1999 No. 2698

SEEDS

The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in relation to England, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 16(1) and (1A)(e) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641, after consultation in accordance with the said section 16(1) with representatives of such interests as appear to him to be concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Title and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999, shall extend to England and shall come into force on 22nd October 1999.

Amendment2

At the end of Schedule 6 to the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 19852 the following wording shall be inserted—

C

Examination fees3

i

Examination for crop inspector in respect of

  • cereals,

  • field beans, field peas and pulses, or

  • grasses and herbage legumes,

a

examination

Before the examination

142.80

(–)

b

re-sit of examination (other than cereals)

Before the examination

142.80

(–)

c

re-sit of either part of cereals examination

Before the examination

71.40

(–)

d

re-test

Before the examination

71.40

(–)

ii

Examination for crop inspector in respect of

  • sugar beet, or

  • fodder and oil crucifers; turnips;

  • fodder beet and mangels; flax and linseed; soya bean,

a

examination

Before the examination

89.25

(–)

b

re-sit of examination

Before the examination

89.25

(–)

c

re-test

Before the examination

71.40

(–)

iii

Examination for seed sampler

Before the examination

89.25

(–)

HaymanMinister of State,Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which apply only to England, amend the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 (as amended). The amendment provides for fees to be charged for examinations for crop inspectors and seed samplers (regulation 2).