Minutes: 04 October 2023

Wednesday, 04 October 2023

25th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 10:45am

End time: 12:11pm

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 05 October 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Substitute Member attendees:

Christine Grahame (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. UK subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in devolved competence by way of the following UK statutory instrument proposals—

Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Official Controls (Establishment Lists) Regulations 2023

Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

The Committee agreed that the provisions set out in the notifications should be included in the UK SIs.

2. Regulatory alignment with EU law:

The Committee considered the first report on the EU law tracker and agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking further information about the case studies highlighted in the Committee's remit.

3. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill(In Private):

The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report.