EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/350) (the “2015 Regulations”) and the Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/289) (the “2018 Regulations”). The amendments apply in relation to England only.
Regulation 2 amends the 2015 Regulations to provide an exemption from the payment of fees otherwise payable in respect of applications to the Forestry Commissioners for a phytosanitary certificate for export (or re-export) in certain circumstances.
Regulation 3 amends the 2018 Regulations to provide an exemption from the payment of fees otherwise payable in respect of certification and pre-export services on phytosanitary consignments in certain circumstances.
The exemptions in regulations 2 and 3 cease to have effect at the end of 31st December 2022.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact, or no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.