PART 3Fees relating to the certification of seed potatoes and fruit plants and fruit plant propagating material
Seed potatoes: fees
8.—(1) The fees specified in the table in Schedule 5 are payable in respect of the activities specified in column 1 of that table which relate to an application for the certification of seed potatoes in accordance with regulation 10 of the Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015(1).
(2) The fees specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 5 are payable subject to the minimum fees (if any) specified in the corresponding entries in column 3 of that table.
(3) The fee specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 5 in respect of an inspection of harvested tubers is payable for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) spent in carrying out the inspection and any associated activities at the relevant premises.
(4) An additional fee of £14.76 is payable where a person submits an application for the certification of seed potatoes in paper form (and not online).
(5) Any fees payable under this regulation are payable by the applicant.
(6) In paragraph (3), “relevant premises” means the premises at which the harvested tubers to be inspected are located.
Fruit plants and fruit plant propagating material: fees
9.—(1) The fee specified in paragraph (2) is payable in connection with an application for the certification of fruit plants and fruit plant propagating material in accordance with regulation 9 of the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017(2).
(2) A fee of £72.00 per hour (or part thereof) is payable in respect of the time spent in carrying out an official examination and any associated activities at the relevant premises for the purposes of certifying the material.
(3) Any fees payable under this regulation are payable by the applicant.
(4) In paragraph (2), “relevant premises” means the premises at which the material to be certified is located.