
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st July 1998.
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.
Donoughue
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
2nd June 1998Sewel
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
1st June 1998Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Win Griffiths
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
1st June 1998
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
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SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application for registration 23.45 (22.35)

(ii) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize  5.90 (5.60)

(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  5.25 (5.00)
B. Crop inspection fees
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 11.70 (11.15)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
(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 On application 38.70 (36.85)

(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  19.35 (18.45)
D. Seed testing fees
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 34.00 (32.40)
E. Fees for additional tests
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 39.90 (38.00)
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers On application for registration 17.60 (16.75)
(b) field beans and field peas  15.25 (14.50)

(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  8.25 (7.85)

(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  7.05 (6.70)
B. Crop inspection fee
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 11.70 (11.15)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
(i) breeder’s seed of—
(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers On application 31.70 (30.20)
(b) field beans and field peas  51.60 (49.15)

(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of—(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  59.85 (57.00)
(b) field beans and field peas  51.60 (49.15)

(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  59.85 (57.00)

(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  48.10 (45.80)

(v) Commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(3) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993  52.80 (50.30)
SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application for registration 25.85 (24.60)

(ii) all other categories of seed  12.35 (11.75)
B. Crop inspection fees
Fee for official examination orre-examination of crops intended to produce pre-basic or basic seed, per hectare or part thereof examined On application 11.70 (11.15)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed On application 46.95 (44.70)

(ii) all other categories of seed  46.95 (44.70)
D. Seed testing fees
Fee for an official examination of seed for:—
(i) sunflower for Botrytis spp Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister 39.85 (37.95)

(ii) flax and linseed for:—(a) Alternaria spp(b) Phoma exiqua var. linicola(c) Colletotrichum lini(d) Fusarium spp(e) Botrytis spp  32.80 (31.25)
SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application for registration 30.50 (29.05)

(ii) certified seed  14.10 (13.45)
B. Crop inspection fees
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 11.70 (11.15)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application 57.50 (54.75)

(ii) certified seed  56.30 (53.60)
SCHEDULE 5
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee for crops intended to produce:
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—
(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered On application for registration 41.05 (39.10)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  25.85 (24.60)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  41.05 (39.10)

(ii) certified seed of—(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered  22.25 (21.20)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  10.55 (10.05)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  22.25 (21.20)
B. Crop inspection fees
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce:
(i) A(i)(a) or (b) above, per hectare or part thereof examined On application 11.70 (11.15)

(ii) A(i)(c) above, per crop examined  11.70 (11.15)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered On application 93.85 (89.40)
SCHEDULE 6
Regulation 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When payable Fee
  £ £
A. Representations by, and hearings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer

(i) Fee for making written representations to the Minister On making representations 29.35 (27.95)

(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Minister On applying to be heard 58.65 (55.85)
B. Licensed Seed Testing Stations

(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 1,936.00 (1,844.00)

(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 4.65 (4.45)”