Charging for import inspections
- Completion of PEACH for ensuring correct assignment of invoices:
Agents
When you create a PEACH entry that includes plant health controlled goods, you have the choice to decide whether the invoice for the plant health charges go to you (the Agent) or the Importer. This was discussed and agreed with the trade in the run up to the release of plant health imports on PEACH that started in October 2007.
When you create a PEACH application, the first compulsory box to complete is the DUCR number.
The next compulsory box is titled 'Plant Health Invoice Client'. This defaults to the name of the firm that is entering the PEACH application - in this case you, the Agent. If you want the invoice for plant health charges to go to the importer, you must click on the square box (with a 'down arrow') at the right hand side of this entry field. You then get the choice to select your firms name or the name of the agent. If you do not select the importers name you will correctly be sent the bill.
Whichever name you select, you should 'click' outside the box before going any further, otherwise you risk inadvertently changing your selection (for example if using the mouse scroll wheel).
Importers
If you are making your own PEACH entry your name appears in the 'Plant Health Invoice Client' box and you are unable to change this to anyone else.
Importers and Agents
For information - the next box on the PEACH application - 'Customer Invoice Reference' - is not a forced field (it has a white background) but you can use this box to put any reference that identifies the application to you or your client. What you enter here goes onto the invoice after the PEACH application number - but don't make it too long as the invoice narrative has a limit to the number of characters that it can display and you may lose other important information from the invoice.
For information, there will be a minimum of 3 'Lines' on each invoice. One for the Physical check charge, one for the Documentary check charge and one for the Identity check charge.
The first words on each 'Line' on the invoice start with an 'IMP ..... Code', then wording (saying either Doc, ID or physical check), then a number. This number is the PEACH application number. There could be several PEACH applications relating to each line but not all may show as the system cuts off if there are more characters (including spaces) than it can display. However, there should be at least one PEACH application number present. If you look up that PEACH application you can obtain the DUCR number and from that you should be able to identify all other PEACH applications under that DUCR.
- For an explanation of the 'IMP....Codes' (Product Codes) and the fee for each code which appear on Plant Health import charge invoices, please see the table at: www.defra.gov.uk/planth/import/product-codes2008.pdf
Details of import charges can be viewed in the Statutory Instrument (The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees (England) Regulations 2006) which is in force from 4 August 2006. Since the introduction of the original legislation in 2005 a further 20 reduced frequency checks have been added.
- Complete list of reduced inspection levels (PDF 20 KB) (http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/import/reduce.pdf)
Any queries you may have relating to these invoices should in the first instance, be directed to Defra Accounting Services Division in York, Tel: 01904 455395, Fax: 01904 455374 or email: debt.recovery@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Further information can also be found via the Help with invoices link in the left column.
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Page last modified:
26 March 2008
Page published: 3 March 2004