2017 No. 179
The Seed (Fees etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
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), (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 etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st July 2017.
2
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Interpretation3
1
In these Regulations—
“the 2016 Regulations” means the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 20162;
“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—
- a
in relation to vegetable seed, the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 19933;
- b
in relation to oil and fibre plant seed, the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 20044;
- c
in relation to cereal seed, the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 20055;
- d
in relation to fodder plant seed, the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 20056; and
- e
in relation to beet seed, the Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 20107.
- a
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 2016 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 2016 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 or class of persons, or persons generally, from compliance with any of the provisions of these Regulations, subject to any conditions the Scottish Ministers think appropriate.
Revocations7
The Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 20168 are revoked.
Amendment of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 20168
In regulation 15(2) (right to make representations) of the 2016 Regulations9, for “the person refused a licence” substitute “the person who applied for a licence under regulation 3”.
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 applications in respect of crops intended to produce:— | |
| 29.60 (online applications) |
30.13 (other applications) | |
| 4.25 (online applications) |
4.33 (other applications) | |
(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. | 2.80 |
(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 applies. | 29.52 |
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. | 19.14 |
(ii) Fee for the official field inspection of a hybrid of swede rape, per hectare or part thereof examined. | 57.42 |
(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:— | 19.14 |
| 8.81 |
| 3.46 |
| 7.79 |
(iv) Fee for the authentication of seed lot sown (where this has not been carried out at crop inspection), per crop. | 7.79 |
(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. | 19.14 |
(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 licensed crop inspector and the applicant subsequently requests that the examination be carried out instead by the Scottish Ministers. | 29.52 |
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:— | |
| 85.00 (online applications) |
86.53 (other applications) | |
| 33.00 (online applications) |
33.59 (other applications) | |
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:— | |
| 35.63 |
| 17.76 |
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. | 51.02 |
F. Official label fees | |
Fee per seed lot for the issue and printing of a:— | |
| 41.23 |
| 28.50 |
G. OECD Certificate | |
Fee per certificate for issuing an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Certificate. | 25.45 |
H. Higher Voluntary Standards (HVS) | |
Fee per seed lot for verification that a seed lot meets the applicable Higher Voluntary Standards (HVS). | 7.13 |
SCHEDULE 2FEES FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE 2016 REGULATIONS
Matter | When payable | Fee £ |
---|---|---|
A. Representations by, and hearings of, a licensed professional seed operator, 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 | 629.12 | |
(ii) Initial examination and compulsory retest— | ||
| 98.44 | |
| 72.48 | |
| 36.24 | |
D. Seed sampling courses and examination | ||
Fee for:— | Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers | |
| 422.47 | |
| 126.74 | |
| 36.95 | |
| 10.59 | |
E. Seed analyst courses and examination | ||
Fee for:— | Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers | |
| 1112.67 | |
| 419.42 | |
| 1841.56 | |
| 179.17 | |
| 419.42 | |
| 419.42 | |
| 433.67 | |
| 433.67 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)