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Agenda item 3 is consideration of four further instruments that have been laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Unlike our consideration under agenda item 2, we are considering only how the instruments have been categorised by the Scottish Government.
Public Procurement etc (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
The committee’s consideration of the first instrument relates only to the Scottish ministers’ deficiency-correcting power in the 2018 act. Our advisers consider that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of high significance under the SSI protocol. Is the committee content that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of high significance?
Members indicated agreement.
Common Agricultural Policy (Less Favoured Area Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 [Draft]
The committee’s consideration of the second instrument relates only to the Scottish ministers’ deficiency-correcting power in the 2018 act. The instrument has been categorised by the Scottish Government as being of low significance, which our advisers consider is appropriate. Is the committee content that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of low significance?
Members indicated agreement.
Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
Trade in Animals and Related Products (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
The committee’s consideration of the third and fourth instruments relates only to the Scottish ministers’ deficiency-correcting power in the 2018 act. Our advisers consider that the instruments have been properly categorised as being of medium significance under the SSI protocol. Is the committee content that the instruments have been properly categorised as being of medium significance?
Members indicated agreement.