Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Instrument Procedure and Category
- European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Instrument Category
- Instruments subject to Made Affirmative Procedure
- Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
- Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
- Instrument not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Instrument Procedure and Category
Agenda item 2 is consideration of three instruments that have been laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The committee is considering whether the appropriate scrutiny procedure has been applied to the instruments and whether they have been properly categorised by the Scottish Government.
Animal Health and Welfare and Official Controls (Agriculture) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/380)
The first instrument has been laid under the negative procedure and has been categorised by the Scottish Government as being of low significance. Our advisers consider that the use of the negative procedure is appropriate in the circumstances and that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of low significance under the Scottish statutory instrument protocol.
Is the committee content that the appropriate scrutiny procedure has been applied to the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
Is the committee content that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of low significance?
Members indicated agreement.
Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/381)
The second instrument has been laid under the negative procedure and has been categorised by the Scottish Government as being of low significance. Our advisers consider that the use of the negative procedure is appropriate in the circumstances and that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of low significance under the SSI protocol.
Is the committee content that the appropriate scrutiny procedure has been applied to the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
Is the committee content that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of low significance?
Members indicated agreement.
Aquaculture and Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/393)
The third instrument has been laid under the negative procedure and has been categorised by the Scottish Government as being of low significance. Our advisers consider that the use of the negative procedure is appropriate in the circumstances and that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of low significance under the SSI protocol.
Is the committee content that the appropriate scrutiny procedure has been applied to the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
Is the committee content that the instrument has been properly categorised as being of low significance?
Members indicated agreement.