European and External Relations Committee, 27 Apr 2004

Meeting date: Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Official Report 313KB pdf

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Sift

We now move on to the final item on the agenda, which is consideration of the sift paper. I do not have any points to raise. Do members have any comments?

I had a very brief comment, but I can follow it up separately. In fact, it is not unrelated to the evidence session that we have just had and centres on the CAP and agreements with developing countries over cane sugar, fishing off certain countries and so on. I found that issue quite interesting.

Before I close the meeting, I remind the committee that tomorrow's private meeting to discuss the final draft of the report into regional development funding will take place at 10.30 on the fifth floor of Parliament headquarters.

Finally, it is very important that members attend the reception at 6 pm this evening at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry's offices in Chester Street to mark the visit of the Czech Parliament's Committee for European Integration. The committee and consular corps in Edinburgh are invited, so we need a good turnout from members. The next meeting will take place on 11 May, so I will see everyone then.

Meeting closed at 16:49.