Law No. 2202-IIs on quarantine service fees

1 LAW OF GEORGIA QUARANTINE SERVICE FEES Article 1. General Provision This Law determines the amount and structure of the quarantine service fee established by the Law of Georgia on Agricultural Quarantine. Article 2. Definitions The terms used in this Law shall have the following meanings: a) Examination - inspection of any cargo subject to quarantine where such cargo is checked up according to its outward appearance; b) Degassing - the quarantine measure aimed at decontamination of any cargo subject to quarantine from toxic agents; c) Fumigation - the quarantine measure aimed at decontamination of any cargo subject to quarantine from pests by its treatment with noxious steam and gas. Article 3. Quarantine Service Fee A quarantine service fee shall be a compulsory payment (in Georgian Laris) to the State Budget of Georgia payable by physical and legal persons for services rendered by the state in carrying out necessary quarantine measures. Article 4. Quarantine Service Fee Payers Quarantine service fee payers shall be any physical and legal persons engaged in production of products of plant and animal origin and any other products subject to quarantine, as well as in cargo transportation, storage, processing and sale. Article 5. Types of Quarantine Service Fee Types of quarantine service fee shall be as follows: a) the fee payable for phyto-sanitation quarantine measures; b) the fee payable for veterinary quarantine measures. Article 6. Rates of Fee for Phyto-Sanitation Quarantine Measures 1. Examination of fruit trees, vines, decorative, forest and other plants, planting and grafting stocks, bulbs of flower cultures, live (cut) flowers, and seeds packed in small begs Up to 1000 pcs, 1pc. Over 1000 pcs., each 1000 pcs. 0.01 1.0 2. Examination of mushrooms, mushroom mycelium 1 ton 50.0 2 3. Examination of fresh and dry leaves, twigs, other parts of a plant (except for flowers and buds), grasses, mosses, lichens, sporophores, vegetables, roots, edible roots, bulbs, tubers, fresh and dry fruits, melons, citrus, exotic fruits, nuts, coffee, tea, mate (ilex paraguayensis), flavorings 1 ton 1.0 4. Examination of vegetable seeds, industrial crops, grasses, seeds of flower cultures 1 ton 12.0 5. Examination of seed grain (grain crops, maize, legumes and others) 1 ton 0.15 6. Examination of food grain at storage and processing sites 1 ton 0.01 7. Examination of starchy foods, groats, starch, bakery products (macaroni, vermicelli and others), cereals, malt Up to 1000 tons, 1 ton Over 1000 tons, each ton 0.7 0.07 8. Examination of seeds and fruits of oil-bearing crops, other seeds and fruits, grains for industrial purposes, plants and parts thereof (fresh or dry, full or crashed, milled) used for perfumery, pharmaceutical, insecticide, fungicidal or similar purposes; hay, stubble, forage 1 ton 0.12 9. Examination of plant materials used for weaving, spinning, for broom- and brush- making, painting and tanning purposes 1 ton 0.8 10. Examination of natural gum-pitches, pitches 1 ton 1,5 11. Examination of sugary raw materials, sugar Up to 1000 tons, 1 ton Over 1000 tons, each ton 1.0 0.1 12. Examination of cacao and cacao-products, secondary products of food industry, residues, ready-made food for animals, mixed fodder 1 ton 1.0 13. Examination of tobacco raw materials, tobacco residues 1 ton 0.6 14. Examination of peat (including peat powder granules), fertilizers of plant or animal origin 1 ton 0.3 15. Examination of raw leather (leather raw material), wool 1 ton 0.5 16. Examination of baggage and luggage of passengers, wrappers and printed matters containing the material subject to quarantine 1 place 0,5 17. Examination of timber, wood 1m3 0.5 18. Examination of woodworks, assortments, parquet, stubs 1m3 1.0 3 and others 19. Examination of stubs, wood-knobs 1 ton 0.6 20. Examination of natural root-cut New Year's tree and other coniferous plants 1 pc 0.1 21. Survey of timber storage facilities, bases, factories, trade facilities and compartments involved in production, storage and sale of various timber products and wooden furniture 1 storage 5.0 22. Examination of bamboo, natural corkwood and their products 1m3 1.5 23. Examination of seeds of forest plants and shrubs: a) of fine seeds b) of large seeds Up to 1 ton Above 1 ton, each ton Up to 1 ton Above 1 ton, each ton 10.