1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Plant Health (Plant Passport Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2007.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 13 July 2007 and apply in relation to Wales.
2. In these Regulations—
“authority” (“awdurdodiad”) means an authority to issue plant passports conferred under article 8 of the Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (Wales) Order 2006(1) or, as the case may be, under article 29 of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006(2); and
“plant passport” (“pasbort planhigion”) has the meaning given by—
article 2 of the Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (Wales) Order 2006 in respect of an authority under that Order; or
article 2(1) of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006 in respect of an authority under that Order.
3.—(1) The fee specified in paragraph (2) is to be paid to the Welsh Ministers in respect of any inspection (including a check of business records) carried out in connection with—
(a)an application for an authority; or
(b)ensuring compliance with any requirements imposed on the holder of an authority by virtue of article 8 of the Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (Wales) Order 2006 Order or article 29 of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006 .
(2) The fee is £20.25 for each quarter of an hour or part thereof spent on site by an inspector with a minimum of £40.50 in respect of any visit.
4. The following Regulations are revoked insofar as they apply to Wales—
(a)the Plant Passport (Plant Health Fees) (England and Wales) Regulations 1993(3); and
(b)the Plant Passport (Plant Health Fees) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1997(4).
Jane Davidson
Minister for Sustainability and Rural Development one of the Welsh Ministers
19 June 2007