The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
2 March 2009
Coming into force
23 March 2009
The Welsh Ministers, with the consent of the Treasury, make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973().
Title, application and commencement
1. The title of these Regulations is the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, they apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 23 March 2009.
Amendment to the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006
2.–(1) The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006() are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 4(1)(a)(ii) omit "the fee specified".
(3) For Schedule 2, substitute–
Regulation 4
"SCHEDULE 2
IMPORT INSPECTION FEES (REDUCED RATES)
Genus |
Quantity |
Country of origin |
Fee |
Fee (non-daytime working hours) |
Cut flowers |
Dianthus |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
– up to 20,000 in number |
Colombia |
£0.40 |
£0.60 |
|
|
Kenya |
£1.32 |
£1.98 |
|
|
Ecuador |
£1.98 |
£2.97 |
|
|
Turkey |
£3.31 |
£4.96 |
|
|
Israel |
£4.63 |
£6.95 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof |
Colombia |
£0.003 |
£0.004 |
|
|
Kenya |
£0.01 |
£0.015 |
|
|
Ecuador |
£0.01 |
£0.02 |
|
|
Turkey |
£0.02 |
£0.03 |
|
|
Israel |
£0.03 |
£0.05 |
|
– |
Colombia |
£3.17 |
£4.75 |
|
maximum price |
Kenya |
£10.59 |
£15.89 |
|
|
Ecuador |
£15.88 |
£23.83 |
|
|
Turkey |
£26.48 |
£39.72 |
|
|
Israel |
£37.07 |
£55.60 |
Rosa |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
– up to 20,000 in number |
Ecuador |
£0.40 |
£0.60 |
|
|
Colombia |
£0.66 |
£0.99 |
|
|
Ethiopia, Kenya |
£1.32 |
£1.98 |
|
|
Tanzania |
£1.98 |
£2.97 |
|
|
Zambia |
£3.31 |
£4.96 |
|
|
India, Uganda |
£6.62 |
£9.93 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof |
Ecuador |
£0.003 |
£0.004 |
|
|
Colombia |
£0.005 |
£0.007 |
|
|
Ethiopia, Kenya |
£0.01 |
£0.015 |
|
|
Tanzania |
£0.01 |
£0.02 |
|
|
Zambia |
£0.02 |
£0.03 |
|
|
India, Uganda |
£0.05 |
£0.07 |
|
– |
Ecuador |
£3.17 |
£4.75 |
|
maximum price |
Colombia |
£5.29 |
£7.94 |
|
|
Ethiopia, Kenya |
£10.59 |
£15.89 |
|
|
Tanzania |
£15.88 |
£23.83 |
|
|
Zambia |
£26.48 |
£39.72 |
|
|
India, Uganda |
£52.96 |
£79.44 |
|
Fruit |
Malus |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
|
Chile |
£0.93 |
£1.39 |
|
– up to 25,000 kg in weight |
Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa |
£1.32 |
£1.98 |
|
|
Brazil |
£1.98 |
£2.97 |
|
|
China, USA |
£3.31 |
£4.96 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Chile |
£0.03 |
£0.05 |
|
|
Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa |
£0.05 |
£0.07 |
|
|
Brazil |
£0.07 |
£0.11 |
|
|
China, USA |
£0.13 |
£0.19 |
Mangifera |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
– up to 25,000 kg in weight |
Brazil |
£0.66 |
£0.99 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Brazil |
£0.02 |
£0.03 |
Prunus |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
– up to 25,000 kg in weight |
Chile, South Africa, Turkey |
£1.32 |
£1.98 |
|
|
Argentina |
£3.31 |
£4.96 |
|
|
USA |
£6.62 |
£9.93 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Chile, |
£0.05 |
£0.07 |
|
|
South Africa, Turkey |
|
|
|
|
Argentina |
£0.13 |
£0.19 |
|
|
USA |
£0.26 |
£0.39 |
Pyrus |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
– up to 25,000 kg in weight |
South Africa |
£1.98 |
£2.97 |
|
|
Argentina |
£3.31 |
£4.96 |
|
|
Chile |
£4.63 |
£6.95 |
|
