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Under agenda item 2, we are considering three instruments.
Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2025 [Draft]
Good Food Nation (Specified Functions and Descriptions) (Scottish Ministers) Regulations 2025 [Draft]
Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [Draft]
Is the committee content that no reporting grounds are engaged?
Members indicated agreement.
In relation to the draft Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2025, does the committee wish to welcome that the draft policy note has been reissued, with the statement
“remove requirement to submit an EFA map”
corrected?
Members indicated agreement.
Also in relation to the draft Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2025, does the committee wish to note that it would have been helpful if the accompanying documents had confirmed the intended date for laying the finalised national good food plan before Parliament, given that the instrument depends on the plan being in force to operate as intended?
Members indicated agreement.