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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-national-lists-of-varieties-fees-amendment-regulations-1988/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/357",
  "legislation_title": "The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-national-lists-of-varieties-fees-amendment-regulations-1988",
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  "heading": "PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 1 TO THE SEEDS (NATIONAL LISTS OF VARIETIES) (FEES) REGULATIONS 1987",
  "text": "“SCHEDULE 1\nFEES\nRegulation 3\nPART I\nFEES PAYABLE ON AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY OF A PLANT VARIETY IN A NATIONAL LIST\nAmount\nPlant variety\nNew fee\nOld fee\nNote\n* The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/188) before the coming into force of these Regulations.\n£\n£\n1 A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat) or barley variety\n400\n(385)\n2 A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue or potato variety\n325\n(310)\n3 A maize, sugar beet or fodder beet variety,\n355\n(340)\n4 A field pea or field bean variety\n215\n(205)\n5 Any other herbage, fodder, oil and fibre or cereal variety\n155\n(150)\n6 A vegetable variety subject to a Plant Breeders' Rights scheme\n155\n(150)\n7 Any other vegetable variety\n115\n(110)\nPART II\nFEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF TESTS FOR DISTINCTNESS, UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY OF A PLANT VARIETY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY IN A NATIONAL LIST\nAmount\nPlant variety\nNew fee\nOld fee\nNote\n* The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 before the coming into force of these Regulations.\n£\n£\n1 A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat), barley or maize variety\n710\n(680)\n2 A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue, potato, field pea or field bean variety\n480\n(460)\n3 Any other herbage, fodder, oil and fibre, cereal or vegetable variety\n270\n(260)\nPART III\nFEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF TRIALS FOR VALUE FOR CULTIVATION AND USE OF A PLANT VARIETY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY IN A NATIONAL LIST\nAmount\nPlant variety\nNew fee\nOld fee\nNote\n* The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 before the coming into force of these Regulations.\n£\n£\n1 A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat) or barley variety\n2180\n(2090)T\n2 A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue, potato, maize, sugar beet, field bean, field pea, swede or fodder kale variety\n750\n(720)\nPART IV\nRENEWAL FEES\nRenewal fees during the years of retention in a National List\nSecond to fifth year — each year\nSixth and each subsequent year\nPlant variety\nNew fee\nOld fee\nNew fee\nOld fee\nNote\nThe figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 before the coming into force of these Regulations.\n£\n£\n£\n£\n1 A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat) or barley variety\n250\n(240)\n420\n(405)\n2 A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue, potato, maize, sugar beet, fodder beet, field bean or field pea variety\n235\n(225)\n360(345)\n3 Any other herbage, fodder, oil and fibre or cereal variety\n145\n(140)\n235\n(225)\n4 A vegetable variety subject to a Plant Breeders' Rights scheme\n145\n(140)\n235\n(225)\n5 Any other vegetable variety\n125\n(120)\n190\n(180)\nPART V\nFEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OTHER MATTERS\nAmount\nMatter\nWhen payable\nNew fee\nOld fee\nNote\n* The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 before the coming into force of these Regulations.\n£\n£\n1 Application for the substitution of a name in a National List\nOn making the application\n21(21)\n2 Making written representations to the Ministers\nOn delivering the representations\n3\n(3)\n3 Attending to be heard by a person appointed by the Ministers\nBefore the hearing\n21\n(21)\n4 Inspection of the National List record\nBefore the inspection\n1\n(1)\n5 Inspection of the file maintained for a plant variety in a National List\nBefore the inspection\n1\n(1)\n6 Purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country\nWithin 14 days of demand by the Minister\n140\n(112)\n7 Observation plot-trials for value for cultivation and use\nWithin 14 days of demand by the Minister\n100\n(100)\n8 Entry in a National List—\nBefore entry in a National List\n(a) of a variety referred to in items 1 to 4 in Part I of this Schedule\n115\n(110)\n(b) of a variety referred to in items 5 to 7 in Part I of this Schedule\n65\n(60)\n”",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "* The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/188) before the coming into force of these Regulations."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "* The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 before the coming into force of these Regulations."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "* The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 before the coming into force of these Regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 before the coming into force of these Regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "* The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1987 before the coming into force of these Regulations."
    }
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