Amendment of the Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) Order 20042.

(1)

The Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) Order 20043 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1) of article 24 (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “certificate”, insert—

““laboratory examination” includes laboratory testing;”;

(b)

for the definition of “third country” substitute—
““third country” has the same meaning in this Order as in the Plant Health (England) Order 20055

(3)

For Schedule 36 substitute—

“SCHEDULE 3Applications for certificates: fees

Articles 3 and 4

Services in respect of applications for certificates

Fee (£)

Fee

(small exporter)(£)

(1) Services for consignments other than grain:

(a) inspection and, where necessary, laboratory examination

58.92 for each quarter hour or part thereof with a minimum fee of 117.84

29.46 for each quarter hour or part thereof with a minimum fee of 58.92

(b) laboratory examination only

32.93

16.47

(c) issue of a certificate where no inspection or laboratory examination is required

12.53

6.27

(2) Services for consignments of grain:

monitoring of inspections carried out by a person authorised under article 3(3) and, where necessary, laboratory examination carried out by an authorised officer

53.78

26.89”

(4)

For Schedule 47 substitute—

“SCHEDULE 4Pre-export service fees

Article 4

Service

Fee (£)

Fee (small exporter) (£)

Pre-export service

44.88 for each quarter hour or part thereof with a minimum fee of 89.75

22.44 for each quarter hour or part thereof with a minimum fee of 44.88”.