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The Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2012

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Regulation 2(1)(a), (2)(a)(i) and (3)(a)

SCHEDULE 1Import Inspection Fees

Column 1

Plant, plant product or other object

Column 2

Quantity

Column 3

Fee for each consignment (daytime working hours) (£)

Column 4

Fee for each consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£)

Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables

up to 10,000 in number

46.98

70.47

each additional 1,000, or part thereof

1.88, up to a maximum of 375.84

2.81, up to a maximum of 563.76

Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed)

up to 1,000 in number

46.98

70.47

each additional 100, or part thereof

1.15, up to a maximum of 375.84

1.73, up to a maximum of 563.76

Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes)

up to 200 kg

46.98

70.47

each additional 10 kg, or part thereof

0.43, up to a maximum of 375.84

0.64, up to a maximum of 563.76

Seeds, tissue cultures

up to 100 kg

20.13

30.20

each additional 10 kg, or part thereof

0.46, up to a maximum of 375.84

0.69, up to a maximum of 563.76

Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule

up to 5,000 in number

46.98

70.47

each additional 100, or part thereof

0.46, up to a maximum of 375.84

0.69, up to a maximum of 563.76

Cut flowers

up to 20,000 in number

46.98

70.47

each additional 1,000, or part thereof

0.36, up to a maximum of 375.84

0.54, up to a maximum of 563.76

Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees)

up to 100 kg

46.98

70.47

each additional 100 kg, or part thereof

4.67, up to a maximum of 375.84

7.01, up to a maximum of 563.76

Cut Christmas trees

up to 1,000 in number

46.98

70.47

each additional 100, or part thereof

4.67, up to a maximum of 375.84

7.01, up to a maximum of 563.76

Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables

up to 100 kg

46.98

70.47

each additional 10 kg, or part thereof

4.67, up to a maximum of 375.84

7.01, up to a maximum of 563.76

Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables)

up to 25,000 kg

46.98

70.47

each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof

1.88

2.81

Tubers of potatoes

up to 25,000 kg

140.94 (for each lot)

211.41 (for each lot)

each additional 25,000 kg, or part thereof

140.94 (for each lot)

211.41 (for each lot)

Soil and growing medium, bark

up to 25,000 kg

46.98

70.47

each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof

1.88, up to a maximum of 375.84

2.81, up to a maximum of 563.76

Grain

up to 25,000 kg

46.98

70.47

each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof

1.88, up to a maximum of 1879.19

2.81, up to a maximum of 2818.78

Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, except forest trees

each consignment

46.98

70.47

Regulation 2(2)(a)(ii) and (3)(b)

SCHEDULE 2Import Inspection Fees: Reduced Rates

Column 1

Genus

Column 2

Quantity

Column 3

Country of origin

Column 4

Fee for each consignment (daytime working hours) (£)

Column 5

Fee for each consignment (non-daytime working hours) (£)

