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Regulation 3(2A) and (2C)

[F1SCHEDULE 1WImport inspection fees

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
Category and description of plant, plant product or other objectCountry of originFee: Physical check (£)Fee: Identity check (£)
(1)

Intended for final users” means intended, by evidence from the packaging, labelling or by other means, for direct supply to final users.

(2)

Woody plants” means plants which have a woody or partly woody stem, and includes all trees, forest reproductive material (other than seed), shrubs and palms, and those vines and perennial herbs with woody or partly woody stems; and for this purpose “perennial herbs” means herbs for which the average life exceeds two years.

(3)

Non-woody plants” means plants which are not woody plants.

(4)

Indoor plants” means plants which appear from their packaging, labelling or by other means to be intended for direct supply to final consumers for indoor use or use in aquaria.]

Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers (other than tubers of potatoes), onions, shallots, garlic, leaks and other alliaceous vegetables, dormant, not in substrate
All genera intended for planting, other than commercial flower production, and not intended for final users(1)Any third country205.045.25
All genera intended for planting, and intended for commercial flower production, or for final users(1)Any third country20.500.52
Cuttings, seedlings, intended for planting, not specified or included elsewhere in this table
All generaAny third country32.151.57
Woody plants(2) (other than any specified or included elsewhere in this table), intended for planting
All generaAny third country32.151.57
Non-woody plants(3) (other than any specified or included elsewhere in this table), intended for planting, and intended for final users(1)
All generaAny third country32.151.57
Indoor plants(4)
All generaAny third country32.151.57
Other plants intended for planting, not specified or included elsewhere in this table
All generaAny third country32.151.57
Cut flowers
Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul. (Chrysanthemum L.)Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.280.15
Columbia or Ecuador21.372.62

Any third country other than an EU Member State, Columbia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or

Switzerland

2.130.26
Eryngium Tournier ex Linnaeus.Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.280.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland4.270.52
Lisianthus L.Any third country4.270.52
Rosa L.Any EU Member State, Colombia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.280.15
Canada, India, Mexico or the USA21.372.62
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland or the USA2.130.26
Solidago L.Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.280.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland4.270.52
Other genera not specified or included elsewhere in this tableAny EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.280.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland2.130.26
Branches with foliage, parts of Conifers (other than bark or cut Christmas trees)
All generaAny EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.010.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.690.26
Fruit, vegetables, leaves
Momordica L.Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.590.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland26.552.62
Ocimum L.Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland2.150.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland35.842.62
Solanaceae Juss. (other than Solanum tuberosum L.)Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.590.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland26.552.62
Solanum melongena L.Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.590.15
Turkey15.931.57
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Turkey2.650.26
Other genera or species of fruit or vegetables not specified or included elsewhere in this tableAny EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland1.590.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland2.650.26
Other leaves not specified or included elsewhere in this tableAny EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland2.150.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland3.580.26
Seeds (for sowing), tissue cultures
All genera, for trials or testingAny third country12.810.52
Brassicaceae (other than for trials or testing)Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay128.135.25
Any third country other than Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay6.400.26
Capsicum spp. L. (other than for trials or testing)Any third country128.135.25
Poaceae (other than for trials or testing)Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay128.135.25
Any third country other than Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay6.400.26
Secale L. (other than for trials or testing)Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA128.135.25
Any third country other than Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA6.400.26
Solanum lycopersicum L. (other than for trials or testing)Any third country128.135.25
Solanum tuberosum L. (True seed) (other than for trials or testing)Any third country128.135.25
Trifolium spp. (other than for trials or testing)Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay128.135.25
Any third country other than Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay6.400.26
Triticum L. (other than for trials or testing)Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA128.135.25
Any third country other than Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA6.400.26
X Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus (other than for trials or testing)Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA128.135.25
Any third country other than Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA6.400.26
Other genera or species not specified or included elsewhere in this tableAny third country6.400.26
Grain (other than seeds for sowing)
Secale L.Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA142.985.25
Triticum L.Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA142.985.25
X Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. CamusAfghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA142.985.25
Tubers of potatoes
Solanum tuberosum L. (seed potatoes)Any third country156.695.25
Solanum tuberosum L. (ware potatoes)Egypt, Poland, Portugal or Romania78.342.62
Spain156.695.25
Any third country other than Egypt, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain4.700.15
Cut Christmas trees (less than 3 metres in height)
All generaAny EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland3.580.15
Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland5.980.26
Machinery or vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposesAny third country5.980.26

Regulation 3(2A)(a)

F2SCHEDULE 1AWImport inspection fees: consignments originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland

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Regulation 3(2A)(b)(i) to (v) and (3)

F3SCHEDULE 2WImport inspection fees: Reduced rates for consignments originating in countries other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland

