The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 1 TO THE SEEDS (NATIONAL LISTS OF VARIETIES) (FEES) REGULATIONS 1987

Regulation 3

“SCHEDULE 1 FEES

PART I FEES PAYABLE ON AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY OF A PLANT VARIETY IN A NATIONAL LIST

Plant variety		Amount
		New fee £	Old fee £(*)
Note
(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/275).
1.	A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat) or barley variety	420	(400)
2.	A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue or potato variety	340	(325)
3.	A maize, sugar beet or fodder beet variety	370	(355)
4.	A field pea or field bean variety	225	(215)
5.	Any other herbage, fodder, oil and fibre or cereal variety	160	(155)
6.	A vegetable variety subject to a plant breeders' rights scheme	160	(155)
7.	Any other vegetable variety	120	(115)

PART II FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF TESTS FOR DISTINCTNESS, UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY OF A PLANT VARIETY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY IN A NATIONAL LIST

Plant variety		Amount
		New fee £	Old fee £(*)
Note
(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989.
1.	A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat), barley or maize variety	745	(710)
2.	A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue, potato, field pea or field bean variety	505	(480)
3.	Any other herbage, fodder, oil and fibre, cereal or vegetable variety	285	(270)

PART III FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF TRIALS FOR VALUE FOR CULTIVATION AND USE OF A PLANT VARIETY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY IN A NATIONAL LIST

Plant variety		Amount
		New fee £	Old fee £(*)
Note
(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989.
1.	A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat) or barley variety	2285	(2180)
2.	A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue, potato, maize, sugar beet, field bean, field pea, swede or fodder kale variety	785	(750)

PART IV RENEWAL FEES

Plant variety		Renewal fees during the years of retention in a National List
		Second to fifth year—each year		Sixth and each subsequent year
		New fee £	Old fee £(*)	New fee £	Old fee £(*)
Note
(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989.
1.	A wheat (excluding durum wheat and spelt wheat) or barley variety	260	(250)	440	(420)
2.	A durum wheat, spelt wheat, rye, oat, oilseed rape, ryegrass, timothy, white clover, fescue, potato, maize, sugar beet, fodder beet, field bean or field pea variety	245	(235)	375	(360)
3.	Any other herbage, fodder, oil and fibre or cereal variety	150	(145)	245	(235)
4.	A vegetable variety subject to a plant breeders' rights scheme	150	(145)	245	(235)
5.	Any other vegetable variety	130	(125)	200	(190)

PART V FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OTHER MATTERS

Matter		When payable	Amount
			New fee £	Old fee £(*)
Note
(*) The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under these Regulations before the coming into force of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1989. ”
1.	Application for the substitution of a name in a National List	On making the application	21	(21)
2.	Making written representions to the Ministers	On delivering the representations	3	(3)
3.	Attending to be heard by a person appointed by the Ministers	Before the hearing	21	(21)
4.	Inspection of the National List record	Before the inspection	1	(1)
5.	Inspection of the file maintained for a plant variety in a National List	Before the inspection	1	(1)
6.	Purchase of a report from a testing authority in another country	Within 14 days of demand by the Minister	140	(140)
7.	Observation plot-trials for value for cultivation and use	Within 14 days of demand by the Minister	105	(100)
8.	Entry in a National List– (a) of a variety referred to in items 1 to 4 in Part I of this Schedule	Before entry in a National List	120	(115)
	(b) of a variety referred to in items 5 to 7 in Part I of this Schedule		70	(65)