Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (Scotland) Order 1990

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1990/1960
Year1990

1990 No. 1960 (S.177)

PLANT HEALTH

The Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (Scotland) Order 1990

Made 25th September 1990

Laid before Parliament 8th October 1990

Coming into force 29th October 1990

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(2)(b), 2, 3(1) and 4A of the Plant Health Act 19671, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:

S-1 Citation, commencement and extent

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (Scotland) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 29th October 1990.

(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

S-2 Interpretation

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order–

“certificate” means a phytosanitary certificate;

“import licence” means a licence issued by the Secretary of State under article 42 of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 19872;

“official label” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Seed Potatoes Regulations 19843;

“phytosanitary certificate” means a phytosanitary certificate issued by an inspector or other officer of the Secretary of State under article 12 of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1987;

“premises” includes any land, building, vessel, vehicle, aircraft, hovercraft or freight container;

“small consignment” means one package of a size and weight such that it is capable of being sent by post;

“soil” includes any medium used for the growing of plant material and “soil sample” shall be construed accordingly.

(2) Where a fee prescribed in this Order is prescribed in relation to an inspection, examination or test as well as the issue of a certificate, the refusal to issue a certificate by reason of the results of the inspection, examination or test being unsatisfactory shall not affect the amount of the fee otherwise payable.

(3) Any reference in this Order to a numbered article or Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the article or Schedule bearing that number in this Order.

S-3 Fees for export certification services

Fees for export certification services

3. There shall be paid to the Secretary of State in respect of any service described in column 1 of Schedule 1 the fee specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the reference to that service.

S-4 Fees for import licensing services

Fees for import licensing services

4. There shall be paid to the Secretary of State in respect of any service described in column 1 of Schedule 2 the fee specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the reference to that service.

S-5 Revocation

Revocation

5. The Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (Scotland) Order 19894is hereby revoked.

Strathclyde

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrew’s House,

St.

Edinburgh

14th September 1990

John Major

Sydney Chapman

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

25th September 1990

SCHEDULE 1

Article 3

FEES IN RESPECT OF EXPORT CERTIFICATION SERVICES

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Service

Fee

Old fee

£

£

1. The taking of one soil sample from a field or part of a field comprising not more than 4 hectares, or from a glass-house or container–

(a) for the first sample taken on any day, where no other chargeable visit is being made

69.00

69.00

(b) for the first sample taken on any day, where another chargeable visit is being made

32.00

32.00

(c) for the second and each subsequent sample taken on the same day as the first sample

32.00

32.00

2. Growing season inspection of–

(a) up to 0.5 of a hectare of bulbs, per day

45.00

43.00

each additional 0.5 of a hectare or part thereof of bulbs up to 14 hectares, per day

23.00

22.00

(b) up to 0.4 of a hectare of outdoor plants other than bulbs, per day

45.00

43.00

each additional 0.4 of a hectare or part thereof of outdoor plants other than bulbs up to 11 hectares, per day

23.00

22.00

(c) up to 5,000 indoor plants, per day

45.00

43.00

each additional 5,000 indoor plants up to 70,000, per day

23.00

22.00

3. Consideration of an application for official labels in connection with the issue of one certificate for the export of seed potatoes, per tonne or part thereof

2.80

1.50

4. Consideration of an application for the issue of one certificate for the export of–

(a) grain, per 100 tonnes or part thereof

(i) in bulk form

10.00

16.00

(ii) in bags

15.00

21.00

(b) frozen vegetables, frozen fruit, tea and seed samples, per consignment

17.00

17.00

(c) plants or plant products, where no inspection is required

11.00

11.00

5. Pre-export inspection of and the issue of one certificate for the export of a consignment of bulbs and other plants and plant products, including seed potatoes where an official label is not required, where an inspection at the premises of the grower or exporter is necessary and where–

(a) the value of the consignment is up to and including £10 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research

1.00

1.00

(b) the value of the consignment is more than £10 but not more than £50.00 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research

6.00

6.00

(c) the value of the consignment is more than £50.00 but not more than £150.00 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research

16.00

16.00

(d) the value of the consignment is more than £150.00 and the consignment comprises items for botanical research

21.00

21.00

(e) the value of the consignment is more than £150.00 but not more than £300.00 and the consignment does not comprise items for botanical research

26.00

26.00

(f) the value of the consignment is more than £300.00 and the consignment does not comprise items for botanical research

50.00

43.00

6. Pre-export inspection of and the issue of one certificate for the...

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