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Regulation 3(2E)

[F4SCHEDULE 2AWList of plants and plant products originating in an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland subject to fees for physical checks and identity checks from the end of the transitional staging period

1.  Branches with foliage, parts of Conifers other than bark or cut Christmas trees.W

2.  Cut Christmas trees.W

3.  Cut flowers.W

4.  Fruit.W

5.  Grain, other than seeds for sowing.W

6.  Leaves.W

7.  Seeds other than—W

(a)seeds of—

(i)Allium cepa L.,

(ii)Allium porrum L.,

(iii)Castanea Mill.,

(iv)Capsicum spp. L.,

(v)Helianthus annuus L.,

(vi)Medicago sativa L.,

(vii)Phaseolus cocineus.,

(viii)Phaseolus vulgaris L.,

(ix)Solanum lycopersicum L.,

(x)Solanum tuberosum L. (True potato seed).

(b)Vegetable seeds of Pisum sativum L. and Vicia faba L.

(c)Seeds of oil and fibre plants of—

(i)Brassica napus L.,

(ii)Brassica rapa L.,

(iii)Sinapis alba L.,

(iv)Glycine max (L.) Merrill,

(v)Linum usitatissimum L.

8.  Vegetables.]W

Regulation 4(2)

F5SCHEDULE 3WPlant passport authorisation fees

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Regulation 5(1)

[F6SCHEDULE 4WPlant health licence fees

In this Schedule—

“period 1” means the period ending on 31 March 2020;

“period 2” means the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on 30 September 2020.

Column 1

Type of application or inspection

Column 2

Date of application

Column 3

Fee (£)

Application for a licence for scientific or trial purposes, other than—

  • a licence in respect of the analysis of soil or other growing medium

  • a licence for scientific or trial purposes covering 5 or more items

995.36
Application for a licence for scientific or trial purposes covering 5 or more items995.36, plus 52.45 per item in excess of 5 items
Application for a licence in respect of the analysis of soil or other growing medium, other than a licence in respect of the analysis of soil or other growing medium covering 5 or more items745.41
Application for a licence in respect of the analysis of soil or other growing medium covering 5 or more items745.41, plus 52.45 per item in excess of 5 items
Application for a variation of a licence with changes requiring scientific or technical assessment380.25
Application for any other licence42.50
Issue of an annual letter of authority42.50
Monitoring compliance with licence terms and conditionsIn the case of monitoring undertaken during period 1

69.75 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 139.50

In the case of monitoring undertaken during period 281.25 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 162.50
In the case of monitoring undertaken on or after 1 October 202092.67 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 185.34]

Regulation 5A

[F7SCHEDULE 4AWFees for export certification services and pre-export services

(1)

Service

(2)

Fee - small exporter (£)

(3)

Fee – other exporter (£)

Inspection of consignment31.90 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 63.8063.80 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 127.60
Audit of a grain inspection13.20 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 26.4026.40 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 52.80
Laboratory examination (including laboratory testing)16.78 per sample tested33.56 per sample tested
Issue of certificate12.76 per certificate25.52 per certificate
Amendment of a certificate at the request of the exporter7.88 per certificate15.76 per certificate]

Regulation 8(1)

[F8SCHEDULE 5WSeed potatoes: fees

Column 1

Activity

Column 2

Fee (£)

Column 3

Minimum fee (£)

Soil sampling and testing for Potato Cyst Nematode
Soil sampling and testing for the purposes of paragraph 4, 7 or 9 of Schedule 1 to the Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 201624.75 for each hectare (or part thereof) sampled and tested
Inspection of growing crop
Certification as pre-basic seed potatoes: Union grade PBTC30.39 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof)60.78
Certification as pre-basic seed potatoes: Union grade PB12.16 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected60.75
Certification as basic seed potatoes: Union grade S10.57 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected105.70
Certification as basic seed potatoes: Union grade SE10.57 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected105.70
Certification as basic seed potatoes: Union grade E10.33 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected103.30
Certification as certified seed potatoes: Union grade A or B9.39 per each 0.1 hectare (or part thereof) inspected93.90
Inspection of harvested tubers
Inspection40.55 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof)81.10
Provision of labels and seals in respect of application
Printed labels for bags holding 50 kgs of seed potatoes or less0.05 per label
Printed labels and seals for bags holding more than 50 kgs of seed potatoes0.11 per label (including seal)
Blank labels and seals0.16 per label (including seal)]

Regulation 12

[F8SCHEDULE 6WRevocations

  • — The Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2014 M1.

  • — The Plant Health (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 M2.]

Marginal Citations

M1S.I. 2014/1792 (W. 185), amended by S.I. 2015/777 (W. 61).

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