The Potatoes Originating in the Netherlands (Notification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Fees in respect of the sampling of seed potatoes landed in Northern Ireland

6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where the power to take samples conferred by Article 25(a)(iii) of the 1993 Order is exercised by an inspector in respect of a consignment of seed potatoes originating in the Netherlands for the purpose of ascertaining whether those potatoes are infected with Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith, there shall be payable by the person required to give notification under regulation 4 in respect of those potatoes a fee of £116.

(2) A fee shall not be payable under paragraph (1) in respect of any consignment of potatoes which are of the same variety, and which have been grown on the same holding by the same producer, as any other consignment of potatoes which has already been sampled under Article 25(a)(iii) of the 1993 Order for the purpose referred to in paragraph (1).

(3) The fee prescribed by paragraph (1) shall be payable to the Department on demand.