Plant Protection (Fees and Charges) Rules, 2009 (Cap. 324)

[Rev. 2012] CAP. 324 Plant Protection [Subsidiary] 49 [Issue 1] PLANT PROTECTION (FEES AND CHARGES) RULES, 2009 [L.N. 48/2009.] 1. These Rules may be cited as the Plant Protection (Fees and Charges) Rules, 2009. 2. The fees and charges for services rendered by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services shall be as specified in the Schedule to these Rules. 3. (L.N. 12 of 2000 is revoked.) SCHEDULE PART A – ANALYTICAL SERVICES Analytical Sample Analysis Requested Charges (KSh.) 1. Fruits, vegetables and seed dressing Dithiocarbamates 14,000 2. Fruits and vegetables (Ethyl acetate method) Pesticide residues (screening) 22,000 3. Fruits and vegetables (Acetone method) Pesticide residues (screening) 21,500 4. Water (DCM method) Pesticide residues (screening) 17,500 5. Water Diethyl Ether method Pesticide residues 15,000 6. Fruits and vegetables (HPLC method) Pesticide residues (screening) 20,000 7. Soil & sediment (Ammonium chloride method) Pesticide residues (screening) 20,500 8. Soils and sediment (Soxhlet method) Pesticide residues (screening) 30,500 9. Animal tissue and fish Pesticide residues (screening) 36,000 10. Cereals and seed (Soxhlet method) Pesticide residues (screening) 31,500 11. Cereals and seed (Surface rinse analysis) Pesticide residues (screening) 21,500 12. Formulated pesticide products % Active ingredient per active ingredient 2,500 13. Granular fertilizer, foliar fertilizers and manure Nitrogen 3,100 pH 800 Phosphorous 1,500 Potassium 800 Calcium 800 Magnesium 800 Sulphur 1,000 Trace 800 Total 12,100 CAP. 324 [Rev. 2012] Plant Protection [Subsidiary] [Issue 1] 50 SCHEDULE—continued Analytical Sample Analysis Requested Charges (KSh.) 14. Animal feeds Calcium 500 Phosphorous 1,000 Crude oil 2,200 Crude fibre/Ash 3,400 Crude protein 1,100 Moisture 300 Total 8,500 15. Plant tissue Nitrogen 2,600 Phosphorous 800 Sodium 600 Potassium 600 Calcium 200 Magnesium 200 Zinc 600 Iron 600 Copper 600 Total 6,800 16. Soil analysis for fertility evaluation 2,500 per sample 17. Water analysis for irrigation suitability 3,500 per sample 18. Mycotoxin analysis 3,000 per sample PART B – CHARGES ON PHYTOSANITARY SERVICES Item Charges (KSh.) 1. Identification services for phytosanitary agents (a) Routine identification and diagnosis of fungi (simple without culture) 500 (b) Single identification and diagnosis of fungi requiring culturing and further investigation— (i) Culture charges 1,500 (ii) Diagnosis requiring serology 3,000 (iii) Other specialized techniques 3,000 (iv) Fungal count per sample 500 (c) Diagnosis (aflatoxin test) 3,000 2. Identification and diagnosis of bacteria (simple, without culture)— (a) Bacteria counts per sample 500 (b) Diagnosis requiring culturing and further Investigation 2,000 (c) Diagnosis requiring serology and other specialized techniques 3,000 3. Identification and diagnosis of virus and other phytoplasma— (a) Simple, routine tests 1,000 (b) Diagnosis using test plants 2,000 [Rev. 2012] CAP. 324 Plant Protection [Subsidiary] 51 [Issue 1] SCHEDULE—continued Item Charges (KSh.) (c) Diagnosis using test serology per virus 1,500 (d) Additional diagnosis using other techniques e.g. PCR per single virus 3,000 4. Identification and diagnosis of Nematodes— (a) Soil analysis per sample 500 (b) Tissue analysis 1,000 (c) Nematode count per sample 500 5. Entomology Laboratories and Clinics— (a) Identification/Diagnostic Services/ Prescription— (i) Routine single identification and diagnosis 500 (ii) Detailed single