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The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Made

16th December 2008

Laid before Parliament

17th December 2008

Coming into force

7th January 2009

The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973(1).

Title and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 7th January 2009.

Amendments to the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) Regulations 2006

2.–(1) The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) Regulations 2006(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(1)(a)(ii) omit "the fee specified".

(3) For Schedule 2, substitute–

Regulation 4

"SCHEDULE 2 IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES)

Genus Quantity Country of origin Fee Fee (non-daytime working hours)
Cut flowers
Dianthus Per consignment
– up to 20,000 in number Colombia £0.40 £0.60
Kenya £1.32 £1.98
Ecuador £1.98 £2.97
Turkey £3.31 £4.96
Israel £4.63 £6.95
– for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof Colombia £0.003 £0.004
Kenya £0.01 £0.015
Ecuador £0.01 £0.02
Turkey £0.02 £0.03
Israel £0.03 £0.05
– maximum price Colombia £3.17 £4.75
Kenya £10.59 £15.89
Ecuador £15.88 £23.83
Turkey £26.48 £39.72
Israel £37.07 £55.60
Rosa Per consignment
– up to 20,000 in number Ecuador £0.40 £0.60
Colombia £0.66 £0.99
Ethiopia, Kenya £1.32 £1.98
Tanzania £1.98 £2.97
Zambia £3.31 £4.96
India, Uganda £6.62 £9.93
– for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof Ecuador £0.003 £0.004
Colombia £0.005 £0.007
Ethiopia, Kenya £0.01 £0.015
Tanzania £0.01 £0.02
Zambia £0.02 £0.03
India, Uganda £0.05 £0.07
– maximum price Ecuador £3.17 £4.75
Colombia £5.29 £7.94
Ethiopia, Kenya £10.59 £15.89
Tanzania £15.88 £23.83
Zambia £26.48 £39.72
India, Uganda £52.96 £79.44
Fruit
Malus Per consignment
Chile £0.93 £1.39
– up to 25,000 kg in weight Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa £1.32 £1.98
Brazil £1.98 £2.97
China, USA £3.31 £4.96
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Chile £0.03 £0.05
Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa £0.05 £0.07
Brazil £0.07 £0.11
China, USA £0.13 £0.19
Mangifera Per consignment
– up to 25,000 kg in weight Brazil £0.66 £0.99
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Brazil £0.02 £0.03
Prunus Per consignment
– up to 25,000 kg in weight Chile, South Africa, Turkey £1.32 £1.98
Argentina £3.31 £4.96
USA £6.62 £9.93
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Chile, South Africa, Turkey £0.05 £0.07
Argentina £0.13 £0.19
USA £0.26 £0.39
Pyrus Per consignment
– up to 25,000 kg in weight South Africa £1.98 £2.97
Argentina £3.31 £4.96
Chile £4.63 £6.95
China £6.62 £9.93
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof South Africa £0.07 £0.11
Argentina £0.13 £0.19
Chile £0.18 £0.27
China £0.26 £0.39
Citrus Per consignment
– up to 25,000 kg in weight Turkey £0.39 £0.58
Morocco £0.66 £0.99
Uruguay, USA £1.98 £2.97
Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru £3.31 £4.96
Honduras £9.93 £14.89
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Turkey £0.01 £0.02
Morocco £0.02 £0.03
Uruguay, USA £0.07 £0.11
Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru £0.13 £0.19
Honduras £0.39 £0.58
Passiflora Per consignment
– up to 25,000 kg in weight Colombia, Kenya £1.32 £1.98
Zimbabwe £4.63 £6.95
South Africa £6.62 £9.93
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Colombia, Kenya £0.05 £0.07
Zimbabwe £0.18 £0.27
South Africa £0.26 £0.39
Vegetables
Solanum melongena Per consignment
– up to 25,000 kg in weight Turkey £1.98 £2.97
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Turkey £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.".

Jane Kennedy

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

14th December 2008

We consent,

Dave Watts

Tony Cunningham

Two of the Lords Commissioners

of Her Majesty´s Treasury

16th December 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1879) ("the principal Regulations"). The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No L 169, 10.7.00, p1), which 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 substitute a new Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, to give effect to the latest agreed reduced rates for inspections of certain material. (Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations includes provision for reduced rates for certain plants and plant products agreed under the procedure provided for in Articles 13d(2) and 18(2) of the Directive.) The changes to the fees made by these Regulations, which are set at a proportion of the standard fee (described in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations) corresponding to the rate of inspection, are based on the agreed inspection rates set out below:

(1)

Initial fee per consignment for cut flowers (up to 20,000 in number) and fruit and vegetables (up to 25,000 kg in weight). Corresponding fees are set in the Regulations for additional quantities, maximum price per consignment and non-daytime working hours.

(2)

Consignments subject to an inspection rate of 100% are excluded from the reduced rate inspection scheme and are subject to the import inspection fees specified in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.

Genus Country of origin Previous rate of inspection Initial fee(1)

New

rate of inspection

Initial fee, specified in Schedule 2
Cut Flowers
Dianthus Kenya 100%(2) - 10% £1.32
Rosa Ethiopia 5% £0.66 10% £1.32
Rosa Kenya 5% £0.66 10% £1.32
Rosa Uganda 10% £1.32 50% £6.62
Rosa Zambia 10% £1.32 25% £3.31
Rosa Zimbabwe 50% £6.62 100%(2) -
Fruit
Malus Argentina 15% £1.98 10% £1.32
Malus Brazil 25% £3.31 15% £1.98
Malus China 35% £4.63 25% £3.31
Mangifera Peru 50% £6.62 100%(2) -
Passiflora Colombia 15% £1.98 10% £1.32
Prunus Chile 15% £1.98 10% £1.32
Citrus Honduras 100%(2) - 75% £9.93
Citrus Turkey 5% £0.66 5% £0.66
Citrus USA 10% £1.32 10% £1.32
Momordica Suriname 50% £6.62 100%(2) -
Vegetables
Solanum melongena Turkey 75% £9.93 25% £3.31

The regulatory impact assessment which was prepared in respect of the predecessor to the principal Regulations (S.I. 2005/906) foresaw changes to the fees for plant health import inspections to which these Regulations apply. This was placed in the Library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from Plant Health Division, Defra, Foss House, Kings Pool, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PX.

(1)

1973 c. 51. Back [1]

(2)

S.I. 2006/1879, amended by S.I. 2007/3013, which substituted Schedule 2. There are other amendments but none is relevant. Back [2]



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