Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2009.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 25th September 2009, except for regulation 4 which comes into force on 1st January 2010.

Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

2.  The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005(1) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

Amendments coming into force on 25th September 2009

3.  In Schedule 2 (import inspection fees (reduced rates))—

(a)for the entry for Rosa, substitute the entry for Rosa set out in the Schedule to these Regulations;

(b)after the entry for Prunus, insert the entry for Psidium set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Amendment coming into force on 1st January 2010

4.  For Schedule 2, substitute—

Regulation 4(3)

SCHEDULE 2IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Genus

Quantity

Country of origin

Fee

Fee (non-daytime working hours)

Where the total amount of any fee comprises an amount of less than £0.01, that amount is to be excluded..

Cut flowers

DianthusPer consignment
— up to 20,000 in numberColombia£0.39£0.59
Ecuador£1.98£2.97
Kenya, Turkey£3.31£4.96
Israel£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 units or part thereofColombia£0.003£0.004
Ecuador£0.01£0.02
Kenya, Turkey£0.02£0.03
Israel£0.05£0.07
— maximum priceColombia£3.17£4.76
Ecuador£15.88£23.83
Kenya, Turkey£26.48£39.72
Israel£52.96£79.44
RosaPer consignment
— up to 20,000 in numberEcuador£0.39£0.59
Colombia£0.66£0.99
Ethiopia, Kenya£1.32£1.98
Tanzania£1.98£2.97
Zambia£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 units or part thereofEcuador£0.003£0.004
Colombia£0.005£0.007
Ethiopia, Kenya£0.01£0.015
Tanzania£0.01£0.02
Zambia£0.05£0.07
— maximum priceEcuador£3.17£4.76
Colombia£5.30£7.94
Ethiopia, Kenya£10.59£15.88
Tanzania£15.88£23.83
Zambia£52.96£79.44
Fruit
CitrusPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightTurkey£0.39£0.59
Morocco£0.66£0.99
Israel, Uruguay, USA£1.98£2.97
Egypt, Mexico£3.31£4.96
Peru£4.63£6.95
Honduras£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofTurkey£0.01£0.02
Morocco£0.02£0.03

Israel, Uruguay,

USA

£0.07£0.11
Egypt, Mexico£0.13£0.19
Peru£0.18£0.27
Honduras£0.26£0.39

Malus

Per consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightChile£0.92£1.39
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 thereofChile£0.03£0.05
Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa£0.05£0.07
Brazil£0.07£0.11
China, USA£0.13£0.19
MangiferaPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightBrazil£1.32£1.98
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofBrazil£0.05£0.07
PassifloraPer consignment

— up to 25,000 kg in weight

Columbia, Kenya£1.32£1.98
Zimbabwe£4.63£6.95
South Africa£6.62£9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofColumbia, Kenya£1.32£1.98
Zimbabwe£0.18£0.27
South Africa£0.26£0.39
PrunusPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightChile, South Africa, Turkey£1.32£1.98
Argentina£4.63£6.95
USA£6.62£9.93

— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Chile, South Africa, Turkey£0.05£0.07
Argentina£0.18£0.27
USA£0.26£0.39
PsidiumPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightBrazil£9.93£14.89
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofBrazil£0.39£0.58
PyrusPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightArgentina, South Africa£1.98£2.97
Chile, China£4.63£6.95
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofArgentina, South Africa£0.07£0.11
Chile, China£0.18£0.27
Vegetables
Solanum melongenaPer consignment
— up to 25,000 kg in weightTurkey£1.32£1.98
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereofTurkey£0.05£0.07

RICHARD LOCHHEAD

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

2nd September 2009