This document establishes the specific financial obligations and fee structures associated with the administration of plant breeders' rights under the 1980 regulatory framework. The text serves as a formal statutory instrument issued by the British government to define the costs required for the registration, maintenance, and protection of new plant varieties. It provides the legal basis for the collection of fees by the relevant agricultural authorities to sustain the intellectual property system for botanical innovations.

Legal professionals and agricultural historians utilize this document as a primary source for understanding the evolution of intellectual property rights in the UK agricultural sector. The text is highly technical and serves as a foundational reference for those researching the regulatory history of plant variety protection.