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Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/154)
Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/155)
Our next item of business is consideration of two negative instruments. Do any members wish to make any comments on the instruments?
I am sorry, convener, but I will be slightly awkward. I have no issues with the seed fees instrument but, out of interest, do we happen to know the equivalent costs in other countries? There were no consultation responses, so I am just curious.
No, but we could certainly try to find that out for you.
I just wondered whether the increase is fair. It is an increase of 6-point-something per cent, and I am always cautious of cost.
I am not aware of the cost. However, given that we received no responses and nothing was highlighted in relation to its being an extraordinary cost, I would assume that it is line with those in other countries. It is certainly something that we can find out.
Thank you.
There are no further comments on the instruments.