
2002 No. 257
SEEDS
Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
Made 26th July 2002
Coming into operation 2nd September 2002
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 1(1), 1(2A), 2(2) and (4) of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to it to be concerned and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel with regard to the licensing fee for licensed testing establishments, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 2nd September 2002.
Fees
2 

(1) Subject to regulation 3 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.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply to matters listed in Column (1) of Schedules 1 to 6 arising in relation to breeder’s confirmations as it does to matters so listed arising in relation to official certificates.
Exemption
3 
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.
Revocation
4 
The Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 25th July 2002.
Liam McKibben
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
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 26th July 2002.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel

SCHEDULE 1
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE CEREAL SEEDS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1994
Regulation 2


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:— On application for registration  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  25·85 (24·60)

(ii) certified seed of the first generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley, triticale and oats or certified seed of rye and maize  6·50 (6·20)

(iii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  5·80 (5·50)
B. Crop inspection fees
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 12·90 (12·30)
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another member State) intended to produce certified seed, certified seed of the first generation or certified seed of the second generation, per hectare or part thereof examined  12·90 (—)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:— On application  

(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  42·70 (40·65)

(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  21·30 (20·30)
D. Seed testing fees
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 37·50 (35·70)
E. Seed lot re-entry fee
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: – On application  

(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  29·85 (28·45)

(ii) certified seed of the second generation of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, barley and oats  14·90 (14·20)
SCHEDULE 2
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE FODDER PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1994
Regulation 2


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce: – On application for registration  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed of –   

(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  19·45 (18·50)

(b) field beans and field peas  16·80 (16·00)

(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans, field peas, white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne) and crucifers  9·10 (8·65)

(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  7·75 (7·40)

(iv) certified seed of the first generation of white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne  9.10 (—)
B. Crop inspection fees
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 12·90 (12·30)
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another member State) intended to produce certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans, field peas, white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne) and crucifers or certified seed of the first generation and certified seed of the second generation of field beans and field peas or certified seed of the first generation of white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne per hectare or part thereof examined.  12·90 (—)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as: – On application  

(i) breeder’s seed of –   

(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  34·95 (33·30)

(b) field beans and field peas  56·90 (54·20)

(ii) pre-basic or basic seed of –   

(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  66·00 (62·85)

(b) field beans and field peas  56·90 (54·20)

(iii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans, field peas, white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne) and crucifers  66·00 (62·85)

(iv) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  53·05 (50·50)

(ivA) certified seed of the first generation of white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne  66.00 (—)

(v) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(2) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994  58·20 (55·45)
D. Seed lot re-entry fee
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: – On application  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed of –   

(a) grasses, legumes (except field beans and field peas) and crucifers  46·20 (44·00)

(b) field beans and field peas  39·85 (37·95)

(ii) certified seed of grasses, legumes (except field beans, field peas, white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne) and crucifers  46·20 (44·00)

(iii) certified seed of the first and second generation of field beans and field peas  37·10 (35·35)

(iiiA) certified seed of the first generation of white lupin, narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin), yellow lupin, Hungarian vetch, common vetch, hairy vetch and lucerne  46·20 (—)

(iv) commercial seed of the kinds for the time being specified in regulation 3(2) of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994  40·75 (38·80)
SCHEDULE 3
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEEDS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1994
Regulation 2


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce: – On application for registration  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  28·50 (27·15)

(ii) all other categories of seed  13·60 (12·95)
B. Crop inspection fees
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 12·90 (12·30)
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another member State) intended to produce certified seed, certified seed of the first generation, certified seed of the second generation or certified seed of the third generation, per hectare or part thereof examined.  12·90 (—)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as: – On application  

(i) breeder's, pre-basic or basic seed  51·75 (49·30)

(ii) all other categories of seed  51·75 (49·30)
D. Seed testing fees
Fees for an official examination of seed for: – Within one month of demand by the Department  

