LegalizeThe Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees)(Wood and Bark) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
Made: 10th August 2005
Coming into operation: 1st September 2005
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Title and commencement
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Interpretation
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Consignments to which these Regulations apply
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Fees
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Notification of consignments
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SCHEDULE 1 — IMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PLANT HEALTH CHECKS
PART A — Specified wood and isolated bark originating outside the European Community
| Item (1) | Description (2) | Quantity (3) | Fee (4) |
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| 1. | Wood of conifers (Coniferales), including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, sawdust, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, including staves; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in non-European countries, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 2. | Wood of conifers (Coniferales), excluding wood which is bark-free, in the form of; Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, wood waste and scrap obtained in whole or in part from these conifers, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in European third countries. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 3. | Wood of Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, sawdust, wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, including staves; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in the USA and Canada. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 4. | Wood of Platanus, including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, wood waste or scrap not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, including staves; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in the USA or Armenia. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 5. | Wood of Castanea Mill., excluding wood which is bark-free, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, wood waste or scrap not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in third countries. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 6. | Wood of Quercus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, except where there is documented evidence that the wood has been processed or manufactured using a heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 176°C for 20 minutes, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, wood waste or scrap not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in the USA. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 7. | Wood of Populus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, wood waste or scrap not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, including staves; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in countries of the American continent. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 8. | Isolated Bark of: Acer Saccharum Marsh., Populus L., and Quercus L., other than Quercus suber L., Conifers (Coniferales) originating in third countries. | Per consignment up to 25,000 kg in weight for each additional 1,000 kg maximum price | £13.24 £0.52 £105.92 |
SCHEDULE 1
PART B
| Item (1) | Description (2) | Quantity (3) | Fee (4) |
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| 1. | Wood of Acer macrophyllum Pursh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, wood waste or scrap not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, including staves; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in the USA. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 2. | Wood of Aesculus californica Nutt., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, wood waste or scrap not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, including staves; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in the USA. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
| 3. | Wood of Lithocarpus densiflorus (H & A), including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, in the form of: Fuel Wood; in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or in similar forms; Chips, particles, wood waste or scrap not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms; Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared; Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives; Split poles, piles, pickets and stakes pointed but not sawn lengthwise; Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood; Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm; Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars of wood; Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, including staves; Prefabricated buildings of wood; originating in the USA. | Per consignment up to 100 cubic metres for each additional cubic metre | £13.00 £0.13 |
SCHEDULE 2
| Check (1) | Quantity (2) | Fee (3) |
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| Documentary check | Per consignment | £5.29 |
| Identity check | Per consignment up to a size of a truck load, railway wagon load or the load of a container of comparable size bigger than the above size | £5.29 £10.58 |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 10th August 2005
Malcolm Beatty — A senior officer of the — Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 10th August 2005
Jack Layberry — A senior officer of the — Department of Finance and Personnel
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1), Art. 3(4)
[^f00002]: S.I. 2000/2812
[^f00003]: 1972 c. 68
[^f00004]: 1973 c. 51.
[^f00005]: OJ No. L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.
[^f00006]: OJ No. L 56, 2.3.2005, p. 12.
[^f00007]: 2000 c. 7
[^f00008]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I)
[^f00009]: S.R. 2005 No. 252
Editorial notes
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