# Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
Regulations controlling the marketing of cereal seeds, fodder plant seeds, beet seeds, oil and fibre plant seeds and vegetable seeds (“seed regulations”) provide that, with certain exceptions, seeds of these categories may only be marketed if they are derived from crops which on inspection are found to meet certain standards and if upon subsequent testing samples of the seed also meet certain standards.
These Regulations, which are made under the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965, prescribe fees for certain initial applications, crop inspection fees, seed lot fees, seed testing fees and fees in relation to licensed seed testing establishments. Fees are also prescribed in relation to the making of written representations by, and hearings involving, seed merchants, processors or packers. They also provide that the same fees shall be payable in relation to breeder’s confirmations as are payable in relation to official certificates (regulation 2(2)).
The matters in respect of which the revised fees are prescribed are listed in Schedules 1 to 6, and the fees which were chargeable by virtue of the Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are indicated in brackets. New fees have been introduced for examinations of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another member State) intended to produce certified seed, certified seed of the first generation, certified seed of the second generation or certified seed of the third generation. Provision is also made for fees to be charged for examinations for crop inspectors and seed samplers.
A uniform increase of 5% 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.
The Regulations revoke and replace the Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (regulation 4).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/257/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-fees-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/note
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