This document establishes the statutory fee structure for the administration of national lists of plant varieties in Great Britain. The regulations were enacted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to ensure cost recovery for the regulatory oversight, testing, and registration of seed varieties. It provides the legal framework for the financial obligations imposed on applicants seeking to list new plant varieties for commercial use.

Legal practitioners and agricultural administrators utilize this text as a primary source for historical regulatory compliance. Experts note that the document is highly technical and serves as a foundational reference for understanding the evolution of agricultural fee structures in the United Kingdom.