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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and come into operation on 31st March 2008.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the principal Regulations” means the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Northern Ireland) 2005.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
3 
In regulation 2, after “identity check”—“
 “ official body of point of entry” has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(k) of the Directive;”.
4 
For regulation 3, substitute—“
3. 
These Regulations apply in relation to consignments of plants, plant products and other objects of a description specified in the first column of Schedule 1 that are:
(a) listed in Annex V, Part B of the Directive; or
(b) seeds of Solanaceae whether or not listed in Annex V, Part B of the Directive;
and which are landed in Northern Ireland from a third country or are the subject of a agreement made under Article 12(6) of the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006, to be responsible for certain matters.”.
5 
For Schedule 2, substitute—“
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 4(3)


Genus Quantity Country of origin Fee Fee (non-daytime working hours)
Cut flowers    
Dianthus Per consignment   
— up to 20,000 in number Colombia £0.40 £0.60
Ecuador £1.98 £2.97
Turkey £3.31 £4.96
 Israel £4.63 £6.95
— for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof Colombia £0.003 £0.004
Ecuador £0.01 £0.02
Turkey £0.02 £0.03
 Israel £0.03 £0.05
— maximum price Colombia £3.17 £4.75
Ecuador £15.88 £23.83
Turkey £26.48 £39.72
  Israel £37.07 £55.60
Rosa Per consignment   
 — up to 20,000 in number Ecuador £0.40 £0.60
  Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya £0.66 £0.99
 Uganda, Zambia £1.32 £1.98
 Tanzania £1.98 £2.97
  India, Zimbabwe £6.62 £9.93
 — for each additional 1,000 units or part thereof Ecuador £0.003 £0.004
Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya £0.005 £0.007
 Uganda, Zambia £0.01 £0.015
 Tanzania £0.01 £0.02
  India, Zimbabwe £0.05 £0.07
 — maximum price Ecuador £3.17 £4.75
  Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya £5.29 £7.94
 Uganda, Zambia £10.59 £15.89
Tanzania £15.88 £23.83
  India, Zimbabwe £52.96 £79.44
Fruit    
Malus Per consignment   
 Chile £0.93 £1.39
— up to 25,000 kg in weight New Zealand, South Africa £1.32 £1.98
Argentina £1.98 £2.97
Brazil, USA £3.31 £4.96
China £4.63 £6.95
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Chile £0.03 £0.05
New Zealand, South Africa £0.05 £0.07
Argentina £0.07 £0.11
Brazil, USA £0.13 £0.19
China £0.18 £0.27
Mangifera Per consignment   
— up to 25,000 kg in weight Brazil £0.66 £0.99
Peru £6.62 £9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Brazil £0.02 £0.03
Peru £0.26 £0.39
Prunus Per consignment   
— up to 25,000 kg in weight South Africa, Turney £1.32 £1.98
Chile £1.98 £2.97
Argentina £3.31 £4.96
USA £6.62 £9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof South Africa, Turkey £0.05 £0.07
Chile £0.07 £0.11
Argentina £0.13 £0.19
USA £0.26 £0.39
Pyrus Per consignment   
— up to 25,000 kg in weight South Africa £1.98 £2.97
Argentina £3.31 £4.96
Chile £4.63 £6.95
China £6.62 £9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof South Africa £0.07 £0.11
Argentina £0.13 £0.19
Chile £0.18 £0.27
China £0.26 £0.39
Citrus Per consignment   
— up to 25,000 kg in weight Morocco, Turkey £0.66 £0.99
USA £1.32 £1.98
Uruguay £1.98 £2.97
Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru £3.31 £4.96
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Morocco, Turkey £0.02 £0.03
USA £0.05 £0.07
Uruguay £0.07 £0.11
Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Peru £0.13 £0.19
Momordica Per consignment   
— up to 25,000 kg in weight Suriname £6.62 £9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Suriname £0.26 £0.39
Passiflora Per consignment   
— up to 25,000 kg in weight Kenya £1.32 £1.98
Colombia £1.98 £2.97
Zimbabwe £4.63 £6.95
 South Africa £6.62 £9.93
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Kenya £0.05 £0.07
Colombia £0.07 £0.11
Zimbabwe £0.18 £0.27
  South Africa £0.26 £0.39
Vegetables    
Solanum melongena Per consignment   
— up to 25,000 kg in weight Turkey £3.31 £4.96
— for each additional 1,000 kg or part thereof Turkey £0.13 £0.19
Where the total amount of any fee comprises an amount of less than £0.01, that amount shall be excluded.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 18th February 2008.
John Speers
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the foregoing Regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 18th February 2008.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
