Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Official Report 455KB pdf

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Food and Farming (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Agenda item 3 is consideration of two consent notifications in relation to two UK statutory instruments, which cover animal health and control measures relating to African swine fever and legislation relating to wines, spirits, genetically modified organisms and common agricultural policy direct payments at the point of EU exit. All the instruments are being laid in the UK Parliament under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Do members have any comments?

Members: No.

Does the committee agree to write to the Scottish Government to confirm that it is content for consent to be given for the UK SIs that are referred to in the notifications, and to note and request a response from the Scottish Government on the wider policy matters that have been identified in the briefing paper?

Members indicated agreement.