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 24. Examination of cones 1 ton 3.0 25. Examination of industrial and office papers, cardboard 1 ton 1.0 26. Examination of silk, cocoon, silk residues 1 ton 5.0 27. Examination of cotton fiber (including remnants), other textile fibers of plant origin 1 ton 0.2 28. Examination of industrial goods, which may be deemed carriers of pests, diseases and weeds 1 ton 0.5 29. Examination of zoological and botanical collections 1 batch 4.0 30. Examination of alive insects, ticks, nematodes, bacteria, funguses, viruses 1 batch 5.0 31. Examination of soil (in any manner) 1 ton 10.0 32. Examination of tare and packing materials (both, empty and loaded with the cargo not subject to quarantine): a) wooden boxes b) cardboard boxes c) sacks d) wooden pallets e) drums f) packing material 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.1 0.1 1.0 33. Examination at the frontier points (highway points, airports, railway) of cargo subject to quarantine placed 4 in transport facilities: a) aircraft b) railroad car c) container d) truck e) vehicle, microbus f) bus 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 10.0 13.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 5.0 34 Examination of transport facilities (both, empty and loaded with the cargo not subject to quarantine) and control for the complex of quarantine organisms: a) vessels with the volume up to 6000 tons b) vessels with the volume above 6000 tons c) aircraft d) railroad car e) container f) truck g) vehicle, minibus h) bus 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 2.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 4.0 35. Examination of imported and to-be-exported cargo subject to quarantine on in vessels at sea ports: a) vessels with the volume up to 6000 tons b) vessels with the volume above 6000 tons 1 hold 1 hold 60.0 90.0 36 Phyto-sanitation control measures for each consignment of transit cargo subject to quarantine, according to the number of transport facilities (railroad car, container, vehicle) 1 up to 5 transport units 5 and more transport units 10.0 50.0 37. Phyto-sanitation control measures for transit transportation facilities: a) railroad car b) container c) truck d) vehicle, minibus e) bus 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 3.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 3.0 5 38. Phyto-sanitation inspection (survey) for the complex of quarantine organisms of storage facilities intended for cargo subject to quarantine 1 storage 5.0 39. Issuance of phyto-sanitation documentation: a) execution of phyto-sanitation certificate b) execution of quarantine certificate for inland carriage of cargo subject to quarantine c) execution of quarantine document for sale of domestic products d) execution of phyto-sanitation control act for materials and transport facilities 1 certificate 1 certificate 1 document 1 act 5.0 5.0 3.0 5.0 40. Decontamination in vessel holds with brommethyl of: a) grains and their products b) oil-bearing crops, nuts, walnuts, cacao, coffee, dried fruit and others c) cotton fiber (of hydraulic compression) d) cotton fiber (of weak compression) e) textile fiber containing cultures, tobacco, raw leather f) wood g) empty holds h) empty technological compartments 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 m3 1 m3 1 m3 2.7 3.5 3.5 4.2 4.5 2.0 0.9 1.5 41. Decontamination in vessel holds with phosphine: a) grain crops b) empty holds c) technological compartments 1 ton 1 m3 1 m3 3.0 1.2 1.9 42. Decontamination in containers of: a) grain crops b) oil-bearing crops, nuts, walnuts, cacao, coffee, dried fruit and others c) cotton fiber (of hydraulic compression) d) textile fiber containing cultures, tobacco, raw leather, technical, raw medications and others e) fresh fruit, vegetables f) very sensitive cultures (stone-fruits, fruits and others) 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 5.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 8.5 6 g) collection materials (books, furniture, furs, fine materials and others) h) planting stock i) grafting stock j) sacks k) boxes l) seeds m) wood, wooden items 1 m3 1000pcs 1000pcs 1000pcs 1000pcs 1ton 1 m3 7.5 8.0 1.6 8.0 80.0 6.0 4.5 43. Decontamination of railroad cars and panel trucks (loaded with grain crops) 1 m3 3.0 44. Decontamination with brommethyl under tent, in fumigation cameras and compartments arranged for such purposes, of: a) grain crops and their products b) oil-bearing cultures, nuts, walnuts, cacao, coffee, dried fruit and others c) cotton fiber (of hydraulic compression) d) cotton fiber (of weak compression) e) textile fiber containing cultures, tobacco, raw leather, technical, raw medications and others f) fresh fruit, vegetables g) very sensitive cultures (stone-fruits, fruits, banana, onion, tomato and others) h) seeds i) planting stock j) grafting stock k) contaminated sacks l) contaminated boxes m) Collection materials (books, furniture, furs, fine materials and others) n) wood, wooden