F1FeesS

[F24.—(1) [F3Subject to paragraph (8), the fee specified for a physical check for a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of plants, plant products or other objects—]

(a)during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the [F4fifth] column of schedule 1 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or

(b)outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the [F5sixth] column of schedule 1 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.

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[F7[F8(6) Subject to paragraph (8), the fee specified for a documentary check for a consignment or such part of a consignment consisting of plants, plant products or other objects is—

(a)in the case of a consignment originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland and containing only plants or plant products falling within column 1 of table 3 of schedule 2A, the fee specified for that check in the second column of that table, or

(b)in any other case, £6.00.]

(7) Subject to paragraph (8), the fee specified for an identity check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects is the fee specified for that check in the seventh column of the table in schedule 1.

[F9(8) No fee is payable under paragraphs (1), (6) and (7) in respect of—

(a)goods in a consignment originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland listed in the table in schedule 2A to the Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 imported before 30th October 2024; or

(b)a consignment originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland consisting solely of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in the lists established pursuant to Article 72(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, imported into Scotland through a relevant port.]]

[F10(9) Paragraph (8) does not apply where the consignment originated in Liechtenstein and includes any goods falling within the table in schedule 2A and also within schedule 1 to the Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022.]]

Textual Amendments

F2Reg. 4 substituted (1.4.2021 except for the insertion of reg. 4(5)(6)(d), 1.7.2021 in so far as not already in force) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/159), regs. 1(1)(2), 2(3)