
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 18th October 1999.
2 
The Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 are hereby revoked.
3 
Subject to the provisions of these Regulations there shall be paid to the Department in respect of matters arising under the Regulations referred to in Schedules 1 to 6 the fees set out in Column (3) of each of those Schedules opposite the respective references to such matters in Column (1), and in accordance with Column (2), of each of those Schedules.
4 
The Department may exempt any person or class of persons, or persons generally, from compliance with any of the provisions of these Regulations and the exemptions may be made subject to conditions.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on
Liam McKibben
Assistant Secretary
9th September 1999.The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations in regard to the licensing fee for licensed testing establishments.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on
J. G. Sullivan
Assistant Secretary
10th September 1999.
SCHEDULE 1


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application for registration 24.60 (23.45)

(ii) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize  6.20 (5.90)

(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  5.50 (5.25)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i), (ii) or (iii) per hectare or part thereof examined Within one month of demand by the Department 12.30 (11.70)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed, certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale, oats or certified seed of rye and maize On application 40.65 (38.70)

(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  20.30 (19.35)

D 
Fee for an official examination of seed for loose smut infection of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat and barley (per thousand embryos examined) Within one month of demand by the Department 35.70 (34.00)

E 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed, certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize On application 28.45 (—)

(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  14.20 (—)
SCHEDULE 2


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers On application for registration 18.50 (17.60)
(b) field beans and field peas  16.00 (15.25)

(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  8.65 (8.25)

(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  7.40 (7.05)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i), (ii) or (iii) per hectare or part thereof examined Within one month of demand by the Department 12.30 (11.70)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
(i) breeder’s seed of—(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers On application 33.30 (31.70)
(b) field beans and field peas  54.20 (51.60)

(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of—(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  62.85 (59.85)
(b) field beans and field peas  54.20 (51.60)

(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  62.85 (59.85)

(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  50.50 (48.10)

(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(2) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 
55.45 (52.80)

D 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers On application 44.00 (—)
(b) field beans and peas  37.95 (—)

(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  44.00 (—)

(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and peas  35.35 (—)

(iv) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(2) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations Northern Ireland) 1994  38.80 (—)
SCHEDULE 3


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application for registration 27.15 (25.85)

(ii) all other categories of seed  12.95 (12.35)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i) or (ii) per hectare or part thereof examined Within one month of demand by the Department 12.30 (11.70)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed On application 49.30 (46.95)

(ii) all other categories of seed  49.30 (46.95)

D 
Fees for an official examination of seed for:—
(i) sunflower for Botrytis spp Within one month of demand by the Department 41.85 (39.85)

(ii) flax and linseed for—(a) Alternaria spp(b) Phoma exiqua var. linicola(c) Colletotrichum lini(d) Fusarium spp(e) Botrytis spp 34.45 (32.80)

(iii) soya bean for Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea spp
 for one sub-sample test  60.00 (—)

 for five sub-sample tests  200.00 (—)

(iv) soya bean for Diaporthe phaselorum spp  37.50 (—)

E 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application 34.50 (—)

(ii) all other categories of seed  34.50 (—)
SCHEDULE 4


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee per hectare or part thereoffor crops intended to produce:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application for registration 32.05 (30.50)

(ii) certified seed  14.80 (14.10)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i) or (ii) per hectare or part thereof examined Within one month of demand by the Department 12.30 (11.70)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application 60.40 (57.50)

(ii) certified seed  59.10 (56.30)

D 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered as:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed On application 42.30 (—)

(ii) certified seed  41.40 (—)
SCHEDULE 5


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 
Initial fee for crops intended to produce:—
(i) pre-basic or basic seed of—(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered On application for registration 43.10 (41.05)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  27.15 (25.85)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  43.10 (41.05)

(ii) certified seed of—(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered  23.35 (22.25)
(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  11.10 (10.55)
(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  23.35 (22.25)

B 
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce:—
(i) A(i)(a) or (b) and A(ii)(a) or (b) above, per hectare or part thereof examined Within one month of demand by the Department 12.30 (11.70)

(ii) A(i)(c) and A(ii)(c) above, per crop examined  12.30 (11.70)

C 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered On application 98.55 (93.85)

D 
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot which had been entered for one category and been withdrawn and is being re-entered On application 69.00 (—)
SCHEDULE 6


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £

A 

(i) Fee for making written representations to the Department On making representations 30.80 (29.35)

(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Department On applying to be heard 61.60 (58.65)

B 

(i) Annual fee payable during the currency of the licence (or a proportion thereof in respect of a part of a year) Within one month of demand by the Department, annually in advance 2,033.00 (1,936.00)

(ii) Fee payable by the owner or person in charge of a Licensed Seed Testing Station in respect of an official examination of seed Within one month of demand by the Department, annually in arrears 8.75 (4.65)