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The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993

S.I. 1993/416 · Made 25 February 1993

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SEEDS

Made 25th February 1993

Laid before Parliament 10th March 1993

Coming into force 1st April 1993

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 1964f1 as extended to Northern Irelandf2 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:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3); see section 38(1) (as amended by S.I. 1978/272) for the definition of “the Ministers” and section 39(3)(a)(ii) for an extension to include the Secretary of State concerned with agriculture in Northern Ireland.

f2

By the Plant Varieties and Seeds (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/609).

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990
  3. 3Revocation
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULE TO THE SEEDS(NATIONAL LISTS OF VARIETIES) (FEES) REGULATIONS 1990
  6. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

2Amendment of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990

For the Schedule to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990f1 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

3Revocation

Regulation 2(4) of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991f1 and the whole of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992f2 are revoked.

Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

L.S.

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

25th February 1993.

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

17th February 1993

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

24th February 1993

Patrick Mayhew

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

22nd February 1993

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 INA NATIONAL LIST

Amount
Plant VarietyNew feeOld fee
££f1
(*)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/617) as amended by the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/436) before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/416) on 1st April 1993.
1

Any variety

270(260)

PART II

FEES 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

Amount
Plant VarietyNew feeOld fee
££f2
(*)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/436) before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/416) on 1st April 1993.
1

A cereal (excluding maize) variety

830(800)
2

A maize variety

515(500)
3

A potato variety

775(750)
4

A beetroot, Brussels sprout, cabbage, carrot, celery, curly kale, leek, onion, radish, turnip or fodder variety

725(700)
5

A field pea, vegetable pea, field bean or broad bean variety

620(600)
6

A herbage variety

515(500)
7

An oil and fibre (including oilseed rape) variety

515(500)
8

A sugar beet or fodder beet variety

200(250)
9

Any other variety

260(250)

PART III

RENEWAL FEES

Amount each year
Plant VarietyNew feeOld fee
££f3
(*)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/436) before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/416) on 1st April 1993.
1

A vegetable variety (excluding a vegetable pea or broad bean variety)

165(160)
2

Any other variety (including a vegetable pea or broad bean variety)

270(260)

PART IV

FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OTHER MATTERS

Amount
MatterWhen payableNew feeOld fee
New fee £Old fee £f4
(*)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990 as amended by the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/436) before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/416) on 1st April 1993.
1

Application for the substitution of a name in a National List

On making the application25(25)
2

Making written representations to the Ministers

On delivering the representations25(25)
3

Attending to be heard by a person appointed by the Ministers

Before the hearing50(50)
4

Purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country

Within 14 days of demand by the Minister165(140)
5

Observation plot-trials for value for cultivationand use

Within 14 days of demand by the Minister120(115)
6

Entry in a National List

Before entry in a National List105(100)

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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.

Most application, test, award and renewal fees have been increased by approximately 3½ per cent although the test fee for sugar beet and fodder beet varieties has been reduced. The fee for the purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country has been increased to accord with the international charge of 350 Swiss Francs. Fees payable in respect of other matters remain unchanged.