The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
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Type: Scottish Statutory Instrument
Year: 2023
Number: 377
Made: 2023-12-14
Coming into force: 2023-12-31
Last ingested: 2026-06-12 from legislation.gov.uk.
Explanatory note
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These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Regulation 3(5A) to (5BB) of the 2015 Regulations makes provision relating to phytosanitary certification fees, including an exemption to provide that such fees are not payable in relation to exports from Scotland to Northern Ireland in certain circumstances. Regulation 2(2) amends regulation 3(5BB) of the 2015 Regulations to change the date on which this exemption ceases to have effect from 31 December 2023 to 30 June 2025.
Regulation 2(3) introduces a revised schedule providing greater clarity on the intended scope of applicable fees for audit inspections of professional operators issuing plant passports.