http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/60/madeThe Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Plant healthPlantsHealth and safety inspectionsRural developmentEuropean UnionenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2016-07-12PLANT HEALTH These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/373) (“the principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No. L169, 10.7.00, P.1) as amended by Council Directive 2002/89/EC (O.J. No. L355, 30.12.02, P.45-60), which requires Member States to charge fees to cover the costs occasioned by the documentary checks, identity checks and plant health checks of certain imports of plants, plant products and other objects from third countries. These minimum fees are revised annually by the EC. 2008 No. 60 PLANT HEALTH The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 Made 18th February 2008 Coming into operation 31st March 2008

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, being a Department makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act and section 56(1), (2) and (5) of the Finance Act 1973, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel.

 The Department is designated for the purposes of the said section 2(2) in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community. Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and come into operation on 31st March 2008. 2 In these Regulations— “the principal Regulations” means the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Northern Ireland) 2005. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendments to the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5. 3 In regulation 2, after “identity check”— “ official body of point of entry” has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(k) of the Directive; . 4 For regulation 3, substitute— 3 These Regulations apply in relation to consignments of plants, plant products and other objects of a description specified in the first column of Schedule 1 that are: a listed in Annex V, Part B of the Directive; or b seeds of Solanaceae whether or not listed in Annex V, Part B of the Directive; and which are landed in Northern Ireland from a third country or are the subject of a agreement made under Article 12(6) of the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006, to be responsible for certain matters. . 5 For Schedule 2, substitute— SCHEDULE2 IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES) Regulation 4(3)
GenusQuantityCountry of originFeeFee (non-daytime working hours)
Where the total amount of any fee comprises an amount of less than £0.01, that amount shall be excluded.
Cut flowers
DianthusPer consignment
— up to 20,000 in numberColombia£0.40£0.60
Ecuador£1.98£2.97
Turkey£3.31£4.96
Israel£4.63£6.95
— for each additional 1,000 units or part thereofColombia£0.003£0.004
Ecuador£0.01£0.02
Turkey£0.02£0.03
Israel£0.03£0.05
— maximum priceColombia£3.17£4.75
Ecuador£15.88£23.83
Turkey£26.48£39.72
Israel£37.07£55.60
RosaPer consignment
— up to 20,000 in numberEcuador£0.40£0.60
Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya£0.66£0.99
Uganda, Zambia£1.32£1.98
Tanzania£1.98£2.97
India, Zimbabwe£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 units or part thereofEcuador£0.003£0.004
Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya£0.005£0.007
Uganda, Zambia£0.01£0.015
Tanzania£0.01£0.02
India, Zimbabwe£0.05£0.07
— maximum priceEcuador£3.17£4.75
Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya£5.29£7.94
Uganda, Zambia£10.59£15.89
Tanzania£15.88£23.83
India, Zimbabwe£52.96£79.44
Fruit
MalusPer consignment
Chile£0.93£1.39
— up to 25,000 kg in weightNew Zealand, South Africa£1.32£1.98
Argentina£1.98£2.97
Brazil, USA£3.31£4.96
China£4.63£6.95
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofChile£0.03£0.05
New Zealand, South Africa£0.05£0.07
Argentina£0.07£0.11
Brazil, USA£0.13£0.19
China£0.18£0.27
MangiferaPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightBrazil£0.66£0.99
Peru£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofBrazil£0.02£0.03
Peru£0.26£0.39
PrunusPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightSouth Africa, Turney£1.32£1.98
Chile£1.98£2.97
Argentina£3.31£4.96
USA£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofSouth Africa, Turkey£0.05£0.07
Chile£0.07£0.11
Argentina£0.13£0.19
USA£0.26£0.39
PyrusPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightSouth Africa£1.98£2.97
Argentina£3.31£4.96
Chile£4.63£6.95
China£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofSouth Africa£0.07£0.11
Argentina£0.13£0.19
Chile£0.18£0.27
China£0.26£0.39
CitrusPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightMorocco, Turkey£0.66£0.99
USA£1.32£1.98
Uruguay£1.98£2.97
Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru£3.31£4.96
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofMorocco, Turkey£0.02£0.03
USA£0.05£0.07
Uruguay£0.07£0.11
Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru£0.13£0.19
MomordicaPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightSuriname£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofSuriname£0.26£0.39
PassifloraPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightKenya£1.32£1.98
Colombia£1.98£2.97
Zimbabwe£4.63£6.95
South Africa£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofKenya£0.05£0.07
Colombia£0.07£0.11
Zimbabwe£0.18£0.27
South Africa£0.26£0.39
Vegetables
Solanum melongenaPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightTurkey£3.31£4.96
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofTurkey£0.13£0.19
. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 18th February 2008. John Speers A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 18th February 2008. Jack Layberry A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/373) (“the principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No. L169, 10.7.00, P.1) as amended by Council Directive 2002/89/EC (O.J. No. L355, 30.12.02, P.45-60), which requires Member States to charge fees to cover the costs occasioned by the documentary checks, identity checks and plant health checks of certain imports of plants, plant products and other objects from third countries. These minimum fees are revised annually by the EC.

