Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Official Report 567KB pdf

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-Native Species (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

The next item relates to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. We have received a consent notification in relation to one UK statutory instrument: the Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-Native Species (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The instrument is being laid in the UK Parliament under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

The notification explains that, despite the dispute over the import-export control reservation, Scottish ministers are content for the changes in that field to be made by a UK SI because they are technical changes that will have a limited impact in Scotland.

As no member wishes to make a comment on the instrument, does the committee agree to write to the Scottish Government to confirm that it is content for consent to be given to the UK SI that is referred to in the notifications? I see that members agree to do so.

Before we move into private session, I note that the committee is always ably supported by our clerking team. Deborah Cook, who has been a member of the clerking team for some time, is moving away from the team, so I thank her on behalf of all committee members for the work that she has put in. We will ensure that she gets a copy of the Official Report to show that we have thanked her.