2014 No. 167
The Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (3)(i) and (5)(a) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.
Citation, commencement and extent
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 18th August 2014.
2
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Interpretation3
1
In these Regulations—
“the 2006 Regulations” means the Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 20062;
“the relevant person” means—
- a
a licensed crop inspector, where the fee is for an official examination carried out by a licensed crop inspector;
- b
a licensed seed sampler, where the fee is for the sampling of a seed lot for the purposes of an official examination carried out by a licensed seed sampler; or
- c
in any other case, the Scottish Ministers; and
- a
“the Seed Marketing Regulations” means—
2
Other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the same meaning as they do in the Seed Marketing Regulations or, as the case may be, the 2006 Regulations.
Fees for matters set out in Schedule 14
1
Paragraph (2) applies to matters set out in Schedule 1 relating to the Seed Marketing Regulations.
2
Where this paragraph applies—
a
the relevant person must charge the appropriate fee for the matter set out in Schedule 1; and
b
the fee must be paid to the relevant person within one month of demand.
3
Where paragraph A(ii) of Schedule 1 applies, any initial fee which has been paid under paragraph A(i) must be repaid to the extent that it exceeds the fee payable under paragraph A(ii).
Fees for matters set out in Schedule 25
1
Paragraph (2) applies to matters set out in Schedule 2 relating to the 2006 Regulations.
2
Where this paragraph applies—
a
the Scottish Ministers must charge the appropriate fee for the matter set out in Schedule 2; and
b
the fee must be paid to the Scottish Ministers within the relevant timescale set out in Schedule 2.
Exemptions6
The Scottish Ministers may exempt any person from compliance with any provision in these Regulations relating to the payment of fees, subject to any conditions the Scottish Ministers think appropriate.
Revocations7
The Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 20118 are revoked.
SCHEDULE 1FEES FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE SEED MARKETING REGULATIONS
Matter | Fee £ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
A. Initial fees | |||
(i) | Initial fee per hectare or part thereof, except where sub-paragraph (ii) applies, for crops intended to produce:— | ||
(a) | Pre-Basic Seed or Basic Seed | 29.60 | |
(b) | Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First Generation, Certified Seed of the Second Generation or Certified Seed of the Third Generation | 4.25 | |
(ii) | Reduced initial fee per hectare or part thereof for applications referred to in sub-paragraph (i)(a) or (b) which are withdrawn before arrangements have been made for the purposes of an official examination | 2.75 | |
(iii) | Late application fee per crop payable in addition to initial fee under sub-paragraph (i)(a) or (b) where application is not made by the date for enabling arrangements to be made for an official examination of a crop grown to produce seed of a species to which any instrument comprising the Seed Marketing Regulations apply | 29.00 | |
B. Crop inspection fees | |||
(i) | Fee for the official examination of crops other than a hybrid of swede rape intended to produce Pre-Basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First Generation, Certified Seed of the Second Generation or Certified Seed of the Third Generation, per hectare or part thereof examined | 18.50 | |
(ii) | Fee for the official field inspection of a hybrid of swede rape, per hectare or part thereof examined | 55.50 | |
(iii) | Fee for the further official examination of crops intended to produce Pre-Basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First Generation, Certified Seed of the Second Generation or Certified Seed of the Third Generation, per hectare or part thereof examined, except:— | 18.50 | |
(a) | further official examination of crops for wild oats, per hectare or part thereof examined | 8.50 | |
(b) | further official examination of crops in respect of isolation distance, per hectare or part thereof examined | 3.35 | |
(c) | further official examination of crops which have been lodged, per hectare or part thereof examined | 7.50 | |
(iv) | Fee for the authentication of seed lot sown (where this has not been carried out at crop inspection), per crop | 7.50 | |
(v) | Fee for the official examination of crops where there has been an official post control the results of which have been unsatisfactory, per hectare or part thereof examined | 18.50 | |
