2019 No. 425
The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2019
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 19731 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 22 February 2020.
2
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 20142
1
The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 20142 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
a
omit the definition of “applicable checks”,
b
insert in the appropriate places—
“documentary check” has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(i) of the Directive,
“Europe” includes Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Faeroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia (only the following parts: Central Federal District (Tsentralny federalny okrug), Northwestern Federal District (Severo-Zapadny federalny okrug), Southern Federal District (Yuzhny federalny okrug), North Caucasian Federal District (Severo-Kavkazsky federalny okrug) and Volga Federal District (Privolzhsky federalny okrug)), San Marino, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine,
“European Union” means the territories of the Member States including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands but excluding Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin
“identity check” has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(ii) of the Directive,
c
for the definition of “third country” substitute—
“third country” means any country or territory other than—
- a
one within the European Union,
- b
Switzerland.
3
In regulation 3 (application of the import inspection fee), for paragraph (1) substitute—
1
An importer of a consignment to which this regulation applies must pay to the Scottish Ministers the fees specified in regulation 4.
4
In regulation 4 (fees)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “applicable checks” substitute “a plant health check”,
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
for each time “plants or plant products” appears substitute “plants, plant products or other objects”,
ii
for “applicable checks” substitute “a plant health check”,
c
after paragraph 2, insert—
3
The fee specified for a documentary check or an identity check carried out is the fee specified for that check in the third column of schedule 2A.
5
For schedule 1 (import inspection fees for applicable checks), substitute—
SCHEDULE 1IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PLANT HEALTH CHECKS
Item
Plant, plant product or other object
Quantity
*Fees
Normal working hours
Outside normal working hours
1
Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables
up to 10,000 in number
£30
£54
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
2
Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed)
up to 1,000 in number
£30
£54
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof)
£0.50 up to a maximum of £168
£1.00 up to a maximum of £318
3
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes)
Per consignment—
up to 200kg in weight
£30
£54
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)
£0.20 up to a maximum of £168
£0.40 up to a maximum of £318
4
Seeds, tissues cultures
Per consignment—
up to 100kg in weight
£30
£54
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)
£0.50 up to a maximum of £168
£0.90 up to a maximum of £318
5
Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this table
Per consignment—
up to 5,000 in number
£30
£54
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof)
£0.20 up to a maximum of £168
£0.40 up to a maximum of £318
6
Cut flowers
Per consignment—
up to 20,000 in number
£30
£54
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
7
Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees)
Per consignment—
up to 200kg in weight
£30
£54
for each additional 100kg (or part thereof (or part thereof)
£1.80 up to a maximum of £168
£3.60 up to a maximum of £318
8
Cut Christmas trees
Per consignment—
up to 1,000 in number
£30
£54
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof)
£1.80 up to a maximum of £168
£3.60 up to a maximum of £318
9
Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables
Per consignment—
up to 100kg in weight
£30
£54
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)
£1.80 up to a maximum of £168
£3.60 up to a maximum of £318
10
Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables)
Per consignment—
up to 25,000kg in weight
£30
£54
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)
£0.80
£1.50
11
Tubers of potatoes
Per lot—
up to 25,000kg in weight
£64
£96
for each additional 25,000kg in weight (or part thereof)
£52
£78
12
Soil and growing medium, bark
Per consignment—
up to 25,000kg in weight
£30
£54
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)
£0.80 up to a maximum of £168
£1.50 up to a maximum of £318
13
Grain
Per consignment—
up to 25,000kg in weight
£30
£54
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)
£0.80 up to a maximum of £168
£1.50 up to a maximum of £318
14
Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this table
Per consignment
£30
£54
15
Machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes
Per consignment
£30
£54
* Fees include: travel costs (weekday/weekend rate - based on average costs) and the cost of physical inspection, which depends on the type and size of import.
