
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 10th May 2006.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Department” refers to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(3) “Pre-basic tissue culture” has the meaning assigned to it in Schedule 2 to the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, namely “pre-basic TC”.
2 
Every person who makes an application to the Department for the certification of seed potato crops, except pre-basic tissue culture, under regulation 8(1) of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 shall forward with that application the appropriate fee in accordance with Part A to the Schedule.
3 
Subject to regulation 8 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, in respect of certification and classification of pre-basic tissue culture, a fee shall be payable for the services specified and shall be determined by the work involved, charged at an hourly rate in accordance with Part B to the Schedule. Where a charge is made by reference to an hour, the full hourly charge shall be payable in respect of part of an hour.
4 
The following Regulations are revoked—
(a) the Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004; and
(b) the Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 19th April 2006.
Liam McKibben
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

SCHEDULE
regulations 2 and 3
PART A

Column (1) Column (2)
Application Fee

1 
In the case of an application received by the Department on or before 30th May in any calendar year—
(a) where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare
(b) where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare
2 
In the case of an application received by the Department after 30th May in any calendar year—
(a) where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare
(b) where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare £40.50£20.25 per half hectare or part of a half hectare£61.00£30.50 per half hectare or part of a half hectare
PART B

Column (1) Column (2)
Application Fee
In the case of an application received by the Department—
(a) where the total inspection time does not exceed one hour
(b) where the total inspection time exceeds 1 hour £38.00£38.00 per hour or part of an hour