3.—(1) The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015(1) are amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 3(5AA) (fees) substitute—
“(5AA) The fee for a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export specified in schedule 5A is not payable in relation to a consignment to be transported to Northern Ireland—
(a)by a person acting otherwise than in the course of a business, where the consignment is not to be placed on the market, or
(b)for delivery to—
(i)a professional operator whose principal place of business is in Northern Ireland, or
(ii)any person resident in Northern Ireland, where the consignment is not to be placed on the market or used for the purposes of any business.
(5BB) Paragraph (5AA) ceases to have effect at the end of 31 December 2022”.
(3) For schedule 1 (fees for inspections in connection with a plant passport authority) substitute—
Regulation 3(2)
| Type of inspection | Fee |
|---|---|
| Physical inspection and associated activities (including travelling and office time) in connection with granting, variation or suspension of a plant passport authority or for monitoring compliance with that authority— | |
(a) up to and including the first hour | £49.50 |
(b) thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof | £12.38”. |
(4) For schedule 5A (fees in connection with an application for a phytosanitary certificate or phytosanitary certificate for re-export) substitute—
Regulation 3(5A)
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| The consideration of an application, including the issue, where appropriate, of a phytosanitary certificate for export or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export | £21.00 |
| The examination or testing of wood, wood products, isolated bark or used forestry machinery and associated activities (including travelling and office time)— | |
(a) up to and including the first hour | £37.80 |
(b) thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof | £10.50”. |
S.I. 2015/350 relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2019/421 and S.S.I. 2021/159.