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Consultation on Seed Certification Fee increase England and Wales

The purpose of the consultation is to invite views on the proposal to increase seed certification fees for crop and seed lot certification entries and the Annual Licence for Licensed Seed Testing Stations.

The consultation applies in England and Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government has given Defra* authority to act on its behalf.

Seed certification is regulated by five Seed Marketing regulations covering Beet, Cereals, Fodder Plants,  Oil and Fibre Plants and Vegetable seed.

Deadline for receipt of consultation comments is 19 June 2009.

Further information

 

*Please Note
Defra's Plant Variety Rights Office and Seeds Division is merging with the Plant Health Division (including Bee Health and the Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate), the Central Science Laboratory, and the UK Government Decontamination Service on 1 April 2009 to form a new Agency called:
The Food and Environment Research Agency.
For more information visit http://services.csl.gov.uk/fera

Page published: 27 March 2009