2012 No. 285 (W.49)
PLANT HEALTH, WALES

The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers, with the consent of the Treasury, make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 19731 and now vested in them by virtue of section 59(5) of the Government of Wales Act 20062.

Title application and commencement1.

The title of these Regulations is the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. They come into force on 29 February 2012 and apply in relation to Wales.

Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) Regulations 20102.

For Schedule 2 to the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) Regulations 20103, substitute—

“SCHEDULE 2Import Inspection Fees (Reduced Rates)

Regulation 4(1)(a)(ii) and 4(2)(b)

 

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Genus

Quantity

Country of Origin

Fee for each consignment daytime working hours) (£)

Fee for each consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£)

Cut Flowers

Dianthus

—up to 20,000 in number

Colombia

0.71

1.06

Ecuador

1.42

2.14

Kenya

0.71

1.06

Turkey

3.57

5.35

—for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof

Colombia

0.005

0.007

Up to a maximum of 5.71

Up to a maximum of 8.56

Ecuador

0.01

0.02

Up to a maximum of 11.42

Up to a maximum of 17.13

Kenya

0.005

0.007

Up to a maximum of 5.71

Up to a maximum of 8.56

Turkey

0.03

0.04

Up to a maximum of 28.57

Up to a maximum of 42.85

Rosa

—up to 20,000 in number

Colombia

0.42

0.63

Ecuador

0.42

0.63

Ethiopia

0.71

1.06

Kenya

0.71

1.06

Tanzania

1.42

2.13

Uganda

3.57

5.35

Zambia

3.57

5.35

—for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof

Colombia

0.003

0.004

Up to a maximum of 3.42

Up to a maximum of 5.13

Ecuador

0.003

0.004

Up to a maximum of 3.42

Up to a maximum of 5.13

Ethiopia

0.005

0.007

Up to a maximum of 5.71

Up to a maximum of 8.56

Kenya

0.005

0.007

Up to a maximum of 5.71

Up to a maximum of 8.56

Tanzania

0.01

0.02

Up to a maximum of 11.42

Up to a maximum of 17.13

Uganda

0.02

0.03

Up to a maximum of 28.57

Up to a maximum of 42.85

Zambia

0.02

0.03

Up to a maximum of 28.57

Up to a maximum of 42.85

Citrus

—up to 25,000 kg in weight

Egypt

2.14

3.21

Israel

1.42

2.14

Mexico

2.14

3.21

Morocco

0.71

1.06

Peru

3.57

5.35

Turkey

0.42

0.63

Uruguay

2.14

3.21

USA

2.14

3.21

—for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Egypt

0.08

0.12

Israel

0.05

0.08

Mexico

0.08

0.12

Morocco

0.02

0.03

Peru

0.14

0.21

Turkey

0.01

0.02

Uruguay

0.08

0.12

USA

0.08

0.12

Malus

—up to 25,000 kg in weight

Argentina

1.42

2.13

Brazil

2.14

3.21

Chile

0.71

1.07

China

7.14

10.71

New Zealand

1.42

2.13

South Africa

0.71

1.07

USA

3.57

5.35

—for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Argentina

0.05

0.08

Brazil

0.08

0.12

Chile

0.02

0.04

China

0.28

0.42

New Zealand

0.05

0.08

South Africa

0.02

0.04

USA

0.14

0.21

Passiflora

—up to 25,000 kg in weight

Colombia

1.42

2.13

Kenya

1.42

2.13

South Africa

7.14

10.71

Zimbabwe

4.99

7.48

—for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Colombia

0.05

0.08

Kenya

0.05

0.08

South Africa

0.28

0.42

Zimbabwe

0.19

0.28

Phoenix

—up to 100 kg in weight

Costa Rica

4.99

7.49

—for each additional 100 kg or part thereof

Costa Rica

0.49

0.74

Up to a maximum of 39.98

Up to a maximum of 59.97

Prunus

—up to 25,000 kg in weight

Argentina

4.99

7.48

Chile

1.42

2.13

South Africa

1.42

2.13

Turkey

1.42

2.13

USA

1.42

2.13

—for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Argentina

0.19

0.28

Chile

0.05

0.08

South Africa

0.05

0.08

Turkey

0.05

0.08

USA

0.05

0.08

Pyrus

—up to 25,000 kg in weight

Argentina

1.42

2.13

Chile

3.57

5.35

China

4.99

7.48

South Africa

1.42

2.13

—for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Argentina

0.05

0.08

Chile

0.14

0.21

China

0.19

0.28

South Africa

0.05

0.08

Solanum melongena

—up to 25,000 kg in weight

Turkey

1.42

2.13

—for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Turkey

0.05

0.08”.

John Griffiths
Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, one of the Welsh inisters.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2917 (W.242)) (“the principal Regulations”).

The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No L 169, 10.7.2000, p1) (“the Directive”) which requires Member States to charge fees to cover the costs of documentary, identity and plant health checks of certain imports of plants, plant products and other objects from third countries set out in Annex V, Part B of the Directive.

Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations sets out reduced rate fees for certain plants and plant products subject to reduced frequency inspections agreed under the procedure provided for in Articles 13d(2) and 18(2) of the Directive. These Regulations substitute a new Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations to give effect to the latest agreement by the EU Standing Committee on Plant Health in respect of reduced rate fees. The inspection rate for Malus from China has increased from 25% to 50% with a matching increase in fees. Mangifera from Brazil and Citrus from Honduras are no longer eligible for reduced rate fees since these are subject to 100% inspection frequency and accordingly the fees in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations are applied for these consignments. All other inspection rates and accordingly fees have decreased.

It is foreseen that these Regulations will have an impact on the private or voluntary sectors, but no regulatory impact assessment has been produced as they implement annual changes in fees in line with a predetermined level rather than fundamental changes to the regulatory regime itself.