The Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 1989

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

Articles 3 to 6

“SCHEDULE 1 FEES IN RESPECT OF EXPORT CERTIFICATION SERVICES

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
Item	Service	Basic Fee	Alternative Fee	Old fee
				Basic	Alternative
		£	£	£(1)	£(1)
1	The taking of one soil sample from a field, or part of a field, which is not more than 4 hectares	37	14	(32)	(12)
2	The taking of two soil samples on the same visit from fields on the same holding, the combined area of which is not more than 3 hectares	37	14	(32)	(12)
3	The taking of up to three samples of compost for container grown plants	37	14	(32)	(12)
4	Laboratory testing of one soil sample	17.40		(15)
5	Growing Season Inspection Where the basic fee is payable, one Growing Season Inspection of– (a) up to 0.1 hectare of outdoor plants (including bulbs and plants in containers), or (b) up to 1,000 indoor plants, or (c) up to 1.0 hectare of seed crops; and where the alternative fee is payable, one Growing Season Inspection of– (a) up to 1.5 hectares of bulbs, or (b) up to 1.0 hectare of outdoor plants other than bulbs, or (c) up to 6.0 hectares of seed crops, or (d) up to 10,000 indoor plants	37	14	(32)	(12)
6	Pre-export inspection of and the issue of certificates, for– (a) up to 7 small consignments, to be exported under up to 7 certificates, or (b) up to 25 tonnes, to be exported under one certificate, of plants, plant products or soil other than bulbs, potatoes and seeds	37	14	(32)	(12)
7	Pre-export inspection of up to 25 tonnes of potatoes, to be exported under one certificate, and the issue of that certificate	37	21	(32)	(12)
8	Pre-export inspection of– (a) a stock of bulbs up to 25 tonnes and the issue of such certificates as may be required for the export of bulbs from that stock issued while the inspector is on the premises for the purposes of this inspection or any other official purpose, or (b) up to 25 tonnes of bulbs of one stock, to be exported under one certificate, and the issue of that certificate	37	21	(32)	(12)
9	The taking of samples of seed for examination or testing– (a) where the basic fee is payable the taking of 3 samples, and (b) where the alternative fee is payable the taking of one sample	37	3.50	(32)	(3)
10	The issue of one certificate for the export of a consignment of seeds where they, or the bulk from which they are taken, have already been sampled and examined or tested	14		(12)
11	The issue of one certificate for the export of a consignment of seeds where the appropriate Minister is satisfied that the export is for national listing purposes and where they, or the bulk from which they are taken, have already been sampled and examined or tested	7		(6)
12	The inspection for any traces of soil or plant debris and the issue of one or more certificates for the export of used agricultural machines– (a) where the basic fee is payable the inspection of up to 5 agricultural machines, and (b) where the alternative fee is payable the inspection of up to 10 agricultural machines	37	14	(32)	(12)
13	The issue of one certificate, including any prior examination or test, without a visit by an inspector to the applicant’s premises	14		(12)
14	The issue of up to 20 certificates for the export of articles not requiring inspection on that occasion but requiring a visit to the applicant’s premises	37	14	(32)	(12)
15	The issue of one certificate by an inspector where an inspector has not had to visit the applicant’s premises in respect of the articles to be certified or to inspect those articles and where no examination or testing has been necessary	2.30		(2)”

(1)

The figures in italics are the fees which were charged under this Order before the coming into force of the Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1309).