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The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

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Regulations 3 and 4(1)

SCHEDULE 1IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR APPLICABLE CHECKS

Fee(*)
ItemPlants, plant products or other objectsQuantityNormal working hoursOutside normal working hours
(*)

Fee includes a documentary check and an identity check.

Note: fees are rounded up to the nearest pound, with the exception of the additional quantity values which are rounded up to the nearest decimal point.
1Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetablesPer consignment—
up to 10,000 in number£42£66
for each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof)£0.80 up to a maximum of £168£1.50 up to a maximum of £318
2Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forestry reproductive material (other than seed)Per consignment—
up to 1,000 in number£42£66
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£0.50 up to a maximum of £168£1.00 up to a maximum of £318
3Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoesPer consignment—
up to 200kg in weight£42£66
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.20 up to a maximum of £168£0.40 up to a maximum of £318
4Seeds, tissue culturesPer consignment—
up to 100kg in weight£42£66
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.50 up to a maximum of £168£0.90 up to a maximum of £318
5Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this tablePer consignment—
up to 5,000 in number£42£66
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£0.20 up to a maximum of £168£0.40 up to a maximum of £318
6Cut flowersPer consignment—
up to 20,000 in number£42£66
for each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof)£0.20 up to a maximum of £168£0.30 up to a maximum of £318
7Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees)Per consignment—
up to 200kg in weight£42£66
for each additional 100kg (or part thereof)£1.80 up to a maximum of £168£3.60 up to a maximum of £318
8Cut Christmas treesPer consignment—
up to 1,000 in number£42£66
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£1.80 up to a maximum of £168£3.60 up to a maximum of £318
9Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetablesPer consignment -
up to 100kg in weight£42£66
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£1.80 up to a maximum of £168£3.60 up to a maximum of £318
10Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables)Per consignment -
up to 25,000kg in weight£42£66
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)£0.80£1.50
11Tubers of potatoesPer lot -
up to 25,000kg in weight£76£108
for each additional 25,000kg (or part thereof)£52£78
12Soil and growing medium, barkPer consignment -
up to 25,000kg in weight£42£66
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)£0.80 up to a maximum of £168£1.50 up to a maximum of £318
13GrainPer consignment -
up to 25,000kg in weight£42£66
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)£0.80 up to a maximum of £168£1.50 up to a maximum of £318
14Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this tableper consignment£42£66

Regulations 3 and 4(2)

SCHEDULE 2IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR APPLICABLE CHECKS (REDUCED RATES)

Fees(*)
ItemPlants/plant ProductsQuantityCountry of OriginNormal working hoursOutside normal working hours
(*) Fee includes a documentary check and an identity check.
Note: fees are rounded up to the nearest decimal point, with the exception of the additional quantity values, which are rounded up to the nearest penny.
Cut FlowersDianthusup to 20,000 in numberColumbia£24.60£31.10
Ecuador£26.70£35.40
Kenya£24.90£31.80
Turkey£28.50£39.00
for each additional 1,000 unitsColumbia£0.01£0.01
Ecuador£0.03£0.05
Kenya£0.01£0.02
Turkey£0.05£0.08
maximum priceColumbia£28.40£38.70
Ecuador£45.60£73.20
Kenya£31.20£44.40
Turkey£60.00£102.00
Phoenixup to 20,000 in numberCosta Rica£30.30£42.60
for each additional 1,000 units£0.07£0.11
maximum price£74.40£130.80
Rosaup to 20,000 in numberColumbia, Ecuador£24.60£31.10
Ethiopia£25.80£33.60
Kenya£24.90£31.80
Tanzania, Zambia£26.70£35.40
for each additional 1,000 unitsColumbia, Ecuador£0.01£0.01
Ethiopia£0.02£0.03
Kenya£0.01£0.02
Tanzania, Zambia£0.03£0.05
maximum priceColumbia, Ecuador£28.40£38.70
Ethiopia£38.40£58.80
Kenya£31.20£44.40
Tanzania, Zambia£45.60£73.20
FruitCitrusup to 25,000kg in weightEgypt, USA£26.70£35.40
Israel, Mexico, Peru£25.80£33.60
Morocco£24.90£31.80
Tunisia, Uruguay£37.50£57.00
Turkey£24.60£31.10
for each additional 1,000kgEgypt, USA£0.12£0.23
Israel, Mexico, Peru£0.08£0.15
Morocco£0.04£0.08
Tunisia, Uruguay£0.60£1.13
Turkey£0.03£0.05
Malusup to 25,000kg in weightArgentina, Brazil£28.50£39.00
Chile, South Africa£24.90£31.80
New Zealand£25.80£33.60
USA£33.00£48.00
for each additional 1,000kg

Argentina,

Brazil

£0.20£0.38
Chile, South Africa£0.04£0.08
New Zealand£0.08£0.15
USA£0.40£0.75
Passifloraup to 25,000kg in weight

Columbia

Kenya

£25.80£33.60
South Africa£30.30£42.60
Zimbabwe£37.50£57.00
for each additional 1,000kg

Columbia

Kenya

£0.08£0.15
South Africa£0.28£0.53
Zimbabwe£0.60£1.13
Prunusup to 25,000kg in weightArgentina, Morocco£33.00£48.00
Chile, South Africa, Turkey, USA£25.80£33.60
for each additional 1,000kgArgentina, Morocco£0.40£0.75
Chile, South Africa, Turkey, USA£0.08£0.15
PsidiumUp to 25,000kg in weightBrazil£37.50£57.00
for each additional 1,000kg£0.60£1.13
Pyrusup to 25,000kg in weightArgentina, South Africa£25.80£33.60
Chile£26.70£35.40
China£33.00£48.00
for each additional 1,000kgArgentina, South Africa£0.08£0.15
Chile£0.12£0.23
China£0.40£0.75
Vacciniumup to 25,000kg in weightArgentina£28.50£39.00
for each additional 1,000kg£0.20£0.38
VegetablesCapsicumup to 25,000kg in weightIsrael£24.90£31.80
Morocco£25.80£33.60
for each additional 1,000kgIsrael£0.04£0.08
Morocco£0.08£0.15
Momordicaup to 25,000kg in weightSurinam£30.30£42.60
for each additional 1,000kg£0.28£0.53
Solanum Melongenaup to 25,000kg in weightKenya, Turkey£25.80£33.60
for each additional 1,000kg£0.08£0.15

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 3ADDITIONAL FEES

ItemPlants, plant products or other objectsQuantity(*)Fee
(*)

A sample of 200 tubers will for be taken for each 25,000kg lot

1Potatoes originating in Egypt or Lebanon.up to 25,000kg in weight£152
for each 25,000kg (or part thereof)£152

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