This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2016/1255 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

2017 No. 125

Plant Health, England

The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 19731.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 6th March 2017.

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

In the table in Schedule 2 to the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2014 (import inspection fees: reduced rates)2, under the heading “Fruit”, for the entry for Mexico, substitute—

Morocco

2.39

3.59

Gardiner of KimbleParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We consent

David EvennettAndrew GriffithsTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/601) to correct an error in Schedule 2 to those Regulations, as last substituted by S.I. 2016/1255. The entry in respect of fruit of Citrus up to 25,000 kg from Mexico is removed and replaced with an entry in respect of fruit of Citrus up to 25,000 kg from Morocco.

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