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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 22 July 2022.
(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 (interpretation) omit the definitions of “Europe” and “third country”.
(3) In regulation 3(2)(b)(i) (application of the import inspection fee) omit “the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland,”.
(4) In regulation 4—
(a) insert the heading “Fees”,
(b) in paragraph (1)—
(i) for “Subject to” to “physical check” substitute—“Subject to paragraph (8), the fee specified for a physical check for a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of plants, plant products or other objects—”,
(ii) in sub-paragraph (a) for “fourth” substitute “fifth”,
(iii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “fifth” substitute “sixth”,
(c) omit paragraphs (2) to (5),
(d) for paragraph (6) substitute—“
(6) Subject to paragraph (8), the fee specified for a documentary check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects is the fee specified for that check in the third column of table 3 in schedule 2A.
(7) Subject to paragraph (8), the fee specified for an identity check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects is the fee specified for that check in the seventh column of the table in schedule 1.
(8) No fee is payable under paragraphs (1), (6) or (7) in respect of any consignment originating in an EU Member state, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, where it would be payable in respect of any plants or plant products specified in schedule 2 that are contained in that consignment.”.
(5) For schedule 1 (import inspection fees for physical checks) substitute—“
SCHEDULE 1
Regulations 3 and 4(1)


Item Product, plant or other object Quantity Country of Origin Fees
Physical check Identity check
Normal working hours Outside normal working hours 
Plants for planting
1 Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetablesAll genera Up to 10,000 in number Any third country £30.00 £54.00 £6.00
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)All genera Up to 1,000 in number Any third country £30.00 £54.00 £6.00
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 Dormant bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, onion, garlic, shallots, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables (other than tubers of potatoes), not intended for final consumers** or to produce plants for commercial flower productionAll genera Per consignment – up to 200kg in weight Any third country £30.00 £54.00 £6.00
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.20 up to a maximum of £168 £0.40 up to a maximum of £318
4 Dormant bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, onion, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables not in substrate intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes) and intended for final consumers** or commercial flower production onlyAll genera Per consignment – up to 200kg in weight Any third country £13.80 £21.60 £0.60
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.02 up to a maximum of £26.40 £0.04 up to a maximum of £46.80
5 Non-woody plants (other than seed) for sale to final consumers**. Excludes shrubs, trees, other woody nursery plants, forest reproductive materialAll genera Per consignment – up to 1,000 in number Any third country £17.40 £28.80 £1.80
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof) £0.06 up to a maximum of £55.20 £0.12 up to a maximum of £104.40
6 *Indoor plants (including plants for use in aquaria) for final consumers**All genera Per consignment - up to 1,000 in number Any third country £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof) £0.01 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.02 up to a maximum of £32.40
7 Plants intended for planting (other than cut Christmas trees) not specified or included elsewhere in this tableAll genera Per consignment -up to 5,000 in number Any third country £30.00 £54.00 £6.00
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof) £0.20 up to maximum of £168 £0.40 up to maximum of £318
Seeds
8 For trials or testingAll genera Per consignment – up to 100kg in weight Any third country £13.80 £21.60 £0.60
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.05 up to maximum of £26.40 £0.09 up to maximum of £46.80
9 Brassicaceae spp., Poaceae spp. and Trifolium spp. Per consignment -up to 100kg in weight Any third country other than Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.02 up to maximum of £19.20 £0.04 up to maximum of £32.40
Per consignment -up to 100kg in weight Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay £30.00 £54.00 £6.00
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.50 up to maximum of £168 £0.90 up to maximum of £318
10 Capsicum spp., Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum tuberosum (“true potato seed”) Per consignment -up to 100kg in weight Any third country £30.00 £54.00 £6.00
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.50 up to maximum of £168 £0.90 up to maximum of £318
11 Triticum L., Secale L. and X Triticosecale Per consignment -up to 100kg in weight Any third country other than Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.02 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.04 up to a maximum of £32.40
Per consignment -up to 100kg in weight Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA £30.00 £54.00 £6.00
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.50 up to maximum of £168 £0.90 up to maximum of £318
12 Other seeds not specified or included elsewhere in this tableAll genera Per consignment – up to 100kg in weight Any third country £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) £0.02 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.04 up to a maximum of £32.40
Grain (other than seed for sowing)
13 Secale L., Triticum L. andx Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus Per consignment - up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country other than Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof) £0.04 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.07 up to a maximum of £32.40
Per consignment - up to 25,000kg in weight Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA £30.00 £54.00 £6.00
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 grain not specified or included elsewhere in this tableAll genera Per consignment - up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof) £0.04 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.07 up to a maximum of £32.40 
Cut Flowers
15 Chrysanthemum L. and Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul. Per consignment -up to 20,000 in number Any third country other than an EU Member State, Colombia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
Colombia or Ecuador £21.00 £36.00 £3.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 1,000 units Any third country other than an EU Member State, Colombia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.01 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.01 up to a maximum of £32.40 
Colombia or Ecuador £0.10 up to a maximum of £84.00 £0.15 up to a maximum of £162.00 
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.01 up to a maximum of £16.32 £0.01 up to a maximum of £26.64 
16 Eryngium Tournier ex Linnaeus or Solidago L. Per consignment -up to 20,000 in number Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £13.80 £21.60 £0.60
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 1,000 units Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.02 up to a maximum of £26.40 £0.03 up to a maximum of £46.80 
