Rural Affairs Committee, 16 Nov 1999

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 16, 1999

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Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 1999 (SSI 1999/129)

Agenda item 2 is another instrument that has been raised under the negative procedure. The order refers specifically to the disease of rhizomania. The explanatory note has been circulated to all members. Are we content that we understand the details in the explanatory note, which states that this disease relates particularly to sugar beet, which is not much grown in Scotland? The disease has never been detected in Scotland.

The order is required in order to achieve standardisation across Europe. Do members wish to clarify any issue or receive further information on this statutory instrument? If not, are members content with the proposal?

Yes.

If so, can we conclude that the committee does not wish to make any recommendation in its report to the Parliament?

Yes.

That is approved unanimously.