Health and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Official Report 479KB pdf

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Food, Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/66)

Food, Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/109)

Item 4 is consideration of the procedure and categorisation of two negative EU exit Scottish statutory instruments.

The Scottish Government has designated the first instrument, SSI 2021/66, as being of medium significance under the SSI protocol, and the second instrument, SSI 2021/109, as being of low significance. The instruments were considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee at its meeting on 23 February 2021. The committee agreed that the negative procedure was appropriate and that the first instrument should be categorised as being of medium significance under the SSI protocol. Subsequently, at its meeting on 9 March, the committee considered the second instrument and agreed that the negative procedure was appropriate and that the instrument should be categorised as being of low significance under the SSI protocol.

We are invited to decide whether the Scottish Government’s categorisation is correct. If members are agreed, we will consider the instruments under the negative procedure at agenda item 5.

First, I see that Emma Harper wants to come in on the instruments. Is it on a matter that relates to the categorisation of the instruments or their substance?

It relates not to categorisation, but to the substance of what the instruments contain.

Okay—great. I see that no member has any comments on the categorisation of the instruments, which—as I said—has already been considered by the DPLR Committee, which was content in that regard. Does the committee agree with the categorisation?

Members indicated agreement.