
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st July 1996.
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 1993 are revoked.
Tim Boswell
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
5th June 1996Lindsay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
5th June 1996Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
24th May 1996
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  21.80 (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  5.45 (5.00)

(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  4.90 (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 10.90 (10.00)

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  35.95 (33.00)

(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  18.00 (16.50)

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 31.60 (29.00)
M
E 
Fee for a Tetrazolium seed viability test in C1 Winter Wheat and C1 Winter Barley Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister 37.05 (34.00)”
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  16.35 (15.00)
(b) field beans and field peas  14.15 (13.00)

(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  7.65 (7.00)

(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  6.55 (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 (including crops of hybrid swede rape and hybrid turnip rape) On application 10.90 (10.00)

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  29.45 (27.00)
(b) field beans and field peas  47.95 (44.00)

(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of—(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  55.60 (51.00)
(b) field beans and field peas  47.95 (44.00)

(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  55.60 (51.00)

(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  44.70 (41.00)

(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993  49.05 (45.00)
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  24.00 (22.00)

(ii) all other categories of seed  11.45 (10.50)

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 10.90 (10.00)

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  43.60 (40.00)

(ii) all other categories of seed  43.60 (40.00)

D 
Fees 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  37.05 (34.00)

(ii) flax and linseed for:—(a) Alternaria spp(b) Phoma exiqua var.linicola(c) Colletotrichum lini(d) Fusarium spp(e) Botrytis spp  30.50 (28.00)
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  28.35 (26.00)

(ii) certified seed  13.10 (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 10.90 (10.00)

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  53.40 (49.00)

(ii) certified seed  52.30 (48.00)
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  38.15 (35.00)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  24.00 (22.00)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  38.15 (35.00)

(ii) certified seed of—(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered  20.70 (19.00)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  9.80 (9.00)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  20.70 (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  10.90 (10.00)

(ii) A(i)(c) above, per crop examined  10.90 (10.00)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered On application 87.20 (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 27.25 (25.00)

(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Minister On applying to be heard 54.50 (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 1,799.00 (1,650.00)

(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 4.35 (4.00)