(i) sunflower for Botrytis spp  43·95 (41·85)

(ii) flax and linseed for: –   

(a) Alternaria spp   

(b) Phoma exiqua var. linicola   

(c) Colletotrichum lini   

(d) Fusarium spp   

(e) Botrytis spp  36·15 (34·45)

(iii) soya bean for Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea spp   
for one sub-sample test  63·00 (60·00)
for five sub-sample tests  210·00 (200·00)

(iv) soya bean for Diaporthe phaselorum spp  39·40 (37·50)
E. Seed lot re-entry fee
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: – On application  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  36·25 (34·50)

(ii) all other categories of seed  36·25 (34·50)
SCHEDULE 4
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE BEET SEEDS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1994
Regulation 2


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce: – On application for registration  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  33·65 (32·05)

(ii) certified seed  15·55 (14·80)
B. Crop inspection fees
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 12·90 (12·30)
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another member State) intended to produce certified seed, per hectare or part thereof examined.  12·90 (—)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as: – On application  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  63·40 (60·40)

(ii) certified seed  62·05 (59·10)
D. Seed lot re-entry fee
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: – On application  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed  44·40 (42·30)

(ii) certified seed  43·45 (41·40)
SCHEDULE 5
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1994
Regulation 2


(1) (2) (3)
 Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £
A. Initial fees
Initial fee for crops intended to On application for  
produce: – registration  

(i) pre-basic or basic seed of –   

(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered  45·25 (43·10)

(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  28·50 (27·15)

(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  45·25 (43·10)

(ii) certified seed of –   

(a) all kinds, except peas, broad beans, cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per hectare or part thereof entered  24·50 (23·35)

(b) peas and broad beans per hectare or part thereof entered  11·65 (11·10)

(c) cucumber, gherkin and tomato, per crop entered  24·50 (23·35)
B. Crop inspection fees
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops intended to produce: – Within one month of demand by the Department  

(i) A(i)(a) or (b) and A(ii)(a) or (b)per hectare or part thereof examined  12·90 (12·30)

(ii) A(i)(c) and A(ii)(c) per crop examined  12·90 (12·30)
Fee for official examination or re-examination of crops produced from seed of a variety entered for but not added to the National List (or to the equivalent list in another member State) intended to produce: –   

(i) A(ii)(a) or (b) per hectare or part thereof examined  12·90 (—)

(ii) A(ii)(c) per crop examined  12·90 (—)
C. Seed lot fee
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered On application 103·50 (98·55)
D. Seed lot re-entry fee
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 72·45 (69·00)
SCHEDULE 6
MATTERS ARISING UNDER THE SEEDS (REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1994
Regulation 2


(1) (2) (3)
Matter When Payable Fee
  £ £
A. Representations by, and hearings of, a seed merchant, processor or packer

(i) Fee for making written representations to the Department On making representations 32·35 (30·80)

(ii) Fee for being heard by a person appointed by the Department On applying to be heard 64·70 (61·60)
B. Licensed Seed Testing Establishments

(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 2,135·00 (2,033·00)

(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 9·20 (8·75)
C. Examination fees

(i) Examination for crop inspector in respect of
— cereals
— field beans, field peas and
— pulses, or
— grasses and herbage legumes   

(a) examination Before the examination 149·95 (—)

(b) re-sit of examination (other than cereals) Before the examination 149·95 (—)

(c) re-sit of either part of cereals examination Before the examination 74·95 (—)

(d) re-test Before the examination 74·95 (—)

(ii) Examination for crop inspector in respect of
— sugar beet, or
— fodder and oil
— crucifers; turnips; fodder beet and mangels; flax and linseed; soya beans   

(a) examination Before the examination 93·70 (—)

(b) re-sit of examination Before the examination 93·70 (—)

(c) re-test Before the examination 74·95 (—)

(iii) Examination for seed sampler Before the examination 93·70 (—)