The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Made28th October 2011

Coming into operation1st January 2012

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and section 56(1), (2) and (5) of the Finance Act 19732, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel3.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is designated4 for the purposes of the said section 2(2) in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1 January 2012.

2

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19545 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Amendment to the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20052

1

The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20056 shall be amended as follows.

2

For Schedule 1 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in schedule 1 to these Regulations.

3

For Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in schedule 2 to these Regulations.

4

For Schedule 3 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in schedule 3 to these Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 28th

October 2011

Norman FultonA senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 28th October 2011

Michael DalyA senior officer of theDepartment of Finance and Personnel

SCHEDULE 1

regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1IMPORT INSPECTION FEES
regulation 3 and 4 (2)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Plant, plant product or other object
Quantity
Fee (daytime working hours)
Fee (non-daytime working hours)
Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables
Per consignment
— up to 10,000 in number
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 units, or part thereof
£0.61
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£0.92
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed)
Per consignment
— up to 1,000 in number
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 100 units, or part thereof
£0.38
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£0.57
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes)
Per consignment
— up to 200 kg in weight
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 10 kg, or part thereof
£0.14
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£0.21
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Seeds, tissue cultures
Per consignment
— up to 100 kg in weight
£6.55
£9.83
— for each additional 10 kg, or part thereof
£0.15
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£0.23
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule
Per consignment
— up to 5,000 in number
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 100 units, or part thereof
£0.16
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£0.24
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Cut flowers
Per consignment
— up to 20,000 in number
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 units, or part thereof
£0.12
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£0.18
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees)
Per consignment
— up to 100 kg in weight
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 100 kg, or part thereof
£1.53
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£2.30
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Cut Christmas trees
Per consignment
— up to 1,000 in number
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 100 units, or part thereof
£1.53
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£2.30
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables
Per consignment
— up to 100 kg in weight
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 10 kg, or part thereof
£1.53
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£2.30
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables)
Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
£0.61
£0.92
Tubers of potatoes
Per lot
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
£45.84
£68.76
— for each additional 25,000 kg, or part thereof
£45.84
£68.76
Soil and growing medium
Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
£0.61
Up to a maximum of £122.24
£0.92
Up to a maximum of £183.36
Grain
Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
£0.61
Up to a maximum of £611.21
£0.92
Up to a maximum of £916.82
Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this Schedule
Per consignment
£15.28
£22.92

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Plant, plant product or other object	Quantity	Fee (daytime working hours)	Fee (non-daytime working hours)
Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables	Per consignment
— up to 10,000 in number	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 units, or part thereof	£0.61 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£0.92 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed)	Per consignment
— up to 1,000 in number	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 100 units, or part thereof	£0.38 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£0.57 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes)	Per consignment
— up to 200 kg in weight	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 10 kg, or part thereof	£0.14 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£0.21 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Seeds, tissue cultures	Per consignment
— up to 100 kg in weight	£6.55	£9.83
— for each additional 10 kg, or part thereof	£0.15 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£0.23 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule	Per consignment
— up to 5,000 in number	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 100 units, or part thereof	£0.16 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£0.24 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Cut flowers	Per consignment
— up to 20,000 in number	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 units, or part thereof	£0.12 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£0.18 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees)	Per consignment
— up to 100 kg in weight	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 100 kg, or part thereof	£1.53 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£2.30 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Cut Christmas trees	Per consignment
— up to 1,000 in number	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 100 units, or part thereof	£1.53 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£2.30 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables	Per consignment
— up to 100 kg in weight	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 10 kg, or part thereof	£1.53 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£2.30 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables)	Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	£0.61	£0.92
Tubers of potatoes	Per lot
— up to 25,000 kg in weight	£45.84	£68.76
— for each additional 25,000 kg, or part thereof	£45.84	£68.76
Soil and growing medium	Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	£0.61 Up to a maximum of £122.24	£0.92 Up to a maximum of £183.36
Grain	Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight	£15.28	£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	£0.61 Up to a maximum of £611.21	£0.92 Up to a maximum of £916.82
Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this Schedule	Per consignment	£15.28	£22.92

