Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Official Report 628KB pdf
Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- Subordinate Legislation
- Construction and Scotland’s Economy
- Common Frameworks and the Committee’s Scrutiny Role after EU Exit
- European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Agenda item 6 is consideration of notification from the Scottish Government relating to the Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Under EU law, EU nationals have the right to establish a business in any member state. If the UK leaves the EU in a no-deal scenario, the European Communities Act 1972 will be repealed, but the rights will be saved in domestic law by section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The UK and Scottish Governments have determined that the rights to be retained in domestic law should be regulated by the statutory instrument.
The committee agreed to seek further information on the regulations and the response is contained in the papers.
Is the committee content for the issues to be dealt with by a statutory instrument to be laid at Westminster?
Members indicated agreement.
As the committee is content, I will write to the cabinet secretary to notify him of our decision.
12:23 Meeting continued in private until 12:53.