Health and Sport Committee,
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Official Report
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Subordinate Legislation
Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/167)
The next item on the agenda is subordinate legislation. We have two negative Scottish statutory instruments to consider.
The purpose of SSI 2009/167 is to provide for the implementation of three new European Commission directives that consolidate existing European Union rules governing the purity criteria for colours, sweeteners and other miscellaneous additives in food—that is obvious, because that is what it says on the label. The cover note from the clerk sets out the regulations in more detail.
No comments from members have been received and no motion to annul has been lodged. The Subordinate Legislation Committee, which considered the regulations at its meeting on 19 May, wished to draw to our attention the fact that it sought, and was content with, an explanation from the Scottish Government as to why the regulations have not been consolidated with existing regulations that are already in force in Scotland. That being the case, do we agree that we do not wish to make any recommendations in relation to the regulations?
Members indicated agreement.
National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services, Charges for Drugs and Appliances and Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations (SSI 2009/177)
The purpose of the regulations is to amend existing regulations so as to allow for arrangements to be put in place for pharmacists to deal with emergency situations that require the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services, such as in response to cases of pandemic influenza. The cover note from the clerk sets out the regulations in more detail.
No comments from members have been received and no motion to annul has been lodged. The Subordinate Legislation Committee raised concerns with the Scottish Government about why the regulations failed to comply with certain provisions of the Scotland Act 1998. However, that committee reports that it was satisfied with the Scottish Government's explanation on the issue. Do we therefore agree that we do not wish to make any recommendations in relation to the regulations?
Members indicated agreement.
As previously agreed, we will consider item 4 in private.
Meeting continued in private until 12:52.