Amendment of the Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) Order 2004 E+W+S

2.—(1) The Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) Order 2004(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) of article 2(2) (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “certificate”, insert—

““laboratory examination” includes laboratory testing;”;

(b) for the definition of “third country” substitute—

““third country” has the same meaning in this Order as in the Plant Health (England) Order 2005(3)”.

(3) For Schedule 3(4) substitute—

Articles 3 and 4

“SCHEDULE 3 E+W+SApplications for certificates: fees

Services in respect of applications for certificates	Fee (£)	Fee (small exporter)(£)
(1) Services for consignments other than grain:
(a) inspection and, where necessary, laboratory examination	58.92 for each quarter hour or part thereof with a minimum fee of 117.84	29.46 for each quarter hour or part thereof with a minimum fee of 58.92
(b) laboratory examination only	32.93	16.47
(c) issue of a certificate where no inspection or laboratory examination is required	12.53	6.27
(2) Services for consignments of grain:
monitoring of inspections carried out by a person authorised under article 3(3) and, where necessary, laboratory examination carried out by an authorised officer	53.78	26.89”

(4) For Schedule 4(5) substitute—

Article 4

“SCHEDULE 4 E+W+SPre-export service fees

Service	Fee (£)	Fee (small exporter) (£)
Pre-export service	44.88 for each quarter hour or part thereof with a minimum fee of 89.75	22.44 for each quarter hour or part thereof with a minimum fee of 44.88”.

(1)

S.I. 2004/1404, amended by S.I. 2005/3480, 2013/572.

(2)

The definition of “certificate” was amended by S.I. 2005/3480, article 2(2)(b).

(3)

S.I. 2005/2530, amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 4(1); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(4)

Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 2013/572, article 2(2).

(5)

Schedule 4 was substituted by S.I. 2013/572, article 2(3).