
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (Scotland) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 29th November 1988.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.
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(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 1987;
 “official label” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984;
 “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.
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.
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.
5 
The Import and Export (Plant Health Fees) (Scotland) Order 1987 is hereby revoked.
Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th October 1988We consent,
Tony Durant
David Maclean
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
25th October 1988
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Service Fee Old fee
 £ £

1 
The taking of one soil sample from a field or part of a filed 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 65.00 50.00

(b) for the first sample taken on any day, where another chargeable visit is being made 30.00 25.00

(c) for the second and each subsequent sample taken on the same day as the first sample 30.00 25.00

2 
Growing season inspection of—
(a) up to 0.5 of a hectare of bulbs, per day 40.00 25.00
each additional 0.5 of a hectare or part thereof of bulbs up to 14 hectares, per day 20.00 5.00

(b) up to 0.4 of a hectare of outdoor plants other than bulbs, per day 40.00 25.00
each additional 0.4 of a hectare or part thereof of outdoor plants other than bulbs up to 11 hectares, per day 20.00 5.00

(c) up to 5,000 indoor plants, per day 40.00 25.00
each additional 5,000 indoor plants up to 70,000, per day 20.00 5.00

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 1.50 1.20

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 formf 15.00 10.00

(ii) in bags 20.00 —

(b) frozen vegetables, frozen fruit, tea and seed samples, per consignment 15.00 10.00

(c) plants or plant products, where no inspection is required 10.00 5.00

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 £50.00 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research 5.00 3.00

(b) 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 15.00 10.00

(c) the value of the consignment is more than £150.00 and the consignment comprises items for botanical research 20.00 15.00

(d) 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 25.00 20.00

(e) the value of the consignment is more than £300.00 and the consignment does not comprise items for botanical research 40.00 30.00

6 
Pre-export inspection of and the issue of one certificate for the export of a small consignment of plants and plant products where no inspection at the premises of the grower or exporter is necessary and where—

(a) the value of the consignment is up to and including £50.00 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research 5.00 3.00

(b) 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 15.00 10.00

(c) the value of the consignment is more than £150.00 whether or not the consignment comprises items for botanical research 20.00 15.00

7 
Pre-export inspection of and the issue of one certificate for the export of used agricultural machinery (such inspection being for traces of soil or plant debris) 40.00 30.00
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Service Fee Old fee
 £ £

1 
Consideration of an application for the issue of an import licence and the performance of any connected service, including the issue of a licence for articles imported for the following purposes, whether or not an inspection is required
(a) scientific 40.00 40.00

(b) commercial

(i) potato breeders' and other quarantine material 40.00 40.00 (ii) other plant material 30.00 30.00

(c) private 25.00 20.00

2 
The inspection of articles for import, per day
(a) up to and including the first 30 minutes 40.00 30.00

(b) thereafter, for each additional 30 minutes or part thereof 20.00 15.00