These Regulations: (a) extend the application of the principal Regulations to consignments consisting of EU transit goods in respect of which the Department has agreed with the official body of point of entry for those goods, in accordance with the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/82), to be responsible for certain matters, which was omitted from the original Regulations; and (b) substitute a new Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, to give effect to the latest annual EC agreement in respect of reduced rate fees. (Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations includes provision for reduced rates for certain plants and plant products agreed under the procedure provided for in Articles 13d(2) and 18(2) of the Directive).
(1) Initial fee per consignment for cut flowers (up to 20,000 in number) and fruit and vegetables (up to 25,000 kg in weight). Corresponding fees are set in the Regulations for additional quantities, maximum price per consignment and non-daytime working hours.
(2) Consignments subject to an inspection rate of 100% are excluded from the reduced rate inspection scheme and are subject to the import inspection fees specified in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.
GenusCountry of originPrevious rate of inspectionInitial feeNew rate of inspection Initial fee, specified in Schedule 2
Cut Flowers
AsterZimbabwe50%£6.62100%-
DianthusIsrael25%£3.3135%£4.63
DianthusMorocco50%£6.62100%-
RosaEcuador5%£0.663%£0.40
RosaEthiopia25%£3.315%£0.66
RosaIsrael10%£1.32100%-
RosaKenya1%£0.135%£0.66
RosaTanzania25%£3.3115%£1.98
RosaUganda5%£0.6610%£1.32
RosaZimbabwe25%£3.3150%£6.62
Fruit
FortunellaIsrael50%£6.62100%-
FortunellaSouth Africa75%£9.93100%-
MalusUSA15%£1.9825%£3.31
MangiferaBrazil10%£1.325%£0.66
PassifloraSouth Africa75%£9.9350%£6.62
PrunusArgentina15%£1.9825%£3.31
PrunusChile10%£1.3215%£1.98
PrunusTurkey15%£1.9810%£1.32
PrunusUSA35%£4.6350%£6.62
PyrusArgentina15%£1.9825%£3.31
PyrusChile25%£3.3135%£4.63
PyrusSouth Africa10%£1.3215%£1.98
CitrusIsrael15%£1.9825%£3.31
CitrusPeru75%£9.9325%£3.31
CitrusTurkey15%£1.985%£0.66
CitrusUSA15%£1.9810%£1.32
CitrusZimbabwe75%£9.93100%-
Vegetables
Solanum melongenaTurkey75%£9.9325%£3.31

Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1), Art. 3(4). 1972 c. 68. 1973 c. 51 S.I. 2000/2812. S.R. 2005/373, amended by S.R. 2007/21 and S.R. 2007/252 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) S.R. 2006/82