
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st July 2018.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2 

(1) In these Regulations “the 2017 Regulations” means the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Regulations 2017.
(2) Other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the same meaning as in the 2017 Regulations.
3 
Other than in relation to sampling and testing to which regulation 4 applies—
(a) in respect of the matters set out in column 1 of Table 1 in the schedule (fees: official inspection: material grown in the field or in pots) a supplier must pay to the Scottish Ministers the fee specified in column 2 (material grown in the field or in pots) of that Table; and
(b) in respect of the matters set out in column 1 of Table 2 in the schedule (fees: official inspection: material produced by micropropagation) a supplier must pay to the Scottish Ministers the fee specified in column 2 (material produced by micropropagation) of that Table.
4 

(1) This regulation applies in respect of sampling and testing under and in accordance with paragraph 11(1), 18(1) or 24(1) of schedule 2 of the 2017 Regulations.
(2) In respect of the matters to which this regulation applies, a supplier must pay to the Scottish Ministers the fee specified in Table 3 in the schedule (fees: soil requirements: sampling and testing).
FERGUS EWING
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th May 2018
SCHEDULE
Regulations 3 and 4

Table 1Official inspection: material grown in the field or in pots
Column 1Matter in respect of which fee is payable Column 2Fee payable: material grown in the field or in pots
(a) an official inspection under and in accordance with paragraph 15 of schedule 2 of the 2017 Regulations (basic material other than basic mother plants or rootstocks which do not belong to a variety) (i) up to 0.5 hectares - £95
(ii) each additional 0.1 of a hectare or part thereof - £20
(b) an official inspection under and in accordance with paragraph 21 of schedule 2 of the 2017 Regulations (certified material other than mother plants or a fruit plant) (i) up to 0.5 hectares - £75
(ii) each additional 0.1 of a hectare, or part thereof - £15

Table 2Official inspection: material produced by micropropagation
Column 1Matter in respect of which fee is payable Column 2Fee payable: material produced by micropropagation
(a) an official inspection under and in accordance with paragraph 3 of schedule 2 of the 2017 Regulations (pre-basic material, other than mother plants and rootstocks not belonging to a variety) (i) up to the first 10,000 plants - £85
(ii) each additional unit of 5000 plants, or part thereof (up to a maximum of 8 additional units) - £35
(iii) each additional unit of 20,000 plants thereafter, or part thereof - £15
(b) an official inspection under and in accordance with paragraph 15 of schedule 2 of the 2017 Regulations (basic material other than basic mother plants or rootstocks not belonging to a variety) (i) up to the first 10,000 plants - £85
(ii) each additional unit of 5000 plants, or part thereof (up to a maximum of 8 full units of 5000 plants) - £35
(iii) each additional unit of 20,000 plants thereafter, or part thereof -£15
(c) an official inspection under and in accordance with paragraph 21 of schedule 2 of the 2017 Regulations (certified material other than mother plants or a fruit plant) (i) up to the first 10,000 plants - £85
(ii) each additional unit of 5000 plants, or part thereof (up to a maximum of 8 full units of 5000 plants) - £35
(iii) each additional unit of 20,000 plants thereafter, or part thereof -£15

Table 3Soil requirements: sampling and testing
Fee payableMaterial grown in the field
(i) up to 2 hectares - £95
(ii) each additional 2 hectares, or part thereof - £95