Plant Health Citation, commencement and extent 1 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. Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 2 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 the Directive, , “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 and Saint-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— one within the European Union, 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 IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PLANT HEALTH CHECKS 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 REDUCED IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PLANT HEALTH CHECKS 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 IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR DOCUMENTARY CHECKS AND IDENTITY CHECKS Regulations 3 and 4(3) Check Quantity Fee Documentary check Per consignment £6.00 Identity check Per consignment £6.00 . Revocation 3 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