The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Made19th December 2016

Laid before Parliament21st December 2016

Coming into force16th January 2017

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 19731.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 16th January 2017.

Amendment of the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 20142.

For Schedule 2 to the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 20142 substitute—

“SCHEDULE 2Import Inspection Fees: Reduced Rates
Regulation 2(2)(a)(ii)and (3)(b)
Column 1
Genus
Column 2
Quantity
Column 3
Country of origin
Column 4
Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (daytime working hours)
(£)
Column 5
Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (non-daytime working hours)
(£)
Cut flowers
Aster
up to 20,000 in number
Zimbabwe
35.90
53.85
each additional 1,000 or part thereof
Zimbabwe
0.27, up to a maximum of 287.19
0.41, up to a maximum of 430.78
Dianthus
up to 20,000 in number
Colombia
1.43
2.15
Ecuador
7.18
10.77
Kenya
2.39
3.59
Turkey
7.18
10.77
each additional 1,000 or part thereof
Colombia
0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48
0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
Ecuador
0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43
0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
Kenya
0.01, up to a maximum of 19.14
0.02, up to a maximum of 28.71
Turkey
0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43
0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
Rosa
up to 20,000 in number
Colombia
1.43
2.15
Ecuador
1.43
2.15
Ethiopia
2.39
3.59
Kenya
2.39
3.59
Tanzania
7.18
10.77
Zambia
4.78
7.18
each additional 1,000 or part thereof
Colombia
0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48
0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
Ecuador
0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48
0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
Ethiopia
0.02, up to a maximum of 19.14
0.03, up to a maximum of 28.71
Kenya
0.02, up to a maximum of 19.14
0.03, up to a maximum of 28.71
Tanzania
0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43
0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
Zambia
0.04, up to a maximum of 38.29
0.06, up to a maximum of 57.43
Branches with foliage
Phoenix
up to 100 kg
Costa Rica
16.75
25.13
each additional 100 kg or part thereof
Costa Rica
1.66, up to a maximum of 134.02
2.49, up to a maximum of 201.03
Fruit
Citrus
up to 25,000 kg
Egypt
11.87
17.95
Israel
4.78
7.18
Mexico
4.78
7.18
Peru
4.78
7.18
Turkey
1.43
2.15
USA
7.18
10.77
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Egypt
0.47
0.71
Israel
0.19
0.28
Morocco
0.09
0.14
Peru
0.19
0.28
Turkey
0.05
0.08
USA
0.28
0.43
Malus
up to 25,000 kg
Argentina
16.75
25.13
Brazil
11.96
17.95
Chile
2.39
3.59
New Zealand
4.78
7.18
South Africa
2.39
3.59
USA
35.90
53.85
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Argentina
0.66
1.00
Brazil
0.47
0.71
Chile
0.09
0.14
New Zealand
0.19
0.28
South Africa
0.09
0.14
USA
1.43
2.15
Passiflora
up to 25,000 kg
Colombia
3.35
5.02
Kenya
11.96
17.95
South Africa
16.75
25.13
Vietnam
16.75
25.13
Zimbabwe
35.90
53.85
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Colombia
0.13
0.20
Kenya
0.47
0.71
South Africa
0.66
1.00
Vietnam
0.66
1.00
Zimbabwe
1.43
2.15
Prunus
up to 25,000 kg
Argentina
35.90
53.85
Chile
4.78
7.18
Morocco
11.96
17.95
South Africa
4.78
7.18
Turkey
4.78
7.18
USA
11.96
17.95
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Argentina
1.43
2.15
Chile
0.19
0.28
Morocco
0.47
0.71
South Africa
0.19
0.28
Turkey
0.19
0.28
USA
0.47
0.71
Pyrus
up to 25,000 kg
Argentina
4.78
7.18
Chile
7.18
10.77
China
35.90
53.85
South Africa
4.78
7.18
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Argentina
0.19
0.28
Chile
0.28
0.43
China
1.43
2.15
South Africa
0.19
0.28
Vaccinium
up to 25,000 kg
Argentina
11.96
17.95
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Argentina
0.47
0.71
Vegetables
Capsicum
up to 25,000 kg
Israel
4.78
7.18
Morocco
2.39
3.59
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Israel
0.19
0.28
Morocco
0.09
0.14
Momordica
up to 25,000 kg
Surinam
16.75
25.13
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Surinam
0.66
1.00
Solanum melongena
up to 25,000 kg
Kenya
4.78
7.18
Turkey
2.62
3.59
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof
Kenya
0.19
0.28
Turkey
0.09
0.14”

