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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2007 No. 138

PLANT HEALTH

The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007

  Made 1st March 2007 
  Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd March 2007 
  Coming into force 31st March 2007 

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972[1] and section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973[2], hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement
     1. These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 31st March 2007.

Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005
     2. The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005[3] are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

     3. Omit regulation 6 (notification of consignments).

     4. For Schedule 2 substitute:–



    " SCHEDULE 2
    Regulation 4(3)


    REDUCED IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PLANT HEALTH CHECKS




    Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
    Genus Quantity Country of origin Fee (normal working hours) Fee (outside normal working hours)
    Cut flowers
    Aster Per consignment                                 
               — up to 20,000 in number Zimbabwe £6.62 £9.93
               — for each additional 1,000 units Zimbabwe £0.05 £0.07
               — maximum price Zimbabwe £52.96 £79.44
    Dianthus Per consignment                                 
               — up to 20,000 in number Colombia £0.40 £0.60
                          Ecuador £1.98 £2.97
                          Israel, Turkey £3.31 £4.96
                          Morocco £6.62 £9.93
               — for each additional 1,000 units Colombia £0.003 £0.004
                          Ecuador £0.01 £0.02
                          Israel, Turkey £0.02 £0.03
                          Morocco £0.05 £0.07
               — maximum price Colombia £3.17 £4.75
                          Ecuador £15.88 £23.83
                          Israel, Turkey £26.48 £39.72
                          Morocco £52.96 £79.44
    Rosa Per consignment                                 
               — up to 20,000 in number Kenya £0.13 £0.19
                          Colombia, Ecuador, Uganda £0.66 £0.99
                          Israel, Zambia £1.32 £1.98
                          Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe £3.31 £4.96
                          India £6.62 £9.93
               — for each additional 1,000 units Kenya £0.001 £0.002
                          Colombia, Ecuador, Uganda £0.005 £0.007
                          Israel, Zambia £0.01 £0.15
                          Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe £0.02 £0.03
                          India £0.05 £0.07
               — maximum price Kenya £1.06 £1.59
                          Colombia, Ecuador, Uganda £5.29 £7.94
                          Israel, Zambia £10.59 £15.89
                          Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe £26.48 £39.72
                          India £52.96 £79.44
    Fruit
    Malus Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight Chile £0.93 £1.39
                          New Zealand, South Africa £1.32 £1.98
                          Argentina, USA £1.98 £2.97
                          Brazil £3.31 £4.96
                          China £4.63 £6.95
               — for each additional 1,000 kg Chile £0.03 £0.05
                          New Zealand, South Africa £0.05 £0.07
                          Argentina, USA £0.07 £0.11
                          Brazil £0.13 £0.19
                          China £0.18 £0.27
    Mangifera Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight Brazil £1.32 £1.98
                          Peru £6.62 £9.93
               — for each additional 1,000 kg Brazil £0.05 £0.07
                          Peru £0.26 £0.39
    Prunus Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight Chile, South Africa £1.32 £1.98
                          Argentina, Turkey £1.98 £2.97
                          USA £4.63 £6.94
               — for each additional 1,000 kg Chile, South Africa £0.05 £0.07
                          Argentina, Turkey £0.07 £0.11
                          USA £0.18 £0.27
    Pyrus Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight South Africa £1.32 £1.98
                          Argentina £1.98 £2.97
                          Chile £3.31 £4.96
                          China £6.62 £9.93
               — for each additional 1,000 kg South Africa £0.05 £0.07
                          Argentina £0.07 £0.11
                          Chile £0.13 £0.19
                          China £0.26 £0.39
    Citrus Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight Morocco £0.66 £0.99
                          Israel, Turkey, Uruguay, USA £1.98 £2.97
                          Egypt, Mexico £3.31 £4.96
                          Peru, Zimbabwe £9.93 £14.89
               — for each additional 1,000 kg Morocco £0.02 £0.03
                          Israel, Turkey, Uruguay, USA £0.07 £0.11
                          Egypt, Mexico £0.13 £0.19
                          Peru, Zimbabwe £0.39 £0.58
    Fortunella Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight South Africa £9.93 £14.89
                          Israel £6.62 £9.93
               — for each additional 1,000 kg South Africa £0.39 £0.58
                          Israel £0.26 £0.39
    Momordica Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight Suriname £6.62 £9.93
               — for each additional 1,000 kg Suriname £0.26 £0.39
    Passiflora Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight Kenya £1.32 £1.98
                          Colombia £1.98 £2.97
                          Zimbabwe £4.63 £6.95
                          South Africa £9.93 £14.89
               — for each additional 1,000 kg Kenya £0.05 £0.07
                          Colombia £0.07 £0.11
                          Zimbabwe £0.18 £0.27
                          South Africa £0.39 £0.58
    Vegetables
    Solanum melongena Per consignment                                 
               — up to 25,000 kg in weight Turkey £9.93 £14.89
               — for each additional 1,000 kg Turkey £0.39 £0.58

    Where the total amount of any fee comprises an amount of less than £0.01, that amount shall be excluded.".


ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive

Pentland House, Edinburgh
1st March 2007


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/216) ("the principal Regulations") and come into force on 31st March 2007. The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (O.J. No. L 169, 10.7.00, p.1) which requires Member States to charge fees to cover the costs occasioned by the documentary checks, identity checks and plant health checks of certain imports of plants, plant products and other items from third countries. They further implement reduced rates for certain plants and plant products agreed under the procedure provided for in Articles 13d(2) and 18(2) of the Directive.

Regulation 3 omits regulation 6 of the principal Regulations which dealt with notification of consignments as this matter is now dealt with by article 6 of the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/613) as amended by S.S.I. 2006/474.

Regulation 4 substitutes a new Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, introducing new countries of origin and reduced rate fees.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Genus Quantity Country of origin Fee (normal working hours) Fee (outside normal working hours)
Cut flowers
Aster Per consignment                                 
           — up to 20,000 in number Zimbabwe £6.62

(was £3.31)

 £9.93

(was £4.96)
           — for each additional 1,000 units Zimbabwe £0.05

(was £0.02)

 £0.07

(was £0.03)
           — maximum price Zimbabwe £52.96

(was £26.48)

 £79.44

(was £39.72)
Dianthus Per consignment                                 
           — up to 20,000 in number Israel, (new) £3.31 £4.96
                      Morocco £6.62

(was £3.31)

 £9.93

(was £4.96)
           — for each additional 1,000 units Israel, (new) £0.02 £0.03
                      Morocco £0.05

(was £0.02)

 £0.07

(was £0.03)
           — maximum price Israel, (new) £26.48 £39.72
                      Morocco £52.96

(was £26.48)

 £79.44

(was £ 39.72)
Rosa Per consignment                                 
           — up to 20,000 in number Kenya, £0.13

(was £0.66)

 £0.19

(was £0.99)
                      Colombia, £0.66

(was £1.32)

 £0.99

(was £1.98)
                      Israel, Zambia (new) £1.32 £1.98
                      Ethiopia, Tanzania, (new) Zimbabwe £3.31

(was £0.66)

 £4.96

(was £0.99)
                      India (new) £6.62 £9.93
           — for each additional 1,000 units Kenya £0.001

(was £0.005)

 £0.002

(was £0.007)
                      Colombia £0.005

(was £0.01)

 £0.007

(was £0.015)
                      Israel, Zambia (new) £0.01 £0.15
                      Ethiopia, Tanzania, (new) Zimbabwe £0.02

(was £0.005)

 £0.03

(was £0.007)
                      India (new) £0.05 £0.07
           — maximum price Kenya £1.06

(was £5.29)

 £1.59

(was £7.94)
                      Colombia, £5.29

(was £10.59)

 £7.94

(was £15.89)
                      Israel, Zambia (new) £10.59 £15.89
                      Ethiopia, Tanzania, (new) Zimbabwe £26.48

(was £5.29)

 £39.72

(was £7.94)
                      India (new) £52.96 £79.44
Fruit
Malus Per consignment                                 
           — up to 25,000 kg in weight Chile £0.93

(was £1.32)

 £1.39

(was £1.98)
                      New Zealand, £1.32

(was £1.98)

 £1.98

(was £2.97)
                      USA (new) £1.98 £2.97
                      China £4.63

(was £6.62)

 £6.95

(was £9.93)
           — for each additional 1,000 kg Chile £0.03

(was £0.05)

 £0.05

(was £0.07)
                      New Zealand £0.05

(was £0.07)

 £0.07

(was £0.10)
                      China £0.18

(was £0.26)

 £0.27

(was £0.39)
Mangifera Per consignment                                 
           — up to 25,000 kg in weight Peru (new) £6.62 £9.93
           — for each additional 1,000 kg Peru (new) £0.26 £0.39
Prunus Per consignment                                 
           — up to 25,000 kg in weight Turkey £1.98

(was £1.32)

 £2.97

(was £1.98)
                      USA (new) £4.63 £6.94
           — for each additional 1,000 kg Turkey £0.07

(was £0.05)

 £0.11

(was £0.07)
                      USA (new) £0.18 £0.27
Citrus Per consignment                                 
           — up to 25,000 kg in weight Turkey, £1.98

(was £0.92)

 £2.97

(was £1.38)
                      USA (was £1.32) (was £1.98)
                      Egypt, (new) £3.31 £4.96
                      Mexico (was £1.98) (was £2.97)
                      Peru, Zimbabwe (new) £9.93 £14.89
           — for each additional 1,000 kg Turkey, £0.07

(was £0.03)

 £0.11

(was £0.04)
                      USA (was £0.05) (was £0.07)
                      Egypt (new), £0.13 £0.19
                      Mexico (was £0.07) (was £0.10)
                      Peru, Zimbabwe (new) £0.39 £0.58

Three new fruit types, Fortunella, Momordica and Passiflora are introduced with new fee scales for the countries of origin.

A new category of vegetable type Solanum melongena is introduced with fee scales for the country of origin.

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost of business.

Notes:

 [1] 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, in so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.back

[2] 1973 c.51. The reference to a Government department in section 56(1) is to be read as a reference to the Scottish Administration by virtue of article 2(2) of the Scotland Act (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820) and the functions of the Minister transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998. The requirement to obtain the consent of the Treasury was removed by section 55 of the Scotland Act 1998.back

[3] S.S.I. 2005/216.back


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