items 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1 ton 1000pcs 1000pcs 1000pcs 1000pcs 1m3 1m3 6.0 9.0 6.0 6.5 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 1.6 10.0 90.0 7.5 5.0 45. Decontamination of storage facilities: a) treatment with aerosol b) wet treatment 1m2 1m2 0.9 0.9 46. Decontamination in movable or small-size fumigation 1 fumigation 60.0 7 camera 47. Fumigation of empty storage facilities with brommethyl 1m3 1.20 48. Fumigation of buildings of special importance (religious and other types) 1m3 5.0 49. Soil fumigation 1m2 2.5 50. Degassing 1 ton 0.25 Article 7. Rates of Fee for Veterinary-Quarantine measures 1. A set of measures for state veterinary and sanitary supervision in the zones of customs control and/or customs clearance while movement under export and import regimes of: a) goods subject to veterinary control (except for animals) b) animals (birds, fish, bees and others) c) products and raw materials subject to veterinary control to be carried by passenger luggage and baggage 1 transport unit 1 batch 1 transport unit 1 batch 10kg 16.6 21.7 1.3 2. A set of measures for state veterinary and sanitary supervision while movement under transit regime of: a) one consignment of cargo according to the number and types of transport facilities 1 up to 5 transport unit 5 and more transport unit 1 vehicle 1 container 1 railroad car 10.0 50.0 5.8 6.0 3.0 b)animals (birds, fish, bees and others): 1 head 2.4 b.a) inspection of accompanying documents and clinical examination of animals b.b) veterinary-sanitation control of animal transportation facilities c) products and raw materials subject to veterinary control to be carried by passenger luggage or baggage 1 transport unit 1 consignment 10 kg 6.0 1.3 1.3 3. Other measures to be taken while carrying out import, export and transit operations: 8 a) A set of state measures for border-transportation veterinary-sanitation control in the zone of customs control of motor transport facilities, agricultural products and raw materials coming from the territories of neighboring countries, which are unreliable in terms of particularly harmful and other contagious diseases common for animals and human beings 1 transport unit 1 consignment 10.0 b) establishment, in the zone of customs control, of limited level of radiation of transport facilities and cargo subject to veterinary control coming from the territories unreliable in terms of radiation level 1 transport unit 1 consignment 4.8 c) veterinary-sanitation control of cargo subject to veterinary control to be transported by going by the board and by hold, together with border, customs and other services per measure 12.0 d) A set of state measures for border-transportation veterinary-sanitation control d.a) food products for the crew and passengers on board 1 bamont 24.0 d.b) food products for truck drivers 10 kg 1.3 e) veterinary-sanitation treatment (including the value of disinfecting and ancillary materials) of unloaded transport facilities when carrying any cargo (including animals [birds, fish, bees and others]) subject to veterinary control from the unreliable sources 1 unit 12.0 f) when transporting animals (birds, fish, bees and others), unloading from transport facilities and dissection of carrion, sending of pathological materials to the laboratory, utilization of carrion, disinfecting of transport facilities (including the value of disinfecting and ancillary materials) per carrion 1 transport unit 24.0 g) passing of motor transport facilities through disinfecting barrier or disinfecting carpet equipped with spraying device at frontier points (including the value of disinfecting and ancillary materials): g.a) when taking preventive disinfection measures: g.a.a) vehicle 1 unit 3.6 g.a.b) microbus 1 unit 4.8 g.a.c) truck, bus 1 unit 9.6 g.a.d) trailer 1 unit 12.0 9 g.b) when taking forcible disinfection measures: g.b.a) vehicle 1 unit 5.4 g.b.b) microbus 1 unit 7.2 g.b.c) truck, bus 1 unit 12.0 g.b.d) trailer 1 unit 15.0 h) veterinary-sanitation treatment of a railroad car after carriage or unloading of animals, animal products and raw materials (including the value of disinfecting and ancillary materials): h.a) category I 1 unit 18.0 h.b) category II 1 unit 24.0 h.c) category III 1 unit 37.0 Article 8. Quarantine Service Fee Payment Procedure Collection of quarantine service fees shall be ensured by relevant services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Georgia according to the procedure established by law. Article 9. Effective Date This Law shall be put in effect on the 15th day upon its promulgation. Eduard Shevardnadze, the President of Georgia Tbilisi, May 7, 2003 No.2202-IIs