Consultation outcome

Seed marketing fees

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 15 July 2013
• Last updated: 9 December 2013 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

We received 5 responses to this consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

Opportunity to comment on the proposed fee increases for seeds marketing in England and Wales.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
15 July 2013 to 11:45pm on 6 September 2013

Consultation description

This consultation concerns fees for the Defra agency Fera (Food and Environment Research Agency) seeds marketing service for the main agricultural and vegetable species in England and Wales.

It is government policy to recover the full cost of providing statutory services from the businesses which directly benefit. However, current fee income of £0.90 m per year for the seeds marketing service does not match the government’s £1.72 m costs. This represents a subsidy of £0.82 m per year to the seeds industry and an equivalent cost to the taxpayer.

The policy objective under consultation is to increase fees for seeds marketing to recover the full cost from businesses using the services and to remove the cost to the taxpayer.

Published 15 July 2013
Last updated 9 December 2013 + show all updates

1. 9 December 2013

   Added the summary of responses.

2. 15 July 2013

   First published.