# The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

S.I. 1999/1553 · made 3 June 1999

These Regulations, which come into force on 1st July 1999, amend the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 (as amended). 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 (as amended), the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (as amended) and the Seeds (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations 1985 (as amended) (regulation 2).

Made under: Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (Section 16, Section 1A, Section 36)

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## Introductory text

SEEDS
Made 3rd June 1999
Laid before Parliament 8th June 1999
Coming into force 1st July 1999
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 1964, 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:

## 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st July 1999.

## 2 Amendment

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

## Signature

Donoughue
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
26th May 1999
Sewel
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
25th May 1999
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jon Owen Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
3rd June 1999

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

“SCHEDULE 1
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE CEREAL SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
Regulation 3
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matter
When payable
Fee
No Fee
£
£
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
24.60
(23.45)
(ii) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize
6.20
(5.90)
(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats
5.50
(5.25)
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
12.30
(11.70)
Seed lot fee
C Fee for the issue of an official certificate (other than in the circumstances described under F. below) 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
40.65
(38.70)
(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats
20.30
(19.35)
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
35.70
(34.00)
Fees for additional tests
E Fee 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
41.90
(39.90)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matter
When payable
Fee
No Fee
£
£
Seed lot re-entry fee
F Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which was entered for one category and has been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:–
On application
(i) pre-basic or basic seed, certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize
28.45
(–)
(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats
14.20
(–)
SCHEDULE 2
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE FODDER PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
Regulation 3
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matter
When payable
Fee
No Fee
£
£
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
18.50
(17.60)
(b) field beans and field peas
16.00
(15.25)
(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers
8.65
(8.25)
(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas
7.40
(7.05)
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
12.30
(11.70)
Seed lot fee
C Fee for the issue of an official certificate (other than in the circumstances described under D. below) 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
33.30
(31.70)
(b) field beans and field peas
54.20
(51.60)
(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of–
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers
62.85
(59.85)
(b) field beans and field peas
54.20
(51.60)
(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers
62.85
(59.85)
(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas
50.50
(48.10)
(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993
55.45
(52.80)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matter
When payable
Fee
No Fee
£
£
Seed lot re-entry fee
D Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which was entered for one category and has been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:–
On application
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of–
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers
44.00
(–)
(b) field beans and peas
37.95
(–)
(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers
44.00
(–)
(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and peas
35.35
(–)
(iv) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993
38.80
(–)
SCHEDULE 3
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
Regulation 3
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matter
When payable
Fee
Old fee
£
£
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
27.15
(25.85)
(ii) all other categories of seed
12.95
(12.35)
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
12.30
(11.70)
Seed lot fee
C Fee for the issue of an official certificate (other than in the circumstances described under E. below) in respect of a seed lot entered as:–
On application
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed
49.30
(46.95)
(ii) all other categories of seed
49.30
(46.95)
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
41.85
(39.85)
(ii) flax and linseed for:–
(a) Alternaria spp
(b) Phoma exiqua var. linicola
(c) Colletotrichum lini
(d) Fusarium spp
(e) Botrytis spp
34.45
(32.80)
(iii) soya bean for Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea spp
for one sub-sample test
60.00
(–)
for five sub-sample tests
200
(–)
(iv) soya bean for Diaporthe phaselorum spp
37.50
(–)
Seed lot re-entry fee
E Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which was entered for one category and has been withdrawn and is being re-entered in any category
On application
34.50
(–)
SCHEDULE 4
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE BEET SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
Regulation 3
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matter
When payable
Fee
No Fee
£
£
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
32.05
(30.50)
(ii) certified seed
14.80
(14.10)
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
12.30
(11.70)
Seed lot fee
C Fee for the issue of an official certificate (other than in the circumstances described under D. below) in respect of a seed lot entered as:–
On application
(i) pre-basic or basic seed
60.40
(57.50)
(ii) certified seed
59.10
(56.30)
Seed lot re-entry fee
D Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which was entered for one category and has been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:–
On application
(i) pre-basic or basic seed
42.30
(–)
(ii) certified seed
41.40
(–)
SCHEDULE 5
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993
Regulation 3
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matter
When payable
Fee
No Fee
£
£
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
43.10
(41.05)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered
27.15
(25.85)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered
43.10
(41.05)
(ii) certified seed of–
(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered
23.35
(22.25)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered
11.10
(10.55)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered
23.35
(22.25)
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
12.30
(11.70)
(ii) A(i)(c) above, per crop examined
12.30
(11.70)
Seed lot fee
C Fee for the issue of an official certificate (other than in the circumstances described under D. below) in respect of a seed lot entered
On application
98.55
(93.85)
Seed lot re-entry fee
D Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which was entered for one category and has been withdrawn and is being re-entered in any category
On application
69.00
(–)
SCHEDULE 6
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE SEEDS (REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS 1985
Regulation 3
(1)
(2)
(3)
Matter
When payable
Fee
No Fee
£
£
Representations by, and hearings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer
A (i) Fee for making written representations to the Minister
On making representations
30.80
(29.35)
(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Minister
On applying to be heard
61.60
(58.65)
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
2,033.00
(1,936.00)
(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
8.75
(4.65)
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## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which come into force on 1st July 1999, amend the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 (as amended). 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 (as amended), the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (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 tests on soya bean seeds set out in Schedule 3 paragraph D and the seed lot re-entry fees in Schedules 1 to 5 are new.
The fee payable by a License Seed Testing Station in respect of an official examination of seed has been increased from £4.65 to £8.75. All other fees have been increased by 5 per cent. 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 Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the library of each House of Parliament. 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.

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