The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017
Citation, commencement and extent1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 11th February 2017.
(2)
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 20142.
“SCHEDULE 2IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR APPLICABLE CHECKS (REDUCED RATES)
Fees(*)
Item
Plants/plant products
Quantity
Country of Origin
Normal working hours
Outside normal working hours
Cut Flowers
Aster
up to 20,000 in number
Zimbabwe
£37.50
£57.00
for each additional 1,000 units
£0.15
£0.23
maximum price
£132.00
£246.00
Dianthus
up to 20,000 in number
Columbia
£24.60
£31.10
Ecuador, Turkey
£26.70
£35.40
Kenya
£24.90
£31.80
for each additional 1,000 units
Columbia
£0.01
£0.01
Ecuador, Turkey
£0.03
£0.05
Kenya
£0.01
£0.02
maximum price
Columbia
£28.40
£38.70
Ecuador, Turkey
£45.60
£73.20
Kenya
£31.20
£44.40
Phoenix
up to 20,000 in number
Costa Rica
£30.30
£42.60
for each additional 1,000 units
£0.07
£0.11
maximum price
£74.40
£130.80
Rosa
up to 20,000 in number
Columbia, Ecuador
£24.60
£31.10
Ethiopia, Kenya
£24.90
£31.80
Tanzania
£26.70
£35.40
Zambia
£25.80
£33.60
for each additional 1,000 units
Columbia, Ecuador
£0.01
£0.01
Ethiopia, Kenya
£0.01
£0.02
Tanzania
£0.03
£0.05
Zambia
£0.02
£0.03
maximum price
Columbia, Ecuador
£28.40
£38.70
Ethiopia, Kenya
£31.20
£44.40
Tanzania
£45.60
£73.20
Zambia
£38.40
£58.80
Fruit
Citrus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Egypt
£28.50
£39.00
Israel, Peru
£25.80
£33.60
Morocco
£24.90
£31.80
Turkey
£24.60
£31.10
USA
£26.70
£35.40
for each additional 1,000kg
Egypt
£0.20
£0.38
Israel, Peru
£0.08
£0.15
Morocco
£0.04
£0.08
Turkey
£0.03
£0.05
USA
£0.12
£0.23
Malus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£30.30
£42.60
Brazil
£28.50
£39.00
Chile, South Africa
£24.90
£31.80
New Zealand
£25.80
£33.60
USA
£37.50
£57.00
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina
£0.28
£0.53
Brazil
£0.20
£0.38
Chile, South Africa
£0.04
£0.08
New Zealand
£0.08
£0.15
USA
£0.60
£1.13
Passiflora
up to 25,000kg in weight
Columbia
£25.30
£32.60
Kenya
£28.50
£39.00
South Africa, Vietnam
£30.30
£42.60
Zimbabwe
£37.50
£57.00
for each additional 1,000kg
Columbia
£0.06
£0.11
Kenya
£0.20
£0.38
South Africa, Vietnam
£0.28
£0.53
Zimbabwe
£0.60
£1.13
Prunus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£37.50
£57.00
Chile, South Africa, Turkey
£25.80
£33.60
Morocco, USA
£28.50
£39.00
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina
£0.60
£1.13
Chile, South Africa, Turkey
£0.08
£0.15
Morocco, USA
£0.20
£0.38
Pyrus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina, South Africa
£25.80
£33.60
Chile
£26.70
£35.40
China
£37.50
£57.00
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina, South Africa
£0.08
£0.15
Chile
£0.12
£0.23
China
£0.60
£1.13
Vaccinium
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£28.50
£39.00
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.20
£0.38
Vegetables
Capsicum
up to 25,000kg in weight
Israel
£25.80
£33.60
Morocco
£24.90
£31.80
for each additional 1,000kg
Israel
£0.08
£0.15
Morocco
£0.04
£0.08
Momordica
up to 25,000kg in weight
Surinam
£30.30
£42.60
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.28
£0.53
Solanum melongena
up to 25,000kg in weight
Kenya
£25.80
£33.60
Turkey
£24.90
£31.80
for each additional 1,000kg
Kenya
£0.08
£0.15
Turkey
£0.04
£0.08
(*) Fee includes a documentary check and an identity check.
Note: fees are rounded up to the nearest decimal point, with the exception of the additional quantity values, which are rounded up to the nearest penny.”.
Revocation3.
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (“the principal Regulations”).
Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1) (“the Directive”) requires a member State to ensure the collection of 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 which are required by Article 13a(1) of the Directive. Pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) 1756/2004 (OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p.6), the European Commission notifies member States of plants and plant products which should be subject to reduced inspection and of the rate of such inspection. Regulation 2 substitutes schedule 2 of the principal Regulations to take account of the most recent Commission Notification on reduced inspection rates, available at:
The Table provides a comparison of changes made to the fees in schedule 2 of the principal Regulations:
Genus | Country of origin | Previous rate of inspection | Previous fee(1) | New rate of inspection | New fee, specified in Schedule 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cut Flowers | |||||
Aster | Zimbabwe | 100% | £42.00 | 75% | £37.50 |
Dianthus | Kenya | 10% | £25.80 | 5% | £24.90 |
Dianthus | Turkey | 25% | £28.50 | 15% | £26.70 |
Rosa | Zambia | 15% | £26.70 | 10% | £25.80 |
Fruit | |||||
Citrus | Egypt | 15% | £26.70 | 25% | £28.50 |
Citrus | Mexico | 10% | £25.80 | 100%(2) | - |
Citrus | Tunisia | 50% | £33.00 | 100%(2) | - |
Malus | Argentina | 25% | £28.50 | 35% | £30.30 |
Malus | USA | 50% | £33.00 | 75% | £37.50 |
Passiflora | Colombia | 10% | £25.80 | 7% | £25.26 |
Passiflora | Kenya | 15% | £26.70 | 25% | £28.50 |
Passiflora | Vietnam | 100% | £42.00 | 35% | £30.30 |
Prunus | Morocco | 50% | £33.00 | 25% | £28.50 |
Prunus | USA | 50% | £33.00 | 25% | £28.50 |
Vegetables | |||||
Capsicum | Israel | 5% | £24.90 | 10% | £25.80 |
Momordica | Surinam | 25% | £28.50 | 35% | £30.30 |
Solanum melongena | Turkey | 10% | £25.80 | 5% | £24.90 |
Regulation 3 revokes regulation 2(a) of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015.
No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has limited impact on the cost of business.