7.—(1) In respect of a given liability period a charge shall be payable by an authorisation holder, on invoice, to a United Kingdom competent authority.
(2) A United Kingdom competent authority shall not charge for any costs under paragraph (1) in respect of which a fee is payable [F1under regulations 4(1), 4(1A) or 4(1B)] and Schedule 1, F2... regulation 4(2) and Schedule 2 [F3or regulation 4(2A) and Schedule 3].
(3) A United Kingdom competent authority may exclude an authorisation holder from the requirement to pay a charge where that authority decides it would be uneconomical to collect that charge.
(4) Where an authorisation holder becomes liable to pay a charge in accordance with paragraph (1) at any time during the liability period, that person will be liable to pay a charge for the whole of that liability period.
(5) If an authorisation holder fails to pay the charge in full, the United Kingdom competent authority may suspend any or all of the authorisations or permits for plant protection products held by the authorisation holder or for which the authorisation holder is the nominated sales representative.
(6) Any unpaid charge may be recovered by a United Kingdom competent authority as a civil debt.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 7(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/720, Sch. 1 para. 12(aa) (as inserted by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8)