Cut Flowers

Dianthus

up to 20,000 in number

Colombia

2.35

3.52

Ecuador

4.70

7.05

Kenya

2.35

3.52

Turkey

11.74

17.62

each additional 1,000 or part thereof

Colombia

0.02, up to a maximum of 18.79

0.03, up to a maximum of 28.19

Ecuador

0.04, up to a maximum of 37.58

0.07, up to a maximum of 56.38

Kenya

0.02, up to a maximum of 18.79

0.03, up to a maximum of 28.19

Turkey

0.10, up to a maximum of 93.96

0.15, up to a maximum of 140.94

Rosa

up to 20,000 in number

Colombia

1.41

2.11

Ecuador

1.41

2.11

Ethiopia

2.35

3.52

Kenya

2.35

3.52

Tanzania

4.70

7.05

Uganda

11.74

17.62

Zambia

11.74

17.62

each additional 1,000 or part thereof

Colombia

0.01, up to a maximum of 11.28

0.01, up to a maximum of 16.91

Ecuador

0.01, up to a maximum of 11.28

0.01, up to a maximum of 16.91

Ethiopia

0.02, up to a maximum of 18.79

0.03, up to a maximum of 28.19

Kenya

0.02, up to a maximum of 18.79

0.03, up to a maximum of 28.19

Tanzania

0.04, up to a maximum of 37.58

0.07, up to a maximum of 56.38

Uganda

0.07, up to a maximum of 93.96

0.10, up to a maximum of 140.94

Zambia

0.07, up to a maximum of 93.96

0.10, up to a maximum of 140.94

Branches with foliage

Phoenix

up to 100 kg

Costa Rica

16.44

24.66

each additional 100 kg or part thereof

Costa Rica

1.63, up to a maximum of 131.54

2.45, up to a maximum of 197.32

Fruit

Citrus

up to 25,000 kg

Egypt

7.05

10.57

Israel

4.70

7.05

Mexico

7.05

10.57

Morocco

2.35

3.52

Peru

11.74

17.62

Turkey

1.41

2.11

Uruguay

7.05

10.57

USA

7.05

10.57

each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Egypt

0.26

0.39

Israel

0.19

0.28

Mexico

0.26

0.39

Morocco

0.07

0.10

Peru

0.47

0.70

Turkey

0.03

0.05

Uruguay

0.26

0.39

USA

0.26

0.39

Malus

up to 25,000 kg

Argentina

4.70

7.05

Brazil

7.05

10.57

Chile

2.35

3.52

China

23.49

35.23

New Zealand

4.70

7.05

South Africa

2.35

3.52

USA

11.74

17.62

each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Argentina

0.19

0.28

Brazil

0.28

0.42

Chile

0.09

0.14

China

0.94

1.40

New Zealand

0.19

0.28

South Africa

0.09

0.14

USA

0.47

0.70

Passiflora

up to 25,000 kg

Colombia

4.70

7.05

Kenya

4.70

7.05

South Africa

23.49

35.23

Zimbabwe

16.44

24.66

each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Colombia

0.16

0.25

Kenya

0.16

0.25

South Africa

0.92

1.38

Zimbabwe

0.63

0.94

Prunus

up to 25,000 kg

Argentina

16.44

24.66

Chile

4.70

7.05

South Africa

4.70

7.05

Turkey

4.70

7.05

USA

4.70

7.05

each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Argentina

0.63

0.94

Chile

0.16

0.25

South Africa

0.16

0.25

Turkey

0.16

0.25

USA

0.16

0.25

Pyrus

up to 25,000 kg

Argentina

4.70

7.05

Chile

11.74

17.62

China

16.44

24.66

South Africa

4.70

7.05

each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Argentina

0.16

0.25

Chile

0.47

0.70

China

0.66

0.98

South Africa

0.16

0.25

Vegetables

Solanum melongena

up to 25,000 kg

Turkey

4.70

7.05

each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof

Turkey

0.16

0.25

Regulation 2(2)(b)

SCHEDULE 3Import Inspection Fees: Documentary and Identity Checks

Column 1

Check

Column 2

Quantity

Column 3

Fee (£)

Documentaryeach consignment5.36
Identityeach consignment up to the size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size5.36
each consignment bigger than the above size10.71

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 4Seed Potatoes: Fees

Column 1

Function

Column 2

Fee(1) (£)

Column 3

Minimum fee (£)

Inspection of growing crops and provision of labels and seals in respect of applications
(1)

Of the rates listed in this column and in column 3, those that are marked with an asterisk are per hour or part of an hour, and those not so marked are per half-hectare or part of half-hectare.

Certification as pre-basic seed potato122.57*n/a
Certification as basic seed potato, classified as:super elite 1, super elite 2 or super elite 361.29122.57
elite 1, elite 2 or elite 361.29122.57
A58.26116.52
Certification as certified seed potato52.96105.93
Authorisation to market seed potatoes122.57*n/a
Inspection of harvested tubers
Up to two inspections18.1636.32
Third and subsequent inspections122.57*n/a

Regulation 4(2)

SCHEDULE 5Plant Health Licence Fees

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Type of application or inspection

Column 3

Fee (£)

1Application for a licence other than a licence covered by item 2 or 3781.27
2Application for a licence in respect of soil or other growing medium for analysis563.54
3Application for a licence for scientific or trial purposes covering 5 or more types of article781.27, plus 30.74 per type of article in excess of 5
4Application for renewal or variation of a licence with changes requiring scientific or technical assessment256.15
5Application for renewal of a licence with no changes, or for renewal or variation of a licence with only minor changes requiring no scientific or technical assessment30.74
6Inspection and associated activities (including travelling time and office time) for monitoring compliance with licence terms and conditions42.06 per hour or part of an hour

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