Amendments and revocations25
1
The Seed Potatoes (Tuber Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200617 are amended as follows—
a
in regulation 1(2) (interpretation), in the definitions of “official label” and “the Seed Potatoes Regulations”, for “2010” substitute “2016”;
b
for regulation 3 (fees) substitute—
Fees3
There shall be paid in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table in the Schedule arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations, on demand from the person requesting the inspection or official labels, fees as specified in column 2 of that Table.
c
in column 1 of the Table in the Schedule (fees), for “under regulation 14(2) of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001” substitute “in accordance with regulation 12 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations”.
2
The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200918 are amended as follows—
a
for regulation 1(3) (interpretation), substitute—
3
In these regulations—
“seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC” means seed potatoes which fulfil the conditions for Union grade PBTC specified in Table 1 in Schedule 4 to the Seed Potatoes Regulations;
“the Seed Potatoes Regulations” means the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
b
for regulation 2 (fees) substitute—
Fees2
1
Every person who makes an application to the Department for certification of seed potatoes under regulation 10(4) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Seed Potatoes Regulations shall forward—
a
in respect of an application where the crop is intended to produce seed potatoes, other than seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC, the appropriate fee specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 1 of the Schedule; or
b
in respect of an application where the crop is intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC, the appropriate fee specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 2 of the Schedule.
2
The fees specified—
a
in paragraph (1)(a) shall accompany the application for certification of seed potatoes;
b
in paragraph (1)(b), shall be payable within one month of demand by the Department.
c
regulation 3 is omitted;
d
for the heading of Part 1 to the Schedule substitute “Fees for the inspection of seed potato crops except for seed potato crops intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC”; and
e
for the heading of Part 2 to the Schedule substitute “Fees for the inspection of seed potato crops intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC”.
3
In article 2(1) of the Plant Health Order19 (general interpretation), for the definition of “Seed Potatoes Regulations” substitute—
“Seed Potatoes Regulations” means the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;