
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st January 2008.
2 
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Scotland Regulations 2005.
3 
The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 and 5 of these Regulations.
4 
After regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (withdrawal of application), insert–“
4A 
If an arrangement has been made with an applicant for the carrying out of an official examination (referred to in paragraph 5 of the Schedule) on a particular day, but, on that day, the applicant cancels the arrangement, the applicant will be subject to the charging of an administration fee of £25.00.”.
5 

(1) The Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) In column 1 (matter)–
(a) in paragraph 1 (crop inspection of Pre-basic TC or Approved Stock), omit “or Approved Stock” and insert “, Approved Stock or test and trial seed potatoes”; and
(b) in paragraph 5 (official examination), omit “and Approved Stock” and insert “, Approved Stock or test and trial seed potatoes”.
(3) In column 2 (fee), in paragraph 6 (fees for nuclear stock)–
(a) in row (a) (opposite “initiation of new nuclear stock”), omit “£159.00” and insert “£169.00”;
(b) in row (b) (opposite “provision of in vitro maintained nuclear stock”), omit “£46.00” and insert “£48.00”; and
(c) in row (c) (opposite “ in vitro maintenance of nuclear stock”), omit “£65.00” and insert “£69.00”.
6 
The Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 are revoked.
RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st November 2007