# The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 S.I. 1993/416 · made 25 February 1993 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 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 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 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993. ## 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. ## 3 Revocation Regulation 2(4) of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and the whole of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 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 Variety 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) 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 Variety New fee Old fee £ £ (*) 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 Variety New fee Old fee £ £ (*) 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 Matter When payable New fee Old fee New fee £ Old fee £ (*) 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 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 165 (140) 5 Observation plot-trials for value for cultivationand use Within 14 days of demand by the Minister 120 (115) 6 Entry in a National List Before entry in a National List 105 (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. 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. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/416 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-national-lists-of-varieties-fees-amendment-regulations-1993 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.