SCHEDULE 2

regulation 2

SCHEDULE 2REDUCED IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PLANT HEALTH CHECKS
regulation 4(3)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Genus
Quantity
Country of origin
Fee (daytime working hours)
Fee (non-daytime working hours)
Cut flowers
Dianthus
Per consignment
— up to 20,000 in number
Ecuador
£1.53
£2.29
— for each additional 1,000 units, or part thereof
Ecuador
£0.01
Up to a maximum of £12.22
£0.02
Up to a maximum of £18.34
Fruit
Citrus
Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
Honduras
£15.28
£22.92
Israel
£1.53
£2.29
Mexico
£2.29
£3.44
Peru
£3.82
£5.73
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
Honduras
£0.61
£0.92
Israel
£0.06
£0.09
Mexico
£0.09
£0.14
Peru
£0.15
£0.23
Malus
Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
Chile
£0.76
£1.14
China
£7.64
£11.46
South Africa
£0.76
£1.14
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
Chile
£0.03
£0.05
China
£0.31
£0.46
South Africa
£0.03
£0.05
Mangifera
Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
Brazil
£15.28
£22.92
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
Brazil
£0.61
£0.92
Prunus
Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
USA
£1.53
£2.29
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
USA
£0.06
£0.09
Pyrus
Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
Argentina
£1.53
£2.29
Chile
£3.82
£5.73
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
Argentina
£0.06
£0.09
Chile
£0.15
£0.23
Where the total amount of any fee comprises an amount less that £0.01, that amount shall be excluded.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Genus	Quantity	Country of origin	Fee (daytime working hours)	Fee (non-daytime working hours)
Cut flowers
Dianthus	Per consignment
— up to 20,000 in number
Ecuador	£1.53	£2.29
— for each additional 1,000 units, or part thereof
Ecuador	£0.01 Up to a maximum of £12.22	£0.02 Up to a maximum of £18.34
Fruit
Citrus	Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight	Honduras	£15.28	£22.92
Israel	£1.53	£2.29
Mexico	£2.29	£3.44
Peru	£3.82	£5.73
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	Honduras	£0.61	£0.92
Israel	£0.06	£0.09
Mexico	£0.09	£0.14
Peru	£0.15	£0.23
Malus	Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight	Chile	£0.76	£1.14
China	£7.64	£11.46
South Africa	£0.76	£1.14
— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	Chile	£0.03	£0.05
China	£0.31	£0.46
South Africa	£0.03	£0.05
Mangifera	Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight	Brazil	£15.28	£22.92

— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	Brazil	£0.61	£0.92

Prunus	Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight	USA	£1.53	£2.29

— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof	USA	£0.06	£0.09

Pyrus	Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weight
Argentina	£1.53	£2.29
Chile	£3.82	£5.73

— for each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof
Argentina	£0.06	£0.09
Chile	£0.15	£0.23

SCHEDULE 3

regulation 2

SCHEDULE 3IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR DOCUMENTARY CHECKS AND IDENTITY CHECKS
regulation 4(4)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Check
Quantity
Fee
Documentary check
Per consignment
£6.11
Identity check
Per consignment
— up to a size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size
£6.11
— bigger than the above size
£12.22

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Check	Quantity	Fee

Documentary check	Per consignment	£6.11

Identity check	Per consignment
	— up to a size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size	£6.11
	— bigger than the above size	£12.22

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005 (S.R. 2005/373) (“the principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (O.J. No. L 169, 10.7.2000, p1) (“the Directive”) which requires Member States to charge fees to cover the costs of documentary, identity and plant health checks of certain imports of plants, plant products and other objects from third countries.

The Directive contains a procedure (Articles 13a(2), 13d(2) and 18(2)) for setting reduced rates of inspection for imports of certain plants and plant products and for charging fees at a proportionately reduced rate.

These Regulations substitute Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the principal Regulations to increase the fees set out in those Schedules. Schedule 1 of the principal Regulations sets out the import inspection fees for plant health checks. Schedule 2 of the principal Regulations sets out the reduced import inspection fees for plant health checks and Schedule 3 sets out the import inspection fees for documentary checks and identity checks.

The changes to the fees made by these Regulations, which are set at a proportion of the standard fee (described in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations) corresponding to the rate of inspection, are based on the agreed inspection rates set out below:

Genus	Country of origin	Previous rate of inspection	Initial fee(1)	New rate of inspection	Initial fee, specified in Schedule 2
Cut Flowers
Dianthus	Ecuador	15%	£1.98	10%	£1.53
Rosa	Israel	100%	-	100%(2)(3)	-
Fruit
Malus	Chile	7%	£0.93	5%	£0.76
Malus	China	25%	£3.31	50%	£7.64
Malus	South Africa	10%	£1.32	5%	£0.16
Mangifera	Brazil	50%	£6.62	100%	£15.28
Mangifera	Peru	100%	-	100%(2)(3)	-
Prunus	USA	25%	£3.31	10%	£1.53
Pyrus	Argentina	15%	£1.98	10%	£1.53
Pyrus	Chile	35%	£4.63	25%	£3.82
Citrus	Honduras	75%	£9.93	100%	£15.28
Citrus	Israel	15%	£1.98	10%	£1.53
Citrus	Mexico	25%	£3.31	15%	£2.29
Citrus	Peru	35%	£4.63	25%	£3.82
(1) Initial fee per consignment for cut flowers (up to 20,000 in number) and fruit and vegetables (up to 25,000 kg in weight). Corresponding fees are set in the Regulations for additional quantities, maximum price per consignment and non-daytime working hours.
(2) Consignments subject to an inspection rate of 100% are excluded from the reduced rate inspection scheme and are subject to the import inspection fees specified in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.
(3) New rates apply from 1^st January 2012.