Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (“the Principal Regulations”), which prescribe fees for matters relating to:

• the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2008), the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/317), the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/328), the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/329) and the Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/148) (“the Seed Marketing Regulations”); and

• the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/68) (“the 2016 Regulations”).

Regulation 2(2) amends schedule 1 of the Principal Regulations (fees for matters relating to the Seed Marketing Regulations).

Regulation 2(3) amends schedule 2 of the Principal Regulations (fees for matters relating to the 2016 Regulations).