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1

The Seed Potatoes (Tuber Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M1 are amended as follows—

a

in regulation 1(2) (interpretation), in the definitions of “official label” and “the Seed Potatoes Regulations”, for “2010” substitute “ 2016 ”;

b

for regulation 3 (fees) substitute—

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There shall be paid in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table in the Schedule arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations, on demand from the person requesting the inspection or official labels, fees as specified in column 2 of that Table.

c

in column 1 of the Table in the Schedule (fees), for “under regulation 14(2) of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001” substitute “ in accordance with regulation 12 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations ”.

2

The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 M2 are amended as follows—

a

for regulation 1(3) (interpretation), substitute—

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In these regulations—

  • “seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC” means seed potatoes which fulfil the conditions for Union grade PBTC specified in Table 1 in Schedule 4 to the Seed Potatoes Regulations;

  • “the Seed Potatoes Regulations” means the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.

b

for regulation 2 (fees) substitute—

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1

Every person who makes an application to the Department for certification of seed potatoes under regulation 10(4) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Seed Potatoes Regulations shall forward—

a

in respect of an application where the crop is intended to produce seed potatoes, other than seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC, the appropriate fee specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 1 of the Schedule; or

b

in respect of an application where the crop is intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC, the appropriate fee specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 2 of the Schedule.

2

The fees specified—

a

in paragraph (1)(a) shall accompany the application for certification of seed potatoes;

b

in paragraph (1)(b), shall be payable within one month of demand by the Department.

c

regulation 3 is omitted;

d

for the heading of Part 1 to the Schedule substitute “ Fees for the inspection of seed potato crops except for seed potato crops intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC ”; and

e

for the heading of Part 2 to the Schedule substitute “ Fees for the inspection of seed potato crops intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC ”.

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4

The following regulations are revoked—

a

the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 M3;

b

the Seed Potatoes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 M4.