Column 1 Genus	Column 2 Quantity	Column 3 Country of origin	Column 4 Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (daytime working hours) (£)	Column 5 Fee for each consignment or relevant part of a consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£)
Cut flowers
Aster	up to 20,000 in number	Zimbabwe	35.90	53.85
	each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Zimbabwe	0.27, up to a maximum of 287.19	0.41, up to a maximum of 430.78
Dianthus	up to 20,000 in number	Colombia	1.43	2.15
Ecuador	7.18	10.77
Kenya	2.39	3.59
Turkey	7.18	10.77
each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Colombia	0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48	0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
Ecuador	0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43	0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
Kenya	0.01, up to a maximum of 19.14	0.02, up to a maximum of 28.71
Turkey	0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43	0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
Rosa	up to 20,000 in number	Colombia	1.43	2.15
Ecuador	1.43	2.15
Ethiopia	2.39	3.59
Kenya	2.39	3.59
Tanzania	7.18	10.77
Zambia	4.78	7.18
each additional 1,000 or part thereof	Colombia	0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48	0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
Ecuador	0.01, up to a maximum of 11.48	0.01, up to a maximum of 17.23
Ethiopia	0.02, up to a maximum of 19.14	0.03, up to a maximum of 28.71
Kenya	0.02, up to a maximum of 19.14	0.03, up to a maximum of 28.71
Tanzania	0.05, up to a maximum of 57.43	0.08, up to a maximum of 86.15
Zambia	0.04, up to a maximum of 38.29	0.06, up to a maximum of 57.43
Branches with foliage
Phoenix	up to 100 kg	Costa Rica	16.75	25.13
each additional 100 kg or part thereof	Costa Rica	1.66, up to a maximum of 134.02	2.49, up to a maximum of 201.03
Fruit
Citrus	up to 25,000 kg	Egypt	11.87	17.95
Israel	4.78	7.18
Mexico	4.78	7.18
Peru	4.78	7.18
Turkey	1.43	2.15
USA	7.18	10.77
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Egypt	0.47	0.71
Israel	0.19	0.28
Morocco	0.09	0.14
Peru	0.19	0.28
Turkey	0.05	0.08
USA	0.28	0.43
Malus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	16.75	25.13
Brazil	11.96	17.95
Chile	2.39	3.59
New Zealand	4.78	7.18
South Africa	2.39	3.59
USA	35.90	53.85
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.66	1.00
Brazil	0.47	0.71
Chile	0.09	0.14
New Zealand	0.19	0.28
South Africa	0.09	0.14
USA	1.43	2.15
Passiflora	up to 25,000 kg	Colombia	3.35	5.02
Kenya	11.96	17.95
South Africa	16.75	25.13
Vietnam	16.75	25.13
Zimbabwe	35.90	53.85
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Colombia	0.13	0.20
Kenya	0.47	0.71
South Africa	0.66	1.00
Vietnam	0.66	1.00
Zimbabwe	1.43	2.15
Prunus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	35.90	53.85
Chile	4.78	7.18
Morocco	11.96	17.95
South Africa	4.78	7.18
Turkey	4.78	7.18
USA	11.96	17.95
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	1.43	2.15
Chile	0.19	0.28
Morocco	0.47	0.71
South Africa	0.19	0.28
Turkey	0.19	0.28
USA	0.47	0.71
Pyrus	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	4.78	7.18
Chile	7.18	10.77
China	35.90	53.85
South Africa	4.78	7.18
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.19	0.28
Chile	0.28	0.43
China	1.43	2.15
South Africa	0.19	0.28
Vaccinium	up to 25,000 kg	Argentina	11.96	17.95
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Argentina	0.47	0.71
Vegetables
Capsicum	up to 25,000 kg	Israel	4.78	7.18
Morocco	2.39	3.59
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Israel	0.19	0.28
Morocco	0.09	0.14
Momordica	up to 25,000 kg	Surinam	16.75	25.13
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Surinam	0.66	1.00
Solanum melongena	up to 25,000 kg	Kenya	4.78	7.18
Turkey	2.62	3.59
each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof	Kenya	0.19	0.28
Turkey	0.09	0.14”

Gardiner of Kimble

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

13th December 2016

We consent

David Evennett

Guy Opperman

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

19th December 2016

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/601) (“the principal Regulations”).

Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (“Schedule 2”) sets out reduced rate fees for certain plants and plant products which are subject to reduced levels of plant health checks agreed under the procedure provided for in Articles 13a(2) and 18(2) of Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ No L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1). Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends Schedule 2 to give effect to the latest notification published by the European Commission of the reduced plant health checks which are applicable to certain plants and plant products.

The inspection rates in respect of the following commodities referred to in Schedule 2 have increased, with matching increases in fees: Citrus from Egypt (from 15% to 25%), Malus from Argentina (from 25% to 35%), Malus from the USA (from 50% to 75%), Passiflora from Kenya (from 15% to 25%), Capsicum from Israel (from 5% to 10%) and Momordica from Surinam (from 25% to 35%).

The inspection rates in respect of the following commodities referred to in Schedule 2 have decreased, with matching decreases in fees: Dianthus from Kenya (from 10% to 5%), Dianthus from Turkey (from 25% to 15%), Rosa from Zambia (from 15% to 10%), Passiflora from Colombia (from 10% to 7%), Prunus from Morocco (from 50% to 25%), Prunus from the USA (from 50% to 25%) and Solanum melongena from Turkey (from 10% to 5%).

Fruit of Citrus from Tunisia and Mexico are no longer eligible for reduced rate fees and are subject to an inspection rate of 100%. Accordingly, the relevant entries are removed from Schedule 2 and the fees in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations are applied to these consignments.

Aster from Zimbabwe and Passiflora from Vietnam are eligible for reduced rate fees since those commodities are now subject to inspection rates of 75% and 35% respectively.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.