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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 22 February 2020.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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(1) The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) omit the definition of “applicable checks”,
(b) insert in the appropriate places—“
 “documentary check” has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(i) of theDirective,”,“
 “Europe” includes Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Faeroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia (only the following parts: Central Federal District (Tsentralny federalny okrug), Northwestern Federal District (Severo-Zapadny federalny okrug), Southern Federal District (Yuzhny federalny okrug), North Caucasian Federal District (Severo-Kavkazsky federalny okrug) and Volga Federal District (Privolzhsky federalny okrug)), San Marino, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine,”,“
 “European Union” means the territories of the Member States including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands but excluding Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy andSaint-Martin”,“
 “identity check” has the same meaning as in Article 13a(1)(b)(ii) of the Directive,”,
(c) for the definition of “third country” substitute—“
 “third country” means any country or territory other than—
(a) one within the European Union,
(b) Switzerland.”.
(3) In regulation 3 (application of the import inspection fee), for paragraph (1) substitute—“
(1) An importer of a consignment to which this regulation applies must pay to the Scottish Ministers the fees specified in regulation 4.”
(4) In regulation 4 (fees)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “applicable checks” substitute “a plant health check”,
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for each time “plants or plant products” appears substitute “plants, plant products or other objects”,
(ii) for “applicable checks” substitute “a plant health check”,
(c) after paragraph 2, insert—“
(3) The fee specified for a documentary check or an identity check carried out is the fee specified for that check in the third column of schedule 2A.”
(5) For schedule 1 (import inspection fees for applicable checks), substitute—“
SCHEDULE 1
Regulations 3 and 4(1)


Item Plant, plant product or other object Quantity *Fees
Normal working hours Outside normal working hours
1 Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetables up to 10,000 in number £30 £54
for each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof) £0.80 up to a maximum of £168 £1.50 up to a maximum of £318
2 Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed) up to 1,000 in number £30 £54
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof) £0.50 up to a maximum of £168 £1.00 up to a maximum of £318
3 Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes) Per consignment—up to 200kg in weight £30 £54
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.20 up to a maximum of £168 £0.40 up to a maximum of £318
4 Seeds, tissues cultures Per consignment—up to 100kg in weight £30 £54
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.50 up to a maximum of £168 £0.90 up to a maximum of £318
5 Other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this table Per consignment—up to 5,000 in number £30 £54
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof) £0.20 up to a maximum of £168 £0.40 up to a maximum of £318
6 Cut flowers Per consignment—up to 20,000 in number £30 £54
for each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof) £0.20 up to a maximum of £168 £0.30 up to a maximum of £318
7 Branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees) Per consignment—up to 200kg in weight £30 £54
for each additional 100kg (or part thereof (or part thereof) £1.80 up to a maximum of £168 £3.60 up to a maximum of £318
8 Cut Christmas trees Per consignment—up to 1,000 in number £30 £54
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof) £1.80 up to a maximum of £168 £3.60 up to a maximum of £318
9 Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables Per consignment—up to 100kg in weight £30 £54
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £1.80 up to a maximum of £168 £3.60 up to a maximum of £318
10 Fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables) Per consignment—up to 25,000kg in weight £30 £54
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof) £0.80 £1.50
11 Tubers of potatoes Per lot—up to 25,000kg in weight £64 £96
for each additional 25,000kg in weight (or part thereof) £52 £78
12 Soil and growing medium, bark Per consignment—up to 25,000kg in weight £30 £54
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof) £0.80 up to a maximum of £168 £1.50 up to a maximum of £318
13 Grain Per consignment—up to 25,000kg in weight £30 £54
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof) £0.80 up to a maximum of £168 £1.50 up to a maximum of £318
14 Other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this table Per consignment £30 £54
15 Machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes Per consignment £30 £54
* Fees include: travel costs (weekday/weekend rate - based on average costs) and the cost of physical inspection, which depends on the type and size of import.
Note: fees are rounded up to the nearest pound, with the exception of the additional quantity values which are rounded up to the nearest decimal point”.
(6) For schedule 2 (reduced import inspection fees for plant health checks), substitute—“
SCHEDULE 2
Regulations 3 and 4(2)


