Made | 18th December 2002 | ||
Coming into operation | 29th January 2003 |
D. Small
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations in regard to the licensing fee for licensed testing establishments.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on
18th December 2002.
L.S.
Jack Leyberry
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Matter | When Payable | Fee |
£ | ||
A. Initial fees | ||
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:- | On application for registration | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed |
24·60 | |
(ii) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize |
6·20 | |
(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats |
5·50 | |
B. Crop inspection fees | ||
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i), (ii) or (iii) per hectare or part thereof examined | Within one month of demand by the Department | 12·30 |
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another Member State) intended to produce certified seed, certified seed of the first generation or certified seed of the second generation, per hectare or part thereof examined | 12·30 | |
C. Seed lot fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:- | On application | |
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed, certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale, oats or certified seed of rye and maize |
40·65 | |
(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats |
20·30 | |
D. Seed testing fees | ||
Fee for an official examination of seed for loose smut infection of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat and barley (per thousand embryos examined) | Within one month of demand by the Department | 35·70 |
E. Seed lot re-entry fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:- | On application | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed, certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize |
28·45 | |
(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats |
14·20 |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Matter | When Payable | Fee |
£ | ||
A. Initial fees | ||
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce: - | On application for registration | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of- |
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(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers |
18·50 | |
(b) field beans and field peas |
16·00 | |
(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans, field peas, white lupin, narrow- leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne) and crucifers |
8·65 | |
(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas |
7·40 | |
(iv) certified seed of the first generation white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne |
8·65 | |
B. Crop inspection fees | ||
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) per hectare or part thereof examined | Within one month of demand by the Department | 12·30 |
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another Member State) intended to produce certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans, field peas, white lupin, narrow- leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne) and crucifers or certified seed of the first generation and certified seed of the second generation of field beans and field peas or certified seed of the first generation white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne per hectare or part thereof examined | 12·30 | |
C. Seed lot fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:- | On application | |
(i) breeder's seed of- |
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(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers |
33·30 | |
(b) field beans and field peas |
54·20 | |
(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of- |
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(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers |
62·85 | |
(b) field beans and field peas |
54·20 | |
(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans, field peas, white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne) and crucifers |
62·85 | |
(iv) certifed seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas |
50·50 | |
(ivA) certifed seed of the first generation of white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne |
62·85 | |
(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(2) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 |
55·45 | |
D. Seed lot re-entry fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:- | On application | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of- |
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(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers |
44·00 | |
(b) field beans and field peas |
37·95 | |
(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans, field peas, white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne) and crucifers |
44·00 | |
(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas |
35·35 | |
(iiiA) certified seed of the first generation of white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne |
44·00 | |
(iv) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(2) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 |
38·80 |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Matter | When Payable | Fee |
£ | ||
A. Initial fees | ||
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:- | On application for registration | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed |
27·15 | |
(ii) all other categories of seed |
12·95 | |
B. Crop inspection fees | ||
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i) or (ii) per hectare or part thereof examined | Within one month of demand by the Department | 12·30 |
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another Member State) intended to produce certified seed, certified seed of the first generation, certified seed of the second generation or certified seed of the third generation, per hectare or part thereof examined | 12·30 | |
