2007 No. 184
SEEDS

The Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A)(e) and (3)(i) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 16(1) of that Act with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st July 2007.

Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 20022.

In Schedule 6 to the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 20022, Part B (Licensed Seed Testing Stations)–

(a)

in paragraph (i) (annual fee payable during the currency of the licence), in column 4 for “1,800.00” substitute “1,500.00”; and

(b)

in paragraph (ii) (fee payable by a Licensed Seed Testing Station in respect of an official examination of seed), in column 4 for “9.65” substitute “5.25”.

ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive

St. Andrew’s House Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which come into force on 1st July 2007, reduce certain prescribed fees payable to the Scottish Ministers by Licensed Seed Testing Stations. The annual licence fee is reduced from £1800 to £1500 and the fee payable in respect of an official examination of seed is reduced from £9.65 to £5.25.

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations.