Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 745 of 2012)

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2012 No. 745 PLANT HEALTH, ENGLAND The Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2012 Made - - - - 6th March 2012 Laid before Parliament 12th March 2012 Coming into force - - 6th April 2012 The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union. The Secretary of State makes regulation 7(a), (b) and (c) in exercise of powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. The Secretary of State makes these Regulations, with the exception of regulation 7(a), (b) and (c), with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973(3). Title, application, commencement and interpretation 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2012, apply in England only and come into force on 6th April 2012. (2) In these Regulations— (a) “the Directive” means Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(4); and (b) “the PHO” means the Plant Health (England) Order 2005(5). (3) Terms used in these Regulations which are also used in the Directive have the meaning they have in the Directive. Import inspection fees 2.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to consignments of— (1) S.I. 1972/1811. The function of the former Minister of Agriculture of making regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794). (2) 1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a), and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Part 1 of the Schedule. (3) 1973 c.51. Subsection (6) of section 56 was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c.18). (4) OJ No L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, as last amended by Commission Directive 2010/1/EU (OJ No L 7, 12.1.2010, p.17). (5) S.I. 2005/2530; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/2307 and 2008/2411. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/2000/0029 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1972/1811 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/794 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/68 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/51 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/18 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2530 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2307 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2411 Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 2 (a) plants, plant products and other objects of a description specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 that are listed in Part B of Annex V to the Directive, and (b) seeds of Solanaceae whether or not listed in that Part, that are introduced into England from a country or territory other than one within the European Union or are the subject of an agreement made under article 12(6) of the PHO. (2) Upon import of a consignment to which this regulation applies, an importer must pay to the Secretary of State— (a) the fee specified— (i) in column 3 of Schedule 1 in respect of a consignment of a plant, plant product or other object listed in column 1 of that Schedule, other than a consignment of a plant or plant product to which paragraph (ii) of this sub-paragraph applies, or (ii) in column 4 of Schedule 2 in respect of a consignment of a plant or plant product listed in column 1 of that Schedule and originating from a country listed in column 3 of that Schedule; and (b) the fees specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 for a documentary check and an identity check. (3) But where, at the request of an importer or any other person responsible for the consignment, a plant health check is carried out on a consignment outside daytime working hours, the fee payable under paragraph (2)(a) in respect of that consignment is— (a) the fee specified in column 4 of Schedule 1 if the consignment is a consignment to which paragraph (2)(a)(i) applies; or (b) the fee specified in column 5 of Schedule 2 if the consignment is a consignment to which paragraph (2)(a)(ii) applies. (4) In this regulation “daytime working hours” means any time between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on any day except a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(6) in England. Seed potatoes: fees 3.—(1) The fees specified in Schedule 4 are payable in respect of the functions specified in column 1 of that Schedule, which relate to an application for— (a) certification of seed potatoes in accordance with regulation 9 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations; (b) an authorisation to market seed potatoes in accordance with regulation 8 of those Regulations. (2) The fee payable in respect of a function is subject to any minimum fee specified in column 3 of Schedule 4 in relation to that function. (3) The fee in respect of a function specified in Schedule 4 must be paid to the Secretary of State or to any person authorised by the Secretary of State to carry out that function under the Seed Potatoes Regulations on behalf of the Secretary of State. (4) In this regulation “the Seed Potatoes Regulations” means the Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2006(7). (6) 1971 c.80; see section 1 and Schedule 1. (7) S.I. 2006/1161, amended by S.I. 2008/560, 2009/2342 and 2010/1511. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/80 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1161 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/560 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2342 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1511 Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 3 Plant health licence fees 4.—(1) Fees payable under this regulation relate to a licence described in article 40 or 41 of the PHO. (2) In respect of an application or inspection of a type described in column 2 of Schedule 5, a person must pay to the Secretary of State the fee specified in column 3 of that Schedule in relation to that type of application or inspection. Plant passport authorisation fees 5.—(1) The fee specified in paragraph (2) must be paid to the Secretary of State in respect of an inspection (which may include an inspection of business records) carried out in connection with— (a) an application for an authority; or (b) ensuring compliance with any conditions subject to which an authority was granted. (2) The fee is £31.50 for each quarter of an hour or part of quarter of an hour (including time spent on an inspection, on travelling and on associated administration), subject to a minimum fee of £63.00 per visit. (3) In this regulation “authority” means an authority to issue plant passports conferred under article 8 of the Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (England) Order 2004(8) or article 29 of the PHO. Potatoes originating in Egypt: fees 6.—(1) Where an inspector takes a sample of potatoes originating in Egypt in order to ascertain whether, for the purposes of paragraph 5 of the Annex to the Decision, those potatoes are infected with Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al., the importer must pay to the Secretary of State £87.80 in respect of each lot sampled. (2) In this regulation “the Decision” means Commission Implementing Decision 2011/787/EU authorising member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. as regards Egypt(9). Revocations 7. The following are revoked— (a) the Plant Health (Licence Fees) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996(10), in relation to England only; (b) regulation 6 of the Potatoes Originating in Egypt (England) Regulations 2004(11); (c) the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (England) Regulations 2006(12); (d) the Plant Health (Plant Passport Fees) (England) Regulations 2007(13); (e) the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) Regulations 2010(14); and (f) the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012(15). (8) S.I. 2004/2590, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. (9) OJ No L 319, 2.12.2011, p.112. (10) S.I. 1996/26. (11) S.I. 2004/1165. (12) S.I. 2006/1160. (13) S.I. 2007/720. (14) S.I. 2010/2693, amended by S.I. 2012/103. (15) S.I. 2012/103. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2590 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/26 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1165 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1160 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/720 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2693 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/103 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/103 Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 4 27th February 2012 Taylor of Holbeach Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6th March 2012 Michael Fabricant Jeremy Wright Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 5 SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 2(1)(a), (2)(a)(i) and (3)(a) Import 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) (£) up to 10,000 in number 46.98 70.47Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables 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 up to 1,000 in number 46.98 70.47Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed) each additional 100, or part thereof 1.15, up to a maximum of 375.84 1.73, up to a maximum of 563.76 up to 200 kg 46.98 70.47Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes) 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 up to 100 kg 20.13 30.20Seeds, tissue cultures 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 up to 5,000 in number 46.98 70.47Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule each additional 100, or part thereof 0.46, up to a maximum of 375.84 0.69, up to a maximum of 563.76 up to 20,000 in number 46.98 70.47Cut flowers 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 up to 100 kg 46.98 70.47Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees) 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 up to 1,000 in number 46.98 70.47Cut Christmas trees each additional 100, or part thereof 4.67, up to a maximum of 375.84 7.01, up to a maximum of 563.76 Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 6 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) (£) up to 100 kg 46.98 70.47Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables 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 up to 25,000 kg 46.98 70.47Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables) each additional 1,000 kg, or part thereof 1.88 2.81 up to 25,000 kg 140.94 (for each lot) 211.41 (for each lot)Tubers of potatoes each additional 25,000 kg, or part thereof 140.94 (for each lot) 211.41 (for each lot) up to 25,000 kg 46.98 70.47Soil and growing medium, bark 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 up to 25,000 kg 46.98 70.47Grain 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 SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 2(2)(a)(ii) and (3)(b) Import 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 Colombia 2.35 3.52 Ecuador 4.70 7.05 Dianthus up to 20,000 in number Kenya 2.35 3.52 Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 7 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) (£) Turkey 11.74 17.62 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 each additional 1,000 or part thereof Turkey 0.10, up to a maximum of 93.96 0.15, up to a maximum of 140.94 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 up to 20,000 in number Zambia 11.74 17.62 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 Rosa each additional 1,000 or part thereof Tanzania 0.04, up to a maximum of 37.58 0.07, up to a maximum of 56.38 Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 8 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) (£) 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 up to 100 kg Costa Rica 16.44 24.66Phoenix 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 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 up to 25,000 kg USA 7.05 10.57 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 Citrus each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof USA 0.26 0.39 Argentina 4.70 7.05 Brazil 7.05 10.57 Chile 2.35 3.52 Malus up to 25,000 kg China 23.49 35.23 Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 9 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) (£) New Zealand 4.70 7.05 South Africa 2.35 3.52 USA 11.74 17.62 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 each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof USA 0.47 0.70 Colombia 4.70 7.05 Kenya 4.70 7.05 South Africa 23.49 35.23 up to 25,000 kg Zimbabwe 16.44 24.66 Colombia 0.16 0.25 Kenya 0.16 0.25 South Africa 0.92 1.38 Passiflora each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Zimbabwe 0.63 0.94 Argentina 16.44 24.66 Chile 4.70 7.05 South Africa 4.70 7.05 Turkey 4.70 7.05 up to 25,000 kg USA 4.70 7.05 Argentina 0.63 0.94 Chile 0.16 0.25 South Africa 0.16 0.25 Turkey 0.16 0.25 Prunus each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof USA 0.16 0.25 Pyrus up to 25,000 kg Argentina 4.70 7.05 Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 10 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) (£) Chile 11.74 17.62 China 16.44 24.66 South Africa 4.70 7.05 Argentina 0.16 0.25 Chile 0.47 0.70 China 0.66 0.98 each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof South Africa 0.16 0.25 Vegetables up to 25,000 kg Turkey 4.70 7.05Solanum melongena each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Turkey 0.16 0.25 SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 2(2)(b) Import Inspection Fees: Documentary and Identity Checks Column 1 Check Column 2 Quantity Column 3 Fee (£) Documentary each consignment 5.36 each consignment up to the size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size 5.36Identity each consignment bigger than the above size 10.71 SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 3 Seed Potatoes: Fees Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 (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. Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 11 Function Fee(1) (£) Minimum fee (£) Inspection of growing crops and provision of labels and seals in respect of applications Certification as pre-basic seed potato 122.57* n/a super elite 1, super elite 2 or super elite 3 61.29 122.57 elite 1, elite 2 or elite 3 61.29 122.57 Certification as basic seed potato, classified as: A 58.26 116.52 Certification as certified seed potato 52.96 105.93 Authorisation to market seed potatoes 122.57* n/a Inspection of harvested tubers Up to two inspections 18.16 36.32 Third and subsequent inspections 122.57* n/a (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. SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 4(2) Plant Health Licence Fees Column 1 Item Column 2 Type of application or inspection Column 3 Fee (£) 1 Application for a licence other than a licence covered by item 2 or 3 781.27 2 Application for a licence in respect of soil or other growing medium for analysis 563.54 3 Application for a licence for scientific or trial purposes covering 5 or more types of article 781.27, plus 30.74 per type of article in excess of 5 4 Application for renewal or variation of a licence with changes requiring scientific or technical assessment 256.15 5 Application 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 assessment 30.74 (1) Document Generated: 2012-03-12 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. 12 6 Inspection and associated activities (including travelling time and office time) for monitoring compliance with licence terms and conditions 42.06 per hour or part of an hour EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations, which apply in England only, specify fees payable to the Secretary of State in the field of plant health. The fees are payable in relation to specified inspections and other operations carried out pursuant to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ No L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1). The fees for documentary, identity and plant health checks in relation to certain imports of plants, plant products and other objects from third countries (regulation 2 and Schedules 1, 2 and 3) are specified pursuant to the requirement in Article 13d of Directive 2000/29/EC. The Regulations consolidate several previous instruments which dealt separately with particular fees in relation to plant health; those previous instruments are revoked (regulation 7). These Regulations do not introduce any new types of fee. The fee levels provided for in this instrument form part of a phased move towards full cost recovery of fees over a period of three years. Most fees are substantially increased: import inspection fees by 229%, fees in relation to seed potatoes by 52%, licensing fees by 160%, fees for inspection of Egyptian potatoes by 184% and fees for plant passporting services by 55%. Further details are provided in the Explanatory Memorandum. Full impact assessments of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, in relation to each of the five types of fees covered by this instrument, are available using the following links: http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1352%20Final%20IA%20Plant%20Health %20Imports%20Inspection%20Fees.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1353%20Final%20IA%20Plant%20Health %20Licences.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1354%20Final%20IA%20Plant %20Passports.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1355%20Final%20IA%20Egypt%20Potato %20Imports.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1356%20Final%20IA%20Seed%20Potato %20Certification.pdf The impact assessments are published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/2000/0029 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/2000/0029 http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1352 Final IA Plant Health Imports Inspection Fees.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1352 Final IA Plant Health Imports Inspection Fees.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1353 Final IA Plant Health Licences.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1353 Final IA Plant Health Licences.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1354 Final IA Plant Passports.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1354 Final IA Plant Passports.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1355 Final IA Egypt Potato Imports.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1355 Final IA Egypt Potato Imports.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1356 Final IA Seed Potato Certification.pdf http://www.ialibrary.bis.gov.uk/uploaded/DEFRA1356 Final IA Seed Potato Certification.pdf http://www.legislation.gov.uk