
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st June 1993.
2 
For Schedules 1 to 6 to the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 there shall be substituted the Schedules set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3 
The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 are revoked.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
John Selwyn Gummer
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
25th February 1993.Hector Monro
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
17th February 1993David Hunt
Secretary of State for Wales
24th February 1993
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
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SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce: On application for registration

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  20.00 (20.00)

(ii) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize  5.00 (5.00)

(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  4.50 (4.50)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined On application 10.00 (9.00)

C 
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  33.00 (32.00)

(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  16.50 (16.00)

D 
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 or on behalf of the appropriate Minister 29.00 (28.00)

E 
Fee for a Tetrazolium seed viability test in Cl Winter Wheat and Cl Winter Barley Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister 34.00 (33.00)
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce: On application for registration

(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  15.00 (15.00)
(b) field beans and field peas  13.00 (13.00)

(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  7.00 (7.00)

(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas 6.00 (6.00)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined On application 10.00 (9.00)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:— On application

(i) breeder’s seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  27.00 (26.00)
(b) field beans and field peas  44.00 (43.00)

(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  51.00 (50.00)
(b) field beans and field peas  44.00 (43.00)

(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  51.00 (50.00)

(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  41.00 (40.00)

(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985  45.00 (45.00)

D 
Fee for an official examination of seed for:— Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister

(i) Ascochyta fabae in:—
(a) pre-basic and basic seed of field beans  150.00 (150.00)
(b) certified seed of the first generation of field beans  80.00 (80.00)

(ii) Pseudomonias syringae p.v. pisi (pea bacterial blight) in field peas  60.00 (60.00)
SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 

Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce: On application for registration

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  22.00 (22.00)

(ii) all other categories of seed  10.50 (10.00)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined On application 10.00 (9.00)

C 
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  40.00 (39.00)

(ii) all other categories of seed  40.00 (39.00)

D 
Fee for an official examination of seed for:— Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister

(i) sunflower for Botrytis spp  34.00 (33.00)

(ii) flax and linseed for:—
(a) Alternaria spp
(b) Phoma exiqua var. linicola
(c) Colletotrichum lini
(d) Fusarium spp
(e) Botrytis spp  28.00 (27.00)
SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce: On application for registration

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  26.00 (26.00)

(ii) certified seed  12.00 (12.00)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined On application 10.00 (9.00)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:— On application

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  49.00 (48.00)

(ii) certified seed  48.00 (47.00)
SCHEDULE 5
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee for crops intended to produce: On application for registration

(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered  35.00 (35.00)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  22.00 (22.00)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  35.00 (35.00)

(ii) certified seed of—
(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered  19.00 (19.00)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  9.00 (9.00)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  19.00 (19.00)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce:— On application

(i) A(i)(a) or (b) above, per hectare or part thereof examined  10.00 (9.00)

(ii) A(i)(c) above, per crop examined  10.00 (9.00)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered On application 80.00 (80.00)
SCHEDULE 6
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 


(i) Fee for making written representations to the Minister On making representations 25.00 (25.00)

(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Minister On applying to be heard 50.00 (50.00)
B 


(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 Minister, annually in advance 1650.00 (1600.00)

(ii) Fee payable by a Licensed Seed Testing Station in respect of an official examination of seed Within one month of demand by the Minister, annually in arrears 4.00 (4.00)”