The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 15

Plant Health, England

The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Made

10th January 2018

Laid before Parliament

11th January 2018

Coming into force

8th February 2018

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973(1).

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 8th February 2018.

Amendment of the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2014

2.  For Schedule 2 to the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2014(2) substitute—

Regulation 2(2)(a)(ii)and (3)(b)

“SCHEDULE 2 Import inspection fees: reduced rates

Column 1 Genus	Column 2 Quantity	Column 3 Country of origin	Column 4 Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (daytime working hours) (£)	Column 5 Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£)
Cut flowers
Aster	up to 20,000 in number	Zimbabwe	35.90	53.85
	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Zimbabwe	0.27, up to a maximum of 287.19	0.41, up to a maximum of 430.78
Dianthus	up to 20,000 in number	Colombia	1.43	2.15
		Ecuador	7.18	10.77
		Kenya	2.39	3.59
		Turkey	7.18	10.77
	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Colombia	0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48	0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
		Ecuador	0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43	0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
		Kenya	0.01, up to a maximum of 19.14	0.02, up to a maximum of 28.71
		Turkey	0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43	0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Colombia	1.43	2.15
		Ecuador	1.43	2.15
		Ethiopia	2.39	3.59
		Kenya	2.39	3.59
		Tanzania	7.18	10.77
		Zambia	4.78	7.18
	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Colombia	0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48	0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
		Ecuador	0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48	0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
		Ethiopia	0.02, up to a maximum of 19.14	0.03, up to a maximum of 28.71
		Kenya	0.02, up to a maximum of 19.14	0.03, up to a maximum of 28.71
		Tanzania	0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43	0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
		Zambia	0.04, up to a maximum of 38.29	0.06, up to a maximum of 57.43
Branches with foliage
Phoenix	up to 100 kg	Costa Rica	16.75	25.13
	each additional 100 kg or part thereof	Costa Rica	1.66, up to a maximum of 134.02	2.49, up to a maximum of 201.03
Fruit
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Morocco	2.39	3.59
		Peru	4.78	7.18
		Turkey	1.43	2.15
		USA	7.18	10.77
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Morocco	0.09	0.14
		Peru	0.19	0.28
		Turkey	0.05	0.08
		USA	0.28	0.43
Citrus limon and citrus aurantifolia	up to 25,000 kg	Israel	11.96	17.95
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Israel	0.47	0.71
Malus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	16.75	25.13
		Brazil	35.90	53.85
		Chile	2.39	3.59
		New Zealand	4.78	7.18
		South Africa	2.39	3.59
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.66	1.00
		Brazil	1.43	2.15
		Chile	0.09	0.14
		New Zealand	0.19	0.28
		South Africa	0.09	0.14
Passiflora	up to 25,000 kg	Colombia	3.35	5.02
		Kenya	11.96	17.95
		South Africa	16.75	25.13
		Vietnam	16.75	25.13
		Zimbabwe	23.93	35.90
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Colombia	0.13	0.20
		Kenya	0.47	0.71
		South Africa	0.66	1.00
		Vietnam	0.66	1.00
		Zimbabwe	0.95	1.43
Prunus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	35.90	53.85
		Chile	4.78	7.18
		Morocco	11.96	17.95
		Turkey	16.75	25.13
		USA	11.96	17.95
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	1.43	2.15
		Chile	0.19	0.28
		Morocco	0.47	0.71
		Turkey	0.66	1.00
		USA	0.47	0.71
Prunus, other than prunus persica	up to 25,000 kg	South Africa	2.39	3.59
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	South Africa	0.09	0.14
Pyrus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	7.18	10.77
		Chile	7.18	10.77
		China	23.93	35.90
		South Africa	4.78	7.18
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.28	0.43
		Chile	0.28	0.43
		China	0.95	1.43
		South Africa	0.19	0.28
Vaccinium	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	11.96	17.95
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.47	0.71
Vegetables
Capsicum	up to 25,000 kg	Morocco	2.39	3.59
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Morocco	0.09	0.14
Lycopersicon	up to 25,000 kg	Canary Islands	2.39	3.59
		Morocco	2.39	3.59
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Canary Islands	0.09	0.14
		Morocco	0.09	0.14
Momordica	up to 25,000 kg	Surinam	16.75	25.13
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Surinam	0.66	1.00
Solanum melongena	up to 25,000 kg	Kenya	4.78	7.18
		Turkey	11.96	17.95
	each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Kenya	0.19	0.28
		Turkey	0.47	0.71”

Gardiner of Kimble

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

8th January 2018

We consent

Mark Spencer

David Rutley

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

10th January 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/601).

Schedule 2 to the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2014 sets out reduced rate fees for certain plants and plant products which are subject to reduced levels of plant health checks agreed under the procedure provided for in Articles 13a(2) and 18(2) of Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ No L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1). Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends Schedule 2 to give effect to the latest notification published by the European Commission of the reduced plant health checks which are applicable to certain plants and plant products.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

(1)

1973 c.51; section 56(1) was amended by S.I. 2011/1043.

(2)

S.I. 2014/601, amended by S.I. 2014/3243, 2015/1996, 2016/1255, 2017/125.