http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2006/2832The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabasePLANT HEALTH, WALES2019-09-04Expert Participation2009-03-23 These Regulations revoke and replace the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/171), which implemented Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No. L 169, 10.7.00, p. 1) (“the Directive”). The Directive requires member States to charge 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. These Regulations also implement reduced rates agreed for certain plants and plant products under the procedure provided for in Articles 13d(2) and 18(2) of the Directive. The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion (Ffioedd Arolygu Mewnforio) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2006reg. 3The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion (Ffioedd Arolygu Mewnforio) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Rhif 2) 2007reg. 2(2)reg. 1(b)The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion (Ffioedd Arolygu Mewnforio) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2006Sch. 2The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion (Ffioedd Arolygu Mewnforio) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Rhif 2) 2007reg. 2(3)reg. 1(a)The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion (Ffioedd Arolygu Mewnforio) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2006Sch. 1The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion (Ffioedd Arolygu Mewnforio) (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2007reg. 2(2)reg. 1(2)The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion (Ffioedd Arolygu Mewnforio) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2006Sch. 2The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007Rheoliadau Iechyd Planhigion (Ffioedd Arolygu Mewnforio) (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2007reg. 2(3)reg. 1(2) 2006 No. 2832 (W.253)PLANT HEALTH, WALESThe Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006Made24 October 2006Coming into force31 October 2006The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973 and section 29(4) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 , with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:Title, commencement and application11The title of these Regulations is the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006.2These Regulations come into force on 31 October 2006.3These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.Interpretation2In these Regulations—“consignment” (“llwyth”)has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(p) of the Directive;“daytime working hours” (“oriau gwaith yn ystod y dydd”) means any time between the hours of 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on any day except a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in Wales;“the Directive” (“y Gyfarwyddeb”) means Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/35/EC ;“documentary check” (“gwiriad dogfennol”) has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(i) of the Directive;“identity check” (“gwiriad adnabod”) has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(ii) of the Directive;“plant” (“planhigyn”) has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(a) of the Directive;“plant health check” (“gwiriad iechyd planhigion”) has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(iii) of the Directive;“plant intended for planting” (“planhigyn a fwriedir ar gyfer ei blannu”) has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(d) of the Directive;“plant product” (“cynnyrch planhigyn”) has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(b) of the Directive; and“third country” (“trydedd wlad”) means a country or territory other than one within the European Community.Consignments to which these Regulations apply3These Regulations apply in relation to consignments of plants, plant products and other objects of a description specified in the first column of Schedule 1 that are landed in Wales from a third country and are:alisted in Annex V, Part B of the Directive; orbseeds of Solonaceae whether or not listed in Annex V, Part B of the Directive.Fees41An importer must pay to the National Assembly upon import of a consignment to which these Regulations apply—asubject to paragraph (2), the fee specified—iin the third column of Schedule 1 in respect of any consignment other than a consignment of a plant or plant product to which sub-paragraph (a)(ii) applies; orii...in the fourth column of Schedule 2 in respect of a consignment of any plant or plant product listed in the first column of that Schedule and originating from a country listed in the third column of that Schedule; andbthe fee specified for a documentary check and an identity check in the third column of Schedule 3.2Where, at the request of an importer, or any other person responsible for the consignment, a plant health check is carried out on a consignment outside daytime working hours, the fee payable under paragraph (1)(a) in respect of that consignment is—athe fee specified in the fourth column of Schedule 1 if the consignment is a consignment to which paragraph (1)(a)(i) applies; orbthe fee specified in the fifth column of Schedule 2 if the consignment is a consignment to which paragraph (1)(a)(ii) applies.Revocation5The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006 are revoked.Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 D. Elis-ThomasThe Presiding Officer of the National AssemblySCHEDULE 1IMPORT INSPECTION FEESRegulations 3 and 4
Plant, plant product or other objectQuantityFeeFee (non- daytime working hours)
Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetablesPer consignment  
 — up to 10,000 in number£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 1,000 units£0.52£0.78
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed)Per consignment  
 — up to 1,000 in number£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 100 units£0.33£0.49
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes)Per consignment  
 — up to 200 kg in weight£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 10 kg£0.12£0.18
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Seeds, tissue culturesPer consignment  
 — up to 100 kg in weight£5.67£8.50
 — for each additional 10 kg£0.13£0.19
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this SchedulePer consignment  
 — up to 5,000 in number£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 100 units£0.13£0.19
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Cut flowersPer consignment  
 — up to 20,000 in number£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 1,000 units£0.10£0.15
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees)Per consignment  
 — up to 100 kg in weight£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 100 kg£1.32£1.98
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Cut Christmas treesPer consignment  
 — up to 1,000 in number£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 100 units£1.32£1.98
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetablesPer consignment  
 — up to 100 kg in weight£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 10 kg£1.32£1.98
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables)Per consignment  
 — up to 25,000 kg in weight£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 1,000 kg£0.52£0.78
Tubers of potatoesPer lot  
 — up to 25,000 kg in weight£39.72£59.58
 — for each additional 25,000 kg£39.72£59.58
Soil and growing medium, barkPer consignment  
 — up to 25,000 kg in weight£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 1,000 kg£0.52£0.78
 — maximum price£105.92£158.88
GrainPer consignment  
 — up to 25,000 kg in weight£13.24£19.86
 — for each additional 1,000 kg£0.52£0.78
 — maximum price£529.60£794.40
Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, except forest treesPer consignment£13.24£19.86
SCHEDULE 2<Substitution ChangeId="key-3bba12923061523fb77af871555a21d0-1567595771380" CommentaryRef="key-3bba12923061523fb77af871555a21d0">IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES)</Substitution>Regulation 4GenusQuantityCountry of originFeeFee (non-daytime working hours)Cut flowersDianthusPer consignment— up to 20,000 in numberColombia£0.40£0.60Kenya£1.32£1.98Ecuador£1.98£2.97Turkey£3.31£4.96Israel£4.63£6.95— for each additional 1,000 units or part thereofColombia£0.003£0.004Kenya£0.01£0.015Ecuador£0.01£0.02Turkey£0.02£0.03Israel£0.03£0.05—Colombia£3.17£4.75maximum priceKenya£10.59£15.89Ecuador£15.88£23.83Turkey£26.48£39.72Israel£37.07£55.60RosaPer consignment— up to 20,000 in numberEcuador£0.40£0.60Colombia£0.66£0.99Ethiopia, Kenya£1.32£1.98Tanzania£1.98£2.97Zambia£3.31£4.96India, Uganda£6.62£9.93— for each additional 1,000 units or part thereofEcuador£0.003£0.004Colombia£0.005£0.007Ethiopia, Kenya£0.01£0.015Tanzania£0.01£0.02Zambia£0.02£0.03India, Uganda£0.05£0.07—Ecuador£3.17£4.75maximum priceColombia£5.29£7.94Ethiopia, Kenya£10.59£15.89Tanzania£15.88£23.83Zambia£26.48£39.72India, Uganda£52.96£79.44FruitMalusPer consignmentChile£0.93£1.39— up to 25,000 kg in weightArgentina, New Zealand, South Africa£1.32£1.98Brazil£1.98£2.97China, USA£3.31£4.96— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofChile£0.03£0.05Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa£0.05£0.07Brazil£0.07£0.11China, USA£0.13£0.19MangiferaPer consignment— up to 25,000 kg in weightBrazil£0.66£0.99— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofBrazil£0.02£0.03PrunusPer consignment— up to 25,000 kg in weightChile, South Africa, Turkey£1.32£1.98Argentina£3.31£4.96USA£6.62£9.93— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofChile,£0.05£0.07South Africa, TurkeyArgentina£0.13£0.19USA£0.26£0.39PyrusPer consignment— up to 25,000 kg in weightSouth Africa£1.98£2.97Argentina£3.31£4.96Chile£4.63£6.95China£6.62£9.93— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofSouth Africa£0.07£0.11Argentina£0.13£0.19Chile£0.18£0.27China£0.26£0.39CitrusPer consignment— up to 25,000 kg in weightTurkey£0.39£0.58Morocco£0.66£0.99Uruguay, USA£1.98£2.97Egypt,£3.31£4.96Israel, Mexico, PeruHonduras£9.93£14.89— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofTurkey£0.01£0.02Morocco£0.02£0.03Uruguay, USA£0.07£0.11Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru£0.13£0.19Honduras£0.39£0.58PassifloraPer consignment— up to 25,000 kg in weightColombia,£1.32£1.98KenyaZimbabwe£4.63£6.95South Africa£6.62£9.93— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofColombia,£0.05£0.07KenyaZimbabwe£0.18£0.27South Africa£0.26£0.39VegetablesSolanum melongenaPer consignment— up to 25,000 kg in weightTurkey£1.98£2.97— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofTurkey£0.07£0.11

