S.I. No. 234/1992 - European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992.


S.I. No. 234 of 1992.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SEED OF FODDER PLANTS) (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) REGULATIONS, 1992.

I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive No. 66/401/EEC of 14 June, 1966(1) (as amended in the manner specified in Regulation 2 (2) of the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 112 of 1981 ) as inserted by the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986 ( S.I. No. 259 of 1986 ) (as amended by the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1987 ( S.I. No. 171 of 1987 ) European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 161 of 1988 ) European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 173 of 1989 ) European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990 ( S.I. No. 214 of 1990 ) and European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 179 of 1991 ))) hereby make the following Regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992, and shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1992.

(2) The European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 to 1991 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 to 1992 and shall be construed together as one.

2. In these Regulations—

"the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 112 of 1981 );

1 OJ. No. L125/2298. 11 July, 1966.

"the Regulations of 1986" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986 ( S.I. No. 259 of 1986 );

"the Regulations of 1987" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1987 ( S.I. No. 171 of 1987 );

"the Regulations of 1988" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 161 of 1988 );

"the Regulations of 1989" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 173 of 1989 );

"the Regulations of 1990" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990 ( S.I. No. 214 of 1990 ).

"the Regulations of 1991" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 179 of 1991 ).

3. Regulations 20 (inserted by the Regulations of 1986) of the Principal Regulations (as amended by the Regulations of 1987 to 1991) is hereby amended as follows:—

( a ) by the substitution for the entry in Part A (which is headed "Certification Fees") of the following entry:—

"

Grass Seed

Rate per 50 kg

£

Perennial Ryegrass, New Varieties and others

0.76

Perennial Ryegrass, High persistence ...

0.89

Clover ... ... ... ... ..

1.10

Oilseed Rape ... ... ... ...

0.64

Linseed ... ... ... ... ...

0.64

Grass Seed Mixtures ... ... ...

0.32

(+ 0.6 per label)

"

and

( b ) by the substitution for the entry in Part B (which is headed "Seed Testing Fees") of the following entry:—

"

Samples

Rate per Sample

Straights

£

— Complete Test (Germination & Purity)

9.07

—Germination only ... ...

6.21

—Purity only ... ... ...

4.40

—Moisture ... ... ...

4.29

—Biochemical Test ... ...

12.43

Seed Mixtures

Complete Test (Germination & Purity) ...

10.45

Germination only ... ...

7.81

Purity only ... ... ...

5.39

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 18th day of August, 1992.

JOE WALSH,

Minister for Agriculture and Food.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations, by amending existing Regulations on the marketing of fodder plant seed, prescribe a revised scale of fees for the certification and testing of fodder plant seed.