The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULES TO THE SEEDS (FEES) REGULATIONS 1985

Regulation 3

“SCHEDULE 1 MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE CEREAL SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985(1)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£(2)
Initial fees A.   Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		20.00	(20.00)
(ii) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize		5.00	(5.00)
(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats		4.50	(4.50)
Crop inspection fees B.   Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined	On application	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C.   Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On Application
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed, certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale, oats or certified seed of rye and maize		33.00	(32.00)
(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats		16.50	(16.00)
Seed testing fees D.   Fee for an official examination of seed for loose smut infection of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat and barley (per thousand embryos examined)	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister	29.00	(28.00)
Fees for additional tests E.   Fee for a Tetrazolium seed viability test in Cl Winter Wheat and Cl Winter Barley	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister	34.00	(33.00)

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE FODDER PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985(4)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£(3)
Initial fees A.   Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		15.00	(15.00)
(b) field beans and field peas		13.00	(13.00)
(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		7.00	(7.00)
(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas	6.00	(6.00)
Crop inspection fee B.   Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined	On application	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C.   Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On application
(i) breeder’s seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		27.00	(26.00)
(b) field beans and field peas		44.00	(43.00)
(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		51.00	(50.00)
(b) field beans and field peas		44.00	(43.00)
(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers		51.00	(50.00)
(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas		41.00	(40.00)
(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985		45.00	(45.00)
Seed testing fees D.   Fee for an official examination of seed for:—	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister
(i) Ascochyta fabae in:—
(a) pre-basic and basic seed of field beans		150.00	(150.00)
(b) certified seed of the first generation of field beans		80.00	(80.00)
(ii) Pseudomonias syringae p.v. pisi (pea bacterial blight) in field peas		60.00	(60.00)

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 3 MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985(5)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£(6)
Initial fees A.
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		22.00	(22.00)
(ii) all other categories of seed		10.50	(10.00)
Crop inspection fee B.   Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined	On application	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C.   Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On application
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed		40.00	(39.00)
(ii) all other categories of seed		40.00	(39.00)
Seed testing fees D.   Fee for an official examination of seed for:—	Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister
(i) sunflower for Botrytis spp		34.00	(33.00)
(ii) flax and linseed for:—
(a) Alternaria spp
(b) Phoma exiqua var. linicola
(c) Colletotrichum lini
(d) Fusarium spp
(e) Botrytis spp		28.00	(27.00)

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 4 MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE BEET SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985(7)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£(8)
Initial fees A.   Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		26.00	(26.00)
(ii) certified seed		12.00	(12.00)
Crop inspection fee B.   Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined	On application	10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C.   Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—	On application
(i) pre-basic or basic seed		49.00	(48.00)
(ii) certified seed		48.00	(47.00)

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 5 MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS 1985(9)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£(10)
Initial fees A.   Initial fee for crops intended to produce:	On application for registration
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered		35.00	(35.00)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered		22.00	(22.00)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered		35.00	(35.00)
(ii) certified seed of—
(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered		19.00	(19.00)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered		9.00	(9.00)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered		19.00	(19.00)
Crop inspection fees B.   Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce:—	On application
(i) A(i)(a) or (b) above, per hectare or part thereof examined		10.00	(9.00)
(ii) A(i)(c) above, per crop examined		10.00	(9.00)
Seed lot fee C.   Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered	On application	80.00	(80.00)

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 6 MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE SEEDS (REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS 1985(11)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Matter	When Payable	Fee
		£	£(12)
Representations by, and herings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer A.
(i) Fee for making written representations to the Minister	On making representations	25.00	(25.00)
(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Minister	On applying to be heard	50.00	(50.00) Licensed Seed Testing Stations B.
(i) Annual fee payable during the currency of the licence (or a proportion thereof in respect of a part of a year)	Within one month of demand by the Minister, annually in advance	1650.00	(1600.00)
(ii) Fee payable by a Licensed Seed Testing Station in respect of an official examination of seed	Within one month of demand by the Minister, annually in arrears	4.00	(4.00)”

(1)

S.I. 1985/976, amended by S.I. 1987/1091, 1989/1311.

(2)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 before the coming into force of the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/429) on 1st June 1993.

(3)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 before the coming into force of the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/429) on 1st June 1993.

(4)

S.I. 1985/975, amended by S.I. 1987/1092, 1989/1312, 1990/1352, 1991/1601, 1992/1614.

(5)

S.I. 1985/977, amended by S.I. 1987/1097, 1989/1313, 1991/1062, 1992/1613.

(6)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 before the coming into force of the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/429) on 1st June 1993.

(7)

S.I. 1985/978, amended by S.I. 1989/1310.

(8)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 before the coming into force of the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/429) on 1st June 1993.

(9)

S.I. 1985/979, amended by S.I. 1987/1093, 1989/1315.

(10)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 before the coming into force of the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/429) on 1st June 1993.

(11)

S.I. 1985/980, amended by S.I. 1987/1098, 1990/611.

(12)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 before the coming into force of the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/429) on 1st June 1993.