The Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (Forestry) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Order 1991

Article 2

SCHEDULE SCHEDULES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SCHEDULES TO THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (PLANT HEALTH FEES) (FORESTRY) (GREAT BRITAIN) ORDER 1990

Articles 3 to 5

“SCHEDULE 1

PART I GREAT BRITAINFEES IN RESPECT OF EXPORT CERTIFICATION SERVICES FOR WOOD, WOOD PRODUCTS AND SEEDS

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Item	Service	Basic Fee	Alternative Fee
		£	£
1	Pre-export inspection ofand the issue of certificates for– (a) up to 7 small consignments, to be exported under up to 7 certificates, or (b) one shipment unit, to be exported under one certificate	39	15
2	The issue of one certificate for a consignment which has already been examined or tested or where a visit by an inspector to the applicant’s premises is not necessary	15	–
3	The taking of samples of seed for examination or testing – (a) where the basic fee is payable the taking of three samples, and (b) where the alternative fee is payable the taking of one sample	39	3.70
4	The inspection and the issue of one certificate for the export of a consignment of seeds	15

Article 7

SCHEDULE 1

PART II GREAT BRITAINFEES IN RESPECT OF IMPORT LICENSING SERVICES FOR WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Service	Fee £
1	Consideration of an application for the issue of an import licence and the performance of any connected service, including the issue of the licence where appropriate for–
	(a) scientific or commercial purposes	275
	(b) any other purpose	40
2	Consideration of the renewal of a licence for scientific or commercial purposes where no additional service is required, including the issue of the licence where appropriate	40
3	The inspection of articles imported under the terms of an import licence being an inspection required by the terms of that licence	39

Articles 3 to 6

SCHEDULE 2

PART I england and walesFEES IN RESPECT OF EXPORT CERTIFICATION SERVICES relating to forest tree plants, soil and used forestry machinery

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Item	Service	Basic Fee £	Alternative Fee £
1	The taking of one soil sample from a forest tree nursery or a woodland, or part thereof, which is not more than 4 hectares	39	15
2	The taking of two soil samples on the same visit from separate parts of a forest tree nursery or from woodlands on the same holding, the combined area of which is not more than 3 hectares	39	15
3	The taking of up to three samples of any growing medium for container-grown forest tree plants	39	15
4	Laboratory testing of one soil sample	18.30	–
5	Growing season inspection– Where the basic fee is payable, one growing season inspection of– (a) up to 0.1 of a hectare of outdoor forest tree plants (including forest tree plants in containers) or (b) up to 1,000 indoor forest tree plants and where the alternative fee is payable, one growing season inspection of– (a) up to 1.0 hectare of outdoor forest tree plants, or (b) up to 10,000 indoor forest tree plants	39	15
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 of forest tree plants or soil, to be exported under one certificate	39	15
7	The inspection for any traces of soil or plant debris and the issue of one or more certificates for the export of used forestry machinery– (a) where the basic fee is payable, the inspection of up to 5 forestry machines, and (b) where the alternative fee is payable, the inspection of up to 10 forestry machines	39	15
8	The issue of one certificate, including any prior examination or test, without a visit by an inspector to the applicant’s premises	15	–
9	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	39	15
10	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	2.40	–

Article 7

SCHEDULE 2

PART II england and walesfees in respect of import licensing services for forest tree plants

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Service	Fee £
1	Consideration of an application for the issue of an import licence and the performance of any connected service, including the issue of the licence where appropriate	275
2	The inspection of articles imported for the purposes of a trade or business, being an inspection required by the terms of the import licence under which the articles were imported	39
3	Where the application for an import licence is for the import of articles for a scientific purpose and the number of types of article to be imported under the same licence exceeds 5, the inclusion of one type of article in the licence in addition to the first five	8
4	Where an import licence is used for the importation of articles for a scientific purpose, the variation of the licence so as to enable the importation of additional articles under that licence	32 plus 8 for each additional article
5	The issue of an import licence for the importation of articles not for the purposes of a trade or business nor for a scientific purpose	40

Article 3

SCHEDULE 3

PART I scotlandFEES IN RESPECT OF export certification services relating to forest tree plants, soil and used forestry machinery

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Service	Fee £
1	The taking of one soil sample from a forest tree nursery or a woodland, or part thereof, comprising not more than 4 hectares, or from a glasshouse or container–
	(a) for the first sample taken on any day, where no other chargeable visit is being made	69
	(b) for the first sample taken on any day, where another chargeable visit is being made	32
	(c) for the second and each subsequent sample taken on the same day as the first sample	32
2	Growing season inspection of–
	(a) up to 0·4 of a hectare of outdoor forest tree plants, per day	45
	each additional 0·4 of a hectare or part thereof of outdoor forest tree plants up to 11 hectares, per day	23
	(b) up to 5,000 indoor forest tree plants, per day	45
	each additional 5,000 indoor forest tree plants or part thereof up to 70,000, per day	23
3	Consideration of an application for the issue of one certificate for the export of forest tree plants, where no inspection is required	11
4	Pre-export inspection of and the issue of one certificate for the export of a consignment of forest tree plants where an inspection at the premises of the grower or exporter is necessary and where–
	(a) the value of the consignment is not more than £50 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research	6
	(b) the value of the consignment is more than £50 but not more than £150 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research	16
	(c) the value of the consignment is more than £150 and the consignment comprises items for botanical research	21
	(d) the value of the consignment is more than £150 but not more than £300 and the consignment does not comprise items for botanical research	26
	(e) the value of the consignment is more than £300 and the consignment does not comprise items for botanical research	50
5	Pre-export inspection of and the issue of one certificate for the export of a small consignment of forest tree plants where no inspection at the premises of the grower or exporter is necessary and where–
	(a) the value of the consignment is not more than £50 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research	6
	(b) the value of the consignment is more than £50 but not more than £150 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research	16
	(c) the value of the consignment is more than £150 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research	21
6	Pre-export inspection of and the issue of one certificate for the export of used forestry machinery (such inspection being for traces of soil or plant debris)	50

Article 7

SCHEDULE 3

PART II scotlandFEES IN RESPECT OF import licensing services for forest tree plants

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Service	Fee £
1	Consideration of an application for the issue of an import licence and the performance of any connected service, including the issue of a licence, for articles imported for the following purposes, whether or not an inspection is required–
	(a) scientific	40
	(b) commercial	30
	(c) private	25
2	The inspection of articles for import, per day–
	(a) up to and including the first 30 minutes	40
	(b) thereafter, for each additional 30 minutes or part thereof	20”