
2009 No. 59
Seeds
The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
Made 20th February 2009
Coming into operation 1st April 2009
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965, after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to it to be concerned, makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2009.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Department” refers to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(3) In these regulations—
 “seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC” means seed potatoes which fulfil the conditions for Union grade PBTC specified in Table 1 in Schedule 4 to the Seed Potatoes Regulations;
 “the Seed Potatoes Regulations” means the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Fees
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(1) Every person who makes an application to the Department for certification of seed potatoes under regulation 10(4) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Seed Potatoes Regulations shall forward—
(a) in respect of an application where the crop is intended to produce seed potatoes, other than seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC, the appropriate fee specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 1 of the Schedule; or
(b) in respect of an application where the crop is intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC, the appropriate fee specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 2 of the Schedule.
(2) The fees specified—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) shall accompany the application for certification of seed potatoes;
(b) in paragraph (1)(b), shall be payable within one month of demand by the Department.

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Revocation
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The following Regulations are revoked—
(a) The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006; and
(b) The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 20th February 2009.
Liam McKibben
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

SCHEDULE
regulations 2 and 3
PART I Fees for the inspection of seed potato crops except for seed potato crops intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC

Column (1) Column (2)
Application Fee
1. In the case of an application received by the Department on or before 30th May in any calendar year— 
(a) where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare £46.00
(b) where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare £23.00 per half hectare or part of a half hectare
2. In the case of an application received by the Department after 30th May in any calendar year— 
(a) where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare £56.00
(b) where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare £28.00 per half hectare or part of a half hectare
PART 2 Fees for the inspection of seed potato crops intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC

Column (1) Column (2)
Application Fee
In the case of an application received by the Department— 
(a) where the total inspection time does not exceed one hour £40.00
(b) where the total inspection time exceeds 1 hour £40.00 per hour or part of an hour