Where the total amount of any fee comprises an amount of less than £0.01, that amount is to be excluded.

SCHEDULE 3IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR DOCUMENTARY CHECKS AND IDENTITY CHECKSRegulation 4(1)
CheckQuantityFee
Documentary checkPer consignment£5.29
Identity checkPer consignment 
 — up to a size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size£5.29
 — bigger than the above size£10.58

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke and replace the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/171), which implemented Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No. L 169, 10.7.00, p. 1) (“the Directive”). The Directive requires member States to charge 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. These Regulations also implement reduced rates agreed for certain plants and plant products under the procedure provided for in Articles 13d(2) and 18(2) of the Directive.

The Regulations require an importer to pay, upon import of a consignment to which they apply, the fee specified in Schedule 1 or the reduced rate fee in Schedule 2, as appropriate (regulation 4(1)(a)). The fee is payable whether or not an inspection is carried out on the particular consignment (except in the case of the fees payable for an inspection carried out at the request of an importer outside daytime working hours (regulation 4(2)).

An importer is also required to pay the fee specified in Schedule 3 for documentary checks and identity checks (regulation 4(1)(b)).

A Regulatory Appraisal has been prepared for these Regulations. Copies are available from the Department for Environment, Planning and Countryside, Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.

1973 c. 51.1998 c. 38.1971 c. 80.OJ No. L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.OJ No. L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 9.S.I. 2006/171.1998 c. 38.Sch. 2 substituted (23.3.2009) by The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/398), regs. 1, 2(3)Words in reg. 4(1)(a)(ii) omitted (23.3.2009) by virtue of The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/398), regs. 1, 2(2)