Item Product Quantity Country of Origin *Fees
Normal working hours Outside normal working hours
Cut Flowers Aster up to 20,000 in number Zimbabwe £25.50 £45.00
for each additional 1,000 units £0.15 £0.23
maximum price £120.00 £234.00
Dianthus up to 20,000 in number Columbia £12.60 £19.10
Ecuador, Turkey £14.70 £23.40
Kenya £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000 units Columbia £0.01 £0.01
Ecuador, Turkey £0.03 £0.05
Kenya £0.01 £0.02
maximum price Columbia £16.40 £26.70
Ecuador, Turkey £33.60 £61.20
Kenya £19.20 £32.40
Phoenix up to 20,000 in number Costa Rica £21.00 £36.00
for each additional 1,000 units £0.10 £0.15
maximum price £84.00 £162.00
Rosa up to 20,000 in number Columbia £12.60 £19.10
Ecuador £12.20 £18.40
Ethiopia £12.90 £19.80
Kenya, Zambia £13.80 £21.60
Tanzania £21.00 £36.00
for each additional 1,000 units Columbia £0.01 £0.01
Ecuador £0.01 £0.01
Ethiopia £0.01 £0.02
Kenya, Zambia £0.02 £0.03
Tanzania £0.10 £0.15
maximum price Columbia £16.40 £26.70
Ecuador £13.40 £20.90
Ethiopia £19.20 £32.40
Kenya, Zambia £26.40 £46.80
Tanzania £84.00 £162.00
Fruit Actinidia up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg £0.04 £0.08
Carica papaya up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg £0.04 £0.08
Citrus up to 25,000kg in weight Egypt £25.50 £45.00
Mexico £21.00 £36.00
Morocco, Turkey £12.60 £19.10
Peru £13.80 £21.60
USA £16.50 £27.00
for each additional 1,000kg Egypt £0.60 £1.13
Mexico £0.40 £0.75
Morocco, Turkey £0.03 £0.05
Peru £0.08 £0.15
USA £0.20 £0.38
Cydonia up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country in Europe £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg £0.04 £0.08
Fragaria up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg £0.04 £0.08
Malus up to 25,000kg in weight Argentina £18.30 £30.60
Brazil £21.00 £36.00
Chile, Any third country in Europe, South Africa £12.90 £19.80
New Zealand £13.80 £21.60
for each additional 1,000kg Argentina £0.28 £0.53
Brazil £0.40 £0.75
Chile, South Africa £0.04 £0.08
New Zealand £0.08 £0.15
Mangifera up to 25,000kg in weight Brazil £21.00 £36.00
for each additional 1,000kg £0.40 £0.75
Passiflora up to 25,000kg in weight Columbia £13.30 £20.60
Kenya, Vietnam £16.50 £27.00
South Africa £21.00 £36.00
Zimbabwe £25.50 £45.00
for each additional 1,000kg Columbia £0.06 £0.11
Kenya, Vietnam £0.20 £0.38
South Africa £0.40 £0.75
Zimbabwe £0.60 £1.13
Persea americana up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg £0.04 £0.08
Prunus up to 25,000kg in weight Argentina £25.50 £45.00
Chile £13.80 £21.60
Any third country in Europe £12.90 £19.80
Morocco £21.00 £36.00
Turkey £18.30 £30.60
for each additional 1,000kg Argentina £0.60 £1.13
Chile £0.08 £0.15
Any third country in Europe £0.04 £0.08
Morocco £0.40 £0.75
Turkey £0.28 £0.53
Prunus – other than P. persica up to 25,000kg in weight South Africa £13.80 £21.60
for each additional 1,000kg £0.08 £0.15
Pyrus up to 25,000kg in weight Argentina, Chile £14.70 £23.40
China £21.00 £36.00
Any third country in Europe £12.90 £19.80
South Africa £13.80 £21.60
for each additional 1,000kg Argentina, Chile £0.12 £0.23
China £0.40 £0.75
Any third country in Europe £0.04 £0.08
South Africa £0.08 £0.15
Ribes up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country in Europe £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg £0.04 £0.08
Rebus up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg £0.04 £0.08
Vaccinium up to 25,000kg in weight Argentina £16.50 £27.00
Any third country in Europe £12.90 £19.80
Chile, Peru £13.80 £21.60
for each additional 1,000kg Argentina £0.20 £0.38
Any third country in Europe £0.04 £0.08
Chile, Peru £0.08 £0.15
Vitis up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg £0.04 £0.08
Vegetables Solanum lycopersicon up to 25,000kg in weight Canary Islands,Morocco £12.90 £19.80
for each additional 1,000kg Canary Islands,Morocco £0.04 £0.08
Solanum melongena up to 25,000kg in weight Turkey £14.70 £23.40
for each additional 1,000kg £0.12 £0.23
Other Object Machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes Per consignment Any third country £12.90 £19.80
*Fees include: travel costs (weekday/weekend based on average costs) and the cost of physical inspection, which depends on the type and size of import and the country of origin.
Note: fees are rounded up to the nearest decimal point, with the exception of the additional quantity values which are rounded up to the nearest penny”.
(7) After schedule 2 (reduced import inspection fees for plant health checks), insert—“
SCHEDULE 2A
Regulations 3 and 4(3)


Check Quantity Fee
Documentary check Per consignment £6.00
Identity check Per consignment £6.00”.
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Regulation 2 of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 is revoked.
MAIRI GOUGEON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th December 2019