|
China |
£6.62 |
£9.93 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof |
South Africa |
£0.07 |
£0.11 |
|
|
Argentina |
£0.13 |
£0.19 |
|
|
Chile |
£0.18 |
£0.27 |
|
|
China |
£0.26 |
£0.39 |
Citrus |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
– up to 25,000 kg in weight |
Turkey |
£0.39 |
£0.58 |
|
|
Morocco |
£0.66 |
£0.99 |
|
|
Uruguay, USA |
£1.98 |
£2.97 |
|
|
Egypt, |
£3.31 |
£4.96 |
|
|
Israel, Mexico, Peru |
|
|
|
|
Honduras |
£9.93 |
£14.89 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Turkey |
£0.01 |
£0.02 |
|
|
Morocco |
£0.02 |
£0.03 |
|
|
Uruguay, USA |
£0.07 |
£0.11 |
|
|
Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru |
£0.13 |
£0.19 |
|
|
Honduras |
£0.39 |
£0.58 |
Passiflora |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
– up to 25,000 kg in weight |
Colombia, |
£1.32 |
£1.98 |
|
|
Kenya |
|
|
|
|
Zimbabwe |
£4.63 |
£6.95 |
|
|
South Africa |
£6.62 |
£9.93 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Colombia, |
£0.05 |
£0.07 |
|
|
Kenya |
|
|
|
|
Zimbabwe |
£0.18 |
£0.27 |
|
|
South Africa |
£0.26 |
£0.39 |
|
Vegetables |
Solanum melongena |
Per consignment |
|
|
|
|
– up to 25,000 kg in weight |
Turkey |
£1.98 |
£2.97 |
|
– for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof |
Turkey |
£0.07 |
£0.11 |
|
Where the total amount of any fee comprises an amount of less than £0.01, that amount is to be excluded.".
Elin Jones
Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
26 February 2009
Explanatory Note
These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2832) ("the principal Regulations"). The principal Regulations implement Article 13d of Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ No. L169, 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 objects from third countries.
These Regulations substitute a new Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, to give effect to the latest agreed reduced rates for inspections of certain material. (Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations includes provision for reduced rates for certain plants and plant products agreed under the procedure provided for in Articles 13d(2) and 18(2) of the Directive.) The changes to the fees made by these Regulations, which are set at a proportion of the standard fee (described in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations) corresponding to the rate of inspection, are based on the agreed inspection rates set out below:
Genus |
Country of origin |
Previous rate of inspection |
Initial fee |
New rate of inspection |
Initial fee, specified in Schedule 2 |
|
|
|
Cut Flowers |
Dianthus |
Kenya |
100% |
– |
10% |
£1.32 |
Rosa |
Ethiopia |
5% |
£0.66 |
10% |
£1.32 |
Rosa |
Kenya |
5% |
£0.66 |
10% |
£1.32 |
Rosa |
Uganda |
10% |
£1.32 |
50% |
£6.62 |
Rosa |
Zambia |
10% |
£1.32 |
25% |
£3.31 |
Rosa |
Zimbabwe |
50% |
£6.62 |
100% |
– |
|
Fruit |
Malus |
Argentina |
15% |
£1.98 |
10% |
£1.32 |
Malus |
Brazil |
25% |
£3.31 |
15% |
£1.98 |
Malus |
China |
35% |
£4.63 |
25% |
£3.31 |
Mangifera |
Peru |
50% |
£6.62 |
100% |
– |
Passiflora |
Colombia |
15% |
£1.98 |
10% |
£1.32 |
Prunus |
Chile |
15% |
£1.98 |
10% |
£1.32 |
Citrus |
Honduras |
100% |
– |
75% |
£9.93 |
Citrus |
Turkey |
5% |
£0.58 |
3% |
£0.39 |
Citrus |
USA |
10% |
£1.32 |
15% |
£1.98 |
Momordica |
Suriname |
50% |
£6.62 |
100% |
– |
|
Vegetables |
Solanum melongena |
Turkey |
25% |
£3.31 |
15% |
£1.98 |
|