(vi) | Fee payable in addition to fee under sub-paragraph (i) to (v) above where arrangements have been made for an official examination to be carried out by a licenced crop inspector and the applicant subsequently requests that the examination be carried out instead by the Scottish Ministers | 29.00 | |
C. Seed lot fees | |||
Fee for issuing an official certificate or a breeder’s confirmation (other than in the circumstances described under paragraph D below) in respect of a seed lot certifying the seed to be:— | |||
(i) | of a multiplication category | 85.00 | |
(ii) | of a final generation category | 33.00 | |
D. Seed lot re-entry fee | |||
Fee for issuing an official certificate or a breeder’s confirmation in respect of a seed lot where, following an application for certification of the seed to be within one particular category, that application has been withdrawn and a new application has been submitted for certification of the seed within another category, as follows:— | |||
(i) | Pre-Basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First Generation | 35.00 | |
(ii) | Certified Seed of the Second Generation or Certified Seed of the Third Generation | 17.45 | |
E. Sampling fees | |||
Fee per seed lot for the sampling or re-sampling of a seed lot for the purposes of an official examination, and for sampling or re-sampling imported seed intended for further multiplication | 50.12 | ||
F. Official label fees | |||
Fee per seed lot for the issue and printing of a:— | |||
(i) | tear resistant label for breeder’s confirmation seed, Pre-Basic seed or seed for export | 40.50 | |
(ii) | self adhesive label for breeder’s confirmation seed, Pre-Basic seed or seed for export | 28.00 | |
G. OECD Certificate | |||
Fee per certificate for issuing an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Certificate | 25.00 | ||
H. Higher Voluntary Standard (HVS) | |||
Fee per seed lot for verification that a seed lot meets the applicable Higher Voluntary Standards (HVS) | 7.00 | ||
SCHEDULE 2FEES FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE 2006 REGULATIONS
Matter | When payable | Fee £ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Representations by, and hearings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer, licensed crop inspector, licensed seed sampler or personnel pertaining to a licensed seed testing station | |||||
(i) | Fee for making written representations to the Scottish Ministers | On making representations | 33.95 | ||
(ii) | Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers | On applying to be heard | 67.95 | ||
B. Licensed seed testing stations | |||||
(i) | Annual fee payable during the currency of the licence (or a proportion thereof in respect of a part of a year) | Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, annually in advance | 1650.00 | ||
(ii) | Fee payable by a licensed seed testing station in respect of an official examination of seed | Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, annually in arrears | 7.50 | ||
C. Cereal crop inspection courses and examination | |||||
Fee for:— | Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers | ||||
(i) | Cereal crop inspection course | 607.00 | |||
(ii) | Initial examination and compulsory re-test | ||||
(a) | all 3 species groups | 95.00 | |||
(b) | 2 species | 70.00 | |||
(c) | 1 species only | 35.00 | |||
D. Seed sampling courses and examination | |||||
Fee for:— | Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers | ||||
(i) | Tuition and examination for seed samplers licence (administrative and sampling elements) | 407.60 | |||
(ii) | Tuition and examination for seed samplers licence (administrative element only) | 122.28 | |||
(iii) | Re-examination fee for seed samplers licence with sampling function enabled | 35.67 | |||
(iv) | Re-examination fee for seed samplers licence with sampling function not enabled | 10.20 | |||
E. Seed analyst courses and examination | |||||
Fee for:— | Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers | ||||
(i) | Laboratory management course registration | 1030.00 | |||
(ii) | Laboratory management course attendance and examination (per day or part thereof) | 412.00 | |||
(iii) | Analyst course registration | 1705.00 | |||
(iv) | Analyst course registration - additional and retake divisions (per division) | 166.00 | |||
(v) | Analyst course attendance (per day or part thereof. Number of days depends on division) | 412.00 | |||
(vi) | Analyst course examination (per day or part thereof) | 412.00 | |||
(vii) | Tetrazolium testing course attendance (per day or part thereof) | 426.00 | |||
(viii) | Tetrazolium testing course examination (per day or part thereof) | 426.00 | |||
(This note is not part of the Regulations)