identification and diagnostic requiring investigative work 1,000 (iii) Multiple pest species identification and diagnosis 2,000 6. Weed Science/Laboratory and Herbarium— (a) Identification/Diagnostic Services/Prescription— (i) Routine single identification and diagnosis 500 (ii) Detailed single identification and diagnostic requiring investigative work 1,000 (iii) Multiple pest species identification and diagnosis 2,000 7. Consultancy and prescriptions 500 8. Virus clean up (per first 10 plants)— 4,000 (a) Sale of virus free plant (per plant) 50 (b) Maintenance of plants green house (propagating) per month 2,000 9. Phytosanitary (Plant Health) Inspections— (a) Plant import permit 600 (b) (i) Phytosanitary certificate (Commercial commodities) 1,000 (ii) Phytosanitary certificate (Research material) (iii) Phytosanitary certificate for fresh produce 500 (iv) Fresh produce inspection 50 cents per kg (minimum charge of 100) + KSh. 500 per phytosanitary certificate (v) Search fee for phytosanitary documents 200 (vi) Amendment/Replacement of phytosanitary documents 1,000 (c) Inspection at ports of entry/exit (Nairobi) 1,000 (d) On-farm inspection including visits to open quarantine sites per hectare 1,000 (e) Plus additional charge per Ha. (Excluding charge of transport and subsistence) 2,500 (f) Premises/commodity inspection – Routine (Excluding transport costs and subsistence) 1,000 (g) Inspection of Quarantine facility 5,000 10. Farm visits 2,000 11. Nursery Inspections and Certification— (a) Inspection 2,000 (b) Certification 5,000 (c) Renewal of certificate 1,000 per year 12. Grading and inspection services— (a) Local tea and coffee for export— (i) Per entry/consignee 20,000 CAP. 324 [Rev. 2012] Plant Protection [Subsidiary] [Issue 1] 52 SCHEDULE—continued Item Charges (KSh.) (ii) Per Ex-warehouse export entry 5,000 (b) Agricultural export products/produce per entry or consignment for all articles declared for export (local or transit) 5,000 (c) Imported agricultural produce/products per metric ton or kg for such products declared to be articles under 50 cts per kg. (d) Agricultural imports on transit as listed in item 12(c) and any other produce per metric ton or per kg 50 cts per kg. (e) Physical test/examination/inspection— (i) Empty ship inspection/survey 10,000 (ii) Large vessel (over 10,000 MTs) 5,000 (iii) Small vessel (less than 10,000 MT) (about, dhows, canoes) 1,000 (iv) Large containers (40 ft.) inspection (each) 1,000 (v) Small containers (20ft) inspection (each) 500 (vi) Moisture content determination per sample 1,000 (vii) Large aircrafts (each) 3,000 (viii) Small aircrafts (and balloons) (each) 1,500 (x) Sample of minor consignment for quality examination per consignment 5,000 13. Ensuring compliance to guidelines on wood packaging material— (a) Application fee (non refundable) 1,875 (b) Authorization for treatment and marking fee 7,500 (c) Renewal fee (annually) 18,750 (d) Treatment 20 ft. container 5,000 (e) Treatment-dunage, planks, wooden boxes, wedges and others 3,000 (f) Marking-Standard Pallet charges per pallet 25 (g) Marking damage, planks, wooden boxes, wedges and others per consignment 1,000 (h) Auditing and monitoring charges per audit 5,000 14. Transport cost per km 35 PART C – OTHER SERVICES 1. Training— (a) Locals Students— (i) Attachment 500 per day (ii) Training 1,000 per day (b) Others/non-students 2,500 per day. (c) International attachment, training and others $6,000 per month or $200 per day. 2. Consultancy— (a) Local 10,000 per day (b) International $300 per day per person