The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018
Citation, commencement and extent1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 and come into force on 19th March 2018.
(2)
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 20142.
“SCHEDULE 2IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR APPLICABLE CHECKS (REDUCED RATES)
Fees(1)Item
Plant/plant products
Quantity
Country of Origin
Normal working hours
Outside normal working hours
Cut Flowers
Aster
up to 20,000 in number
Zimbabwe
£37.50
£57.00
for each additional 1,000 units
£0.15
£0.23
maximum price
£132.00
£246.00
Dianthus
up to 20,000 in number
Colombia
£24.60
£31.10
Ecuador, Turkey
£26.70
£35.40
Kenya
£24.90
£31.80
for each additional 1,000 units
Colombia
£0.01
£0.01
Ecuador, Turkey
£0.03
£0.05
Kenya
£0.01
£0.02
maximum price
Colombia
£28.40
£38.70
Ecuador, Turkey
£45.60
£73.20
Kenya
£31.20
£44.40
Phoenix
up to 20,000 in number
Costa Rica
£30.30
£42.60
for each additional 1,000 units
£0.07
£0.11
maximum price
£74.40
£130.80
Rosa
up to 20,000 in number
Columbia, Ecuador
£24.60
£31.10
Ethiopia, Kenya
£24.90
£31.80
Tanzania
£26.70
£35.40
Zambia
£25.80
£33.60
for each additional 1,000 units
Columbia, Ecuador
£0.01
£0.01
Ethiopia, Kenya
£0.01
£0.02
Tanzania
£0.03
£0.05
Zambia
£0.02
£0.03
maximum price
Columbia, Ecuador
£28.40
£38.70
Ethiopia, Kenya
£31.20
£44.40
Tanzania
£45.60
£73.20
Zambia
£38.40
£58.80
Fruit
Citrus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Morocco
£24.90
£31.80
Peru
£25.80
£33.60
Turkey
£24.60
£31.10
USA
£26.70
£35.40
for each additional 1,000kg
Morocco
£0.04
£0.08
Peru
£0.08
£0.15
Turkey
£0.03
£0.05
USA
£0.12
£0.23
Citrus limon, C.aurantiifolia
up to 25,000kg in weight
Israel
£28.50
£39.00
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.20
£0.38
Malus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£30.30
£42.60
Brazil
£37.50
£57.00
Chile, South Africa
£24.90
£31.80
New Zealand
£25.80
£33.60
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina
£0.28
£0.53
Brazil
£0.60
£1.13
Chile, South Africa
£0.04
£0.08
New Zealand
£0.08
£0.15
Passiflora
up to 25,000kg in weight
Columbia
£25.30
£32.60
Kenya
£28.50
£39.00
South Africa, Vietnam
£30.30
£42.60
Zimbabwe
£33.00
£48.00
for each additional 1,000kg
Columbia
£0.06
£0.11
Kenya
£0.20
£0.38
South Africa, Vietnam
£0.28
£0.53
Zimbabwe
£0.40
£0.75
Prunus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£37.50
£57.00
Chile
£25.80
£33.60
Morocco, USA
£28.50
£39.00
Turkey
£30.30
£42.60
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina
£0.60
£1.13
Chile
£0.08
£0.15
Morocco, USA
£0.20
£0.38
Turkey
£0.28
£0.53
Prunus – other than persica
up to 25,000kg in weight
South Africa
£24.90
£31.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Pyrus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina, Chile
£26.70
£35.40
China
£33.00
£48.00
South Africa
£25.80
£33.60
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina, Chile
£0.12
£0.23
China
£0.40
£0.75
South Africa
£0.08
£0.15
Vaccinium
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£28.50
£39.00
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.20
£0.38
Vegetables
Capsicum
up to 25,000kg in weight
Morocco
£24.90
£31.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Momordica
up to 25,000kg in weight
Surinam
£30.30
£42.60
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.28
£0.53
Solanum lycopersicon
up to 25,000kg in weight
Canary Islands, Morocco
£24.90
£31.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Solanum melongena
up to 25,000kg in weight
Kenya
£25.80
£33.60
Turkey
£28.50
£39.00
for each additional 1,000kg
Kenya
£0.08
£0.15
Turkey
£0.20
£0.38”.
Revocation3.
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (“the principal Regulations”).
Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1) (“the Directive”) requires a Member State to ensure the collection of fees to cover the costs occasioned by the documentary checks, identity checks and plant health checks of certain imports of plants, plant products and other objects from third countries which are required by Article 13a(1) of the Directive. Pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) 1756/2004 (OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p.6), the European Commission notifies Member States of plants and plant products which should be subject to reduced inspection and of the rate of such inspection. Regulation 2 substitutes schedule 2 of the principal Regulations to take account of the most recent Commission Notification on reduced inspection rates as published on the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/plant_health_biosafety/trade_non_eu/reduced_frequency_checks_en.htm.
The table provides a comparison of changes made to the fees in schedule 2 of the principal Regulations:
Genus | Country of origin | Previous rate of inspection | Previous fee(1) | New rate of inspection | New fee, specified in schedule 2(1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruit | |||||
Citrus | Egypt | 25% | £28.50 | 100%(2) | - |
Citrus limon C.aurantiifolia(3) | Israel | 10% | £25.80 | 25% | £28.50 |
Citrus- other(3) | Israel | 10% | £25.80 | 100%(2) | - |
Malus | Brazil | 25% | £28.50 | 75% | £37.50 |
Malus | USA | 75% | £37.50 | 100%(2) | - |
Passiflora | Zimbabwe | 75% | £37.50 | 50% | £33.00 |
Prunus-persica(4) | South Africa | 10% | £25.80 | 100%(2) | - |
Prunus-other(4) | South Africa | 10% | £25.80 | 5% | £24.90 |
Prunus | Turkey | 10% | £25.80 | 35% | £30.30 |
Pyrus | Argentina | 10% | £25.80 | 15% | £26.70 |
Pyrus | China | 75% | £37.50 | 50% | £33.00 |
Vegetables | |||||
Capsicum | Israel | 10% | £25.80 | 100%(2) | - |
Solanum lycopersicon | Morocco | New | - | 5% | £24.90 |
Solanum lycopersicon | Canary Islands | New | - | 5% | £24.90 |
Solanum melongena | Turkey | 5% | £24.90 | 25% | £28.50 |