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.01 up to a maximum of £16.32 £0.01 up to a maximum of £26.64
17 Lisianthus L. Per consignment -up to 20,000 in number Any third country £13.80 £21.60 £0.60
for each additional 1,000 units Any third country £0.02 up to a maximum of £26.40 £0.30 up to a maximum of £46.80
18 Rosa L. Per consignment - up to 20,000 in number Any third country other than an EU Member State, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland or the USA £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
Canada, India, Mexico, or the USA £21.00 £36.00 £3.00
Any EU Member State, Colombia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 1,000 units Any third country other than an EU Member State, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India Liechtenstein, Mexico Switzerland or the USA £0.01 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.01 up to a maximum of £32.40 
Canada, India, Mexico, or the USA £0.10 up to a maximum of £84.00 £0.15 up to a maximum of £162.00
Any EU Member State, Colombia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.01 up to a maximum of £16.32 £0.01 up to a maximum of £26.64
19 Other cut flowers not specified or included elsewhere in this tableAll genera Per consignment -up to 20,000 in number Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 1,000 units Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.01 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.01 up to a maximum of £32.40 
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.01 up to a maximum of £16.32 £0.01 up to a maximum of £26.64 
Fruit and vegetables (not leafy vegetables)
20 Momordica L. and Solanaceae Juss. (excluding Solanum tuberosum L.) Per consignment -up to 100kg in weight Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £21.00 £36.00 £3.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof) Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.04 £0.07 
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.02 £0.04 
21 Solanum melongena L. Per consignment -up to 100kg in weight Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Turkey £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
Turkey £17.40 £28.80 £1.80
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof) Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Turkey £0.04 £0.07 
Turkey £0.24 £0.45
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.02 £0.04
22 Other fruit and vegetables (other than leafy vegetables) not specified or included elsewhere in this table Per consignment - up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof) Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.04 £0.07 
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.02 £0.04 
Leaves of plants and leafy vegetables
23 Ocimum L. Per consignment -up to 100 kg in weight Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £21.00 £36.00 £3.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.90 up to maximum of £84.00 £0.75 up to maximum of £162.00 
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.05 up to a maximum of £16.32 £0.11 up to a maximum of £26.64 
24 Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables not specified or included elsewhere in this table Per consignment -up to 100kg in weight Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof) Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.09 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.18 up to a maximum of £32.40 
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.05 up to a maximum of £16.32 £0.11 up to a maximum of £26.64 
Branches with foliage, parts of Conifers (other than bark)
25 All genera Per consignment -up to 200kg in weight Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.18
for each additional 100kg (or part thereof ) Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.09 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.18 up to a maximum of £32.40 
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £0.05 up to a maximum of £16.32 £0.11 up to a maximum of £26.64 
Tubers of potatoes
26 Solanum tuberosum L. (seed potatoes) Per lot - up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country £64.00 £96.00 £6.00
for each additional 25,000kg in weight or part thereof £52.00 £78.00
27 Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. (ware potatoes) Per lot - up to 25,000kg in weight Any third country other than Egypt, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain £13.56 £20.34 £0.18
Egypt, Poland, Portugal or Romania £38.00 £54.00 £3.00
Spain £64.00 £96.00 £6.00
for each additional 25,000kg in weight or part thereof Any third country other than Egypt, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain £1.56 £2.34 
Egypt, Poland, Portugal or Romania £26.00 £39.00
Spain £52.00 £78.00 
Cut Christmas trees 
28 Cut Christmas trees (less than3m height)All genera Per consignment -up to 1,000 in number Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof) £0.09 up to a maximum of £19.20 £0.18 up to a maximum of £32.40
Per consignment -up to 1,000 in number Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland £12.54 £19.08 £0.30
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof) £0.05 up to a maximum of £16.32 £0.11 up to a maximum of £26.64
Other objects
29 Machinery or vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes Per consignment Any third country £12.90 £19.80 £0.30
* “Indoor Plants” means clearly packed and ready for supply to final consumers, identifiable as being for indoor use or use in aquaria.
** “Final consumers” means by evidence from the packaging, labelling or by other means, for direct sales to final consumers.
Note: Growing media and soil from third countries will be inspected at the frequency rate of the plants, plant products or other objects that it is attached to.”.
(6) Omit schedule 1A (import inspection fees for physical checks on consignments originating in the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland).
(7) For schedule 2 (reduced import inspection fees and physical and identity checks) substitute—“
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 4(8)
1. 
Branches with foliage, parts of Conifers other than bark or cut Christmas trees.
2. 
Cut Christmas trees.
3. 
Cut flowers.
4. 
Fruit.
5. 
Grain, other than seeds for sowing.
6. 
Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables.
7. 
Seeds other than—
(a) seeds of—
(i) Allim cepa L.,
(ii) Allium porrum L.,
(iii) Castanea Mill.,
(iv) Capsicum spp. L.,
(v) Helianthus annuus L.,
(vi) Medicago sativa L.,
(vii) Phaseolus cocineus.,
(viii) Phaseolus vulgaris L.,
(ix) Solanum lycopersicum L.,
(x) Solanum tuberosum L., (true potato seed).
(b) Vegetable seeds of Pisumsativum L. and Vicia faba L.
(c) Seeds of oil and fibre plants of—
(i) Brassica napus L.,
(ii) Brassica rapa L.,
(iii) Sinapis alba L.,
(iv) Glycine max (L.) Merrill,
(v) Linum usitatissimum L.
8. 
Tissue cultures.
9. 
Tubers of potatoes (except from Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain).”.
(8) Omit schedule 2ZA (reduced import inspection fees for other consignments originating in the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland).
(9) In schedule 2A (import inspection fees for documentary checks and identity checks)—
(a) in the heading, for “fees for documentary checks and identity checks” substitute “fee for documentary checks”,
(b) omit tables 1 and 2.
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In the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 in regulation 3(5BB) (fees) for “2022” substitute “2023”.
LORNA SLATER
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th June 2022