C. Seed lot fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:- | On application | |
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed |
49·30 | |
(ii) all other categories of seed |
49·30 | |
D. Seed testing fees | ||
Fee for an official examination of seed for:- | Within one month of demand by the Department | |
(i) sunflower for Botrytis spp |
41·85 | |
(ii) flax and linseed for- |
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(a) Alternaria spp |
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(b) Phoma exiqua var. linicola |
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(c) Colletotrichum lini |
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(d) Fusarium spp |
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(e) Botrytis spp |
34·45 | |
(iii) soya bean for Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea spp |
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for one sub-sample test | 60·00 | |
for five sub-sample tests | 200·00 | |
(iv) soya bean for Diaporthe phaselorum spp |
37.50 | |
E. Seed lot re-entry fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:- | On application | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed |
34·50 | |
(ii) all other categories of seed |
34·50 |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Matter | When Payable | Fee |
£ | ||
A. Initial fees | ||
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:- | On application for registration | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed |
32·05 | |
(ii) certified seed |
14·80 | |
B. Crop inspection fees | ||
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i) or (ii) per hectare or part thereof examined | Within one month of demand by the Department | 12·30 |
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another Member State) intended to produce certified seed, per hectare or part thereof examined | 12·30 | |
C. Seed lot fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:- | On application | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed |
60·40 | |
(ii) certified seed |
59·10 | |
D. Seed lot re-entry fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:- | On application | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed |
42·30 | |
(ii) certified seed |
41·40 |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Matter | When Payable | Fee |
£ | ||
A. Initial fees | ||
Initial fee for crops intended to produce:- | On application for registration | |
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of- |
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(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered |
43·10 | |
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered |
27·15 | |
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered |
43·10 | |
(ii) certified seed of- |
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(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered |
23·35 | |
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered |
11·10 | |
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered |
23·35 | |
B. Crop inspection fees | ||
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce:- | Within one month of demand by the Department | |
(i) A(i)(a) or (b) and A(ii)(a) or (b), per hectare or part thereof examined |
12·30 | |
(ii) A(i)(c) and A(ii)(c), per crop examined |
12·30 | |
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another Member State) intended to produce: | ||
(i) A(ii)(a) or (b), per hectare or part therof examined |
12·30 | |
(ii) A(ii)(c), per crop examined |
12·30 | |
C. Seed lot fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered | On application | 98·55 |
D. Seed lot re-entry fee | ||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered | On application | 69·00 |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Matter | When Payable | Fee |
£ | ||
A. Representations by, and hearings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer | ||
(i) Fee for making written representations to the Department |
On making representations | 30·80 |
(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Department |
On applying to be heard | 61.60 |
B. Licensed Seed Testing Establishments | ||
(i) Annual fee payable during the currency of the licence (or a proportion thereof in respect of a part of a year) |
Within one month of demand by the Department, annually in advance | 2,033.00 |
(ii) Fee payable by the owner or person in charge of a Licensed Seed Testing Station in respect of an official examination of seed |
Within one month of demand by the Department, annually in arrears | 8·75 |
C. Examination fees | ||
(i) Examination for crop inspector in respect of
- field beans, field peas and pulses, or - grasses and herbage legumes |
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(a) examination |
Before the examination | 142·80 |
(b) re-sit of examination (other than cereals) |
Before the examination | 142·80 |
(c) re-sit of either part of cereals examination |
Before the examination | 71.40 |
(d) re-test |
Before the examination | 71·40 |
(ii) Examination for crop inspector in respect of
- fodder and oil - crucifers; turnips; fodder beet and mangels; flax and linseed; soya beans |
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(a) examination |
Before the examination | 89·25 |
(b) re-sit of examination |
Before the examination | 89·25 |
(c) re-test |
Before the examination | 71.40 |
(iii) Examination for seed sampler |
Before the examination | 89·25 |
[3] Formerly the Department of Finance: see S.I. 1982/338 (N.I. 6) Art. 3back
[5] S.R. 1994 No. 254 as amended by S.R. 1995 No. 366, S.R. 1997 No. 240, S.R. 2000 No. 53 and S.R. 2000 No. 128back
[6] S.R. 1994 No. 252 as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 311, S.R. 1997 No. 240 and S.R. 2000 No. 54back
[7] S.R. 1994 No. 255 as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 312, S.R. 1997 No. 240 and S.R. 2000 No. 55back
[8] S.R. 1994 No. 251 as amended by S.R. 1997 No. 240 and S.R. 2000 No. 52back
[9] S.R. 1994 No. 250 as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 313, S.R. 1997 No. 240 and S.R. 2000 No. 56back