S.I. No. 326/1996 - European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996


S.I. No. 326 of 1996.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SEED OF FODDER PLANTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1996

I, Ivan Yates, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, 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 19661 (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 ) European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 179 of 1991 ) European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 234 of 1992 ) European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 230 of 1993 ) European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 212 of 1994 ) and European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 224 of 1995 )), hereby make the following Regulations:

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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 and shall come into operation on the 31st day of October 1996.

(2) The European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 to 1995 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 to 1996 and shall be construed together as one.

2. (1) In these Regulations -

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

"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 );

"the Regulations of 1992" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 234 of 1992 );

"the Regulations of 1993" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 230 of 1993 );

"the Regulations of 1994" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 212 of 1994 );

"the Regulations of 1995" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 224 of 1995 ).

3. Regulation 20 (inserted by the Regulations of 1986) of the Principal Regulations (as amended by the Regulations of 1987 to 1995) 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

0.85

Italian Ryegrass

0.57

Perennial Ryegrass, High persistence

1.00

Clover

1.24

Oilseed Rape

0.74

Linseed

0.74

Grass Seed Mixtures

0.36

(+ 0.06p per label)

Field Peas and Beans

0.63

Arable Silage Mixtures

0.09

(+ 0.06p 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 and Purity)

10.60

- Germination only

7.27

- Purity only

5.14

- Moisture

5.01

- Biochemical Test

14.53

Seed Mixtures

- Complete Test (Germination and Purity)

12.21

- Germination only

9.08

- Purity only

6.29

Given under my Official Seal, this 31st day of October 1996.

Ivan Yates,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

Explanatory Note

These Regulations revise the scale of fees for the certification and testing of fodder plant seeds.