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
6
For schedule 2 (reduced import inspection fees for plant health checks), substitute—
SCHEDULE 2REDUCED IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PLANT HEALTH CHECKS
Item
Product
Quantity
Country of Origin
*Fees
Normal working hours
Outside normal working hours
Cut Flowers
Aster
up to 20,000 in number
Zimbabwe
£25.50
£45.00
for each additional 1,000 units
£0.15
£0.23
maximum price
£120.00
£234.00
Dianthus
up to 20,000 in number
Columbia
£12.60
£19.10
Ecuador, Turkey
£14.70
£23.40
Kenya
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000 units
Columbia
£0.01
£0.01
Ecuador, Turkey
£0.03
£0.05
Kenya
£0.01
£0.02
maximum price
Columbia
£16.40
£26.70
Ecuador, Turkey
£33.60
£61.20
Kenya
£19.20
£32.40
Phoenix
up to 20,000 in number
Costa Rica
£21.00
£36.00
for each additional 1,000 units
£0.10
£0.15
maximum price
£84.00
£162.00
Rosa
up to 20,000 in number
Columbia
£12.60
£19.10
Ecuador
£12.20
£18.40
Ethiopia
£12.90
£19.80
Kenya, Zambia
£13.80
£21.60
Tanzania
£21.00
£36.00
for each additional 1,000 units
Columbia
£0.01
£0.01
Ecuador
£0.01
£0.01
Ethiopia
£0.01
£0.02
Kenya, Zambia
£0.02
£0.03
Tanzania
£0.10
£0.15
maximum price
Columbia
£16.40
£26.70
Ecuador
£13.40
£20.90
Ethiopia
£19.20
£32.40
Kenya, Zambia
£26.40
£46.80
Tanzania
£84.00
£162.00
Fruit
Actinidia
up to 25,000kg in weight
Any third country
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Carica papaya
up to 25,000kg in weight
Any third country
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Citrus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Egypt
£25.50
£45.00
Mexico
£21.00
£36.00
Morocco, Turkey
£12.60
£19.10
Peru
£13.80
£21.60
USA
£16.50
£27.00
for each additional 1,000kg
Egypt
£0.60
£1.13
Mexico
£0.40
£0.75
Morocco, Turkey
£0.03
£0.05
Peru
£0.08
£0.15
USA
£0.20
£0.38
Cydonia
up to 25,000kg in weight
Any third country in Europe
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Fragaria
up to 25,000kg in weight
Any third country
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Malus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£18.30
£30.60
Brazil
£21.00
£36.00
Chile, Any third country in Europe, South Africa
£12.90
£19.80
New Zealand
£13.80
£21.60
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina
£0.28
£0.53
Brazil
£0.40
£0.75
Chile, South Africa
£0.04
£0.08
New Zealand
£0.08
£0.15
Mangifera
up to 25,000kg in weight
Brazil
£21.00
£36.00
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.40
£0.75
Passiflora
up to 25,000kg in weight
Columbia
£13.30
£20.60
Kenya, Vietnam
£16.50
£27.00
South Africa
£21.00
£36.00
Zimbabwe
£25.50
£45.00
for each additional 1,000kg
Columbia
£0.06
£0.11
Kenya, Vietnam
£0.20
£0.38
South Africa
£0.40
£0.75
Zimbabwe
£0.60
£1.13
Persea americana
up to 25,000kg in weight
Any third country
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Prunus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£25.50
£45.00
Chile
£13.80
£21.60
Any third country in Europe
£12.90
£19.80
Morocco
£21.00
£36.00
Turkey
£18.30
£30.60
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina
£0.60
£1.13
Chile
£0.08
£0.15
Any third country in Europe
£0.04
£0.08
Morocco
£0.40
£0.75
Turkey
£0.28
£0.53
Prunus – other than P. persica
up to 25,000kg in weight
South Africa
£13.80
£21.60
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.08
£0.15
Pyrus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina, Chile
£14.70
£23.40
China
£21.00
£36.00
Any third country in Europe
£12.90
£19.80
South Africa
£13.80
£21.60
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina, Chile
£0.12
£0.23
China
£0.40
£0.75
Any third country in Europe
£0.04
£0.08
South Africa
£0.08
£0.15
Ribes
up to 25,000kg in weight
Any third country in Europe
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Rebus
up to 25,000kg in weight
Any third country
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Vaccinium
up to 25,000kg in weight
Argentina
£16.50
£27.00
Any third country in Europe
£12.90
£19.80
Chile, Peru
£13.80
£21.60
for each additional 1,000kg
Argentina
£0.20
£0.38
Any third country in Europe
£0.04
£0.08
Chile, Peru
£0.08
£0.15
Vitis
up to 25,000kg in weight
Any third country
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.04
£0.08
Vegetables
Solanum lycopersicon
up to 25,000kg in weight
Canary Islands,
Morocco
£12.90
£19.80
for each additional 1,000kg
Canary Islands,
Morocco
£0.04
£0.08
Solanum melongena
up to 25,000kg in weight
Turkey
£14.70
£23.40
for each additional 1,000kg
£0.12
£0.23
Other Object
Machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes
Per consignment
Any third country
£12.90
£19.80
*Fees include: travel costs (weekday/weekend based on average costs) and the cost of physical inspection, which depends on the type and size of import and the country of origin.
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
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After schedule 2 (reduced import inspection fees for plant health checks), insert—
SCHEDULE 2AIMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR DOCUMENTARY CHECKS AND IDENTITY CHECKS
Check
Quantity
Fee
Documentary check
Per consignment
£6.00
Identity check
Per consignment
£6.00
Revocation3
Regulation 2 of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 20193 is revoked.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)