Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Under item 5, there are two notifications in relation to United Kingdom statutory instruments. They cover European regulations and directives related to spirits, food labelling, wines, genetically modified organisms, animal health and pesticides. All the instruments are being laid in the UK Parliament in relation to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are categorised as category B, to the extent that the transition from a European Union framework to a UK framework would be a major and significant development.

We need to agree a course of action. Does the committee agree to write to the Scottish Government to confirm that it is content for consent for the UK SIs that are referred to in the notifications to be given and to note the wider policy implications?

Members indicated agreement.

We will take a five-minute pause to allow the cabinet secretary to rearrange his officials. In fact, we will have a suspension until 11:30.