini (d) Fusarium spp (e) Botrytis spp | 30.50 | (28.00) |
Schedule 4MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE BEET SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
| (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 | 28.35 | (26.00) | |
(ii) certified seed | 13.10 | (12.00) | |
| 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 | 10.90 | (10.00) |
| 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 | 53.40 | (49.00) | |
(ii) certified seed | 52.30 | (48.00) |
Schedule 5MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter | When payable | Fee | |
| £ | £f2 | ||
| 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 | 38.15 | (35.00) | |
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered | 24.00 | (22.00) | |
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered | 38.15 | (35.00) | |
(ii) certified seed of— (a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered | 20.70 | (19.00) | |
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered | 9.80 | (9.00) | |
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered | 20.70 | (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 | 10.90 | (10.00) | |
(ii) A(i)(c) above, per crop examined | 10.90 | (10.00) | |
| Seed lot fee C Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered | On application | 87.20 | (80.00) |
Schedule 6MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE SEEDS (REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS 1985
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter | When payable | Fee | |
| £ | £f2 | ||
| Representations by, and hearings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer A (i) Fee for making written representations to the Minister | On making representations | 27.25 | (25.00) |
(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Minister | On applying to be heard | 54.50 | (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 | 1,799.00 | (1,650.00) |
(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 | 4.35 | (4.00) |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which come into force on 1st July 1996, amend the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985. They prescribe revised fees in respect of matters arising under the Cereal Seeds Regulations 1993 (as amended), the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993 (as amended), the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations 1993 (as amended), the Beet Seeds Regulations 1993, the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (as amended) and the Seeds (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations 1985 (as amended) (regulation 2). The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 are revoked (regulation 3).
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.
A uniform increase of 9% has been applied to all fees and has been rounded to the nearest five pence except in the case of the annual fee for Licensed Seed Testing Stations, which has been rounded to the nearest £1.
A Compliance Cost Assessment in relation to these Regulations has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament, and copies can be obtained from the Plant Variety Rights Office and Seeds Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, White House Lane, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0LF.