# The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 S.I. 1992/436 · made 2 March 1992 These Regulations amend the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 by prescribing revised fees in respect of matters arising under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 1982 (as amended) (regulation 2). Made under: Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (Section 16, Section 36) ## Introductory text SEEDS Made 2nd March 1992 Laid before Parliament 11th March 1992 Coming into force 1st April 1992 The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 16(1), (1A)(e) and (8) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 as extended to Northern Ireland and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned in accordance with section 16(1) of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations: ## 1 Title and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992. ## 2 Amendment of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 For the Schedule to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. ## Signature In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 18th February 1992. L.S. John Selwyn Gummer Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Strathclyde Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office 2nd March 1992 David Hunt Secretary of State for Wales 27th February 1992 Peter Brooke Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 28th February 1992 ## PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULE TO THE SEEDS (NATIONAL LISTS OF VARIETIES) (FEES) REGULATIONS 1990 “SCHEDULE FEES Regulation 3 PART I FEES PAYABLE ON AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY OF A PLANT VARIETY IN ANATIONAL LIST Plant Variety Amount New fee Old fee £ £ (*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/617) before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/436) on 1st April 1992. 1 Any variety 260 (250) PART II FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF TESTS FOR DISTINCTNESS, UNIFORMITY ANDSTABILITY OF A PLANT VARIETY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF AN APPLICATIONFOR ENTRY IN A NATIONAL LIST Plant Variety Amount New fee Old fee £ £ (*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/436) on 1st April 1992. 1 A cereal (excluding maize) variety 800 (800) 2 A maize variety 500 (500) 3 A potato variety 750 (750) 4 A beetroot, Brussels sprout, cabbage, carrot, celery, curly kale, leek, onion, radish, turnip or fodder variety 700 (700) 5 A field pea, vegetable pea, field bean or broad bean variety 600 (600) 6 A herbage variety 500 (600) 7 An oil and fibre (including oilseed rape) variety 500 (500) 8 A sugar beet or fodder beet variety 250 (NIL) 9 Any other variety 250 (250) PART III RENEWAL FEES Plant Variety Amount each year New fee Old fee £ £ (*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/436) on 1st April 1992. 1 A vegetable variety (excluding a vegetable pea or broad bean variety) 160 (150) 2 Any other variety (including a vegetable pea or broad bean variety) 260 (250) PART IV FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OTHER MATTERS Matter When payable Amount New fee Old fee £ £ (*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/436) on 1st April 1992. 1 Application for the substitution of a name in a National List On making the application 25 (25) 2 Making written representations to the Ministers On delivering the representations 25 (25) 3 Attending to be heard by a person appointed by the Ministers Before the hearing 50 (50) 4 Purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country Within 14 days of demand by the Minister 140 (140) 5 Observation plot-trials for value for cultivation and use Within 14 days of demand by the Minister 115 (115) 6 Entry in a National List Before entry in a National List 100 (100) ” ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 by prescribing revised fees in respect of matters arising under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 1982 (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 Regulations also prescribe a fee with regard to distinctness, uniformity and stability tests for sugar beet and fodder beet. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/436 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-national-lists-of-varieties-fees-amendment-regulations-1992 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.