The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1994

Title and commencement U.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964;

[F1 “the appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers, acting jointly;]

[F1 “DAERA” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland;]

[F1 “GB Variety List” means a list of plant varieties prepared and published in accordance with the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;]

“maintainer” means a person indicated in a [F2 GB Variety List or a NI Variety List] as responsible for the maintenance of a plant variety;

F3 ...

F3 ...

[F4 “NI Variety List” means a list of plant varieties prepared and published by DAERA in accordance with legislation having effect corresponding to that of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;]

“plant breeders rights” means rights which may be granted in accordance with Part I of the Act, and “plant breeders rights scheme” means a scheme made under that Part of the Act to enable a grant of such rights;

F3 ...

[F5 “the relevant authority” means, in relation to Great Britain, the appropriate authority and, in relation to Northern Ireland, DAERA;]

[F5 “the relevant legislation” means, in relation to Great Britain, the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 and, in relation to Northern Ireland, any legislation having effect corresponding to that of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;]

“renewal fee” means a fee payable in respect of the retention of a plant variety in a [F6 GB Variety List or a NI Variety List].

(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(b)

F3 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(c)

F4 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(d)

F5 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(e)

F6 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(f)

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

Payment of fees U.K.

3.—(1)  [F7 A person making an application under the relevant legislation must pay to the relevant authority in respect of matters arising under that legislation—]

F8 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e) the fees payable in respect of the matters referred to in the first column of Schedule 5, being the new fees set out in the third column of the said Schedule 5 opposite the respective references to those matters, such fees being payable at the times specified in respect of each such matter in the second column of the said Schedule 5.

F9 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10 (2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F11 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F12 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(3)

F8 Reg. 3(1)(a)-(d) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b) (with reg. 24(15))

F9 Reg. 3(2) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b) (with reg. 24(15))

F10 Reg. 3(2A) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b) (with reg. 24(15))

F11 Reg. 3(3) omitted (1.4.1997) by virtue of The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/383), regs. 1, 2(a)(ii)

F12 Reg. 3(4) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b) (with reg. 24(15))

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

Renewal fees U.K.

F13 4.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F13 Reg. 4 revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b)

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

Revocation U.K.

5.  The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990(1), the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991(2) and the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993(3) are revoked.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

L.S.

Gillian Shephard

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

John Redwood

Secretary of State for Wales

Patrick Mayhew

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland