1990 No. 958

SEEDS

The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1990

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England and the Secretary of State in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1) and (1A) (e) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 and now vested in them2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 16(1) of the said Act with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:

Title and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 25th May 1990.

Revocation of previous Regulations2

The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 19893 are hereby revoked.

Fees

3

There shall be paid in advance, in respect of the matters referred to in the first column of the Schedule hereto arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 19844, the fees respectively specified in the second column of the said Schedule opposite the references to those matters.

4

The said fees shall be payable to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter referred to as “the Minister”).

5

If an application for the classification of a crop of seed potatoes is withdrawn before the arrival of an inspector for the purpose of inspecting the crop for the first time any fee paid in respect of that crop in accordance with regulation 3 of these Regulations, less an amount of £5 in respect of each half-hectare or part thereof of that crop, shall be repaid to the applicant.

6

The Minister may refund in whole or in part fees paid under regulation 3 of these Regulations if, in his opinion, an effective health assessment of a crop or part of a crop is not possible for reasons beyond the control of the grower.

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

John Selwyn GummerMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Peter WalkerSecretary of State for Wales

SCHEDULE

Regulation 3

Matter

Total fee

New fee

Old fee

Crop inspection and provision of seals and labels in respect of crops for which an application has been made for classification as:

£

£5

A

Basic Seed Potatoes

a

VTSC calss per half-hectare or part thereof

46.00

(44.00)

b

Super Elite class per half-hectare or part thereof

41.50

(39.50)

  • Minimum fee

83.00

(79.00)

c

Elite class per half-hectare or part thereof

40.50

(38.50)

  • Minimum fee

81.00

(77.00)

d

AA class per half-hectare or part thereof

27.50

(26.50)

  • Minimum fee

55.00

(53.00)

B

Certified Seed Potatoes (that is to say CC class) per half-hectare or part thereof

27.00

(26.00)

Minimum fee

54.00

(52.00)

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which revoke and replace the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989, prescribe the fees payable in respect of certain matters arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984, as amended.

The fees for crop inspections have been increased by £2 per half-hectare or part thereof inspected for the VTSC, Super Elite and Elite classes and £1 for the AA and CC classes. In addition, the minimum fees payable for crop inspections have been increased by £4 for the Super Elite and Elite classes and £2 for the AA and CC classes (regulation 3 and Schedule).

The fee to be retained by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in respect of an application for the classification of a crop of seed potatoes which is withdrawn remains at £5 in respect of each half-hectare or part thereof of that crop (regulation 5).55p net