Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Official Report 459KB pdf

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Instruments subject to Negative Procedure

Under agenda item 4, we are considering three instruments. An issue has been raised on the following instrument.

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Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/137)

The instrument authorises five new types of genetically modified maize and soybean products for use in food and animal feed that are sold in Scotland. It also renews authorisation for the continuing use of four genetically modified maize products. The committee has identified a document reference error in schedules 3, 4 and 7.

In response to correspondence with the committee, the Scottish Government acknowledged that there is a referencing error in the instrument but does not consider it necessary to correct the error. The correspondence is published online, in paper 3.

Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground, in respect of an error in paragraph 4(2) of each of schedules 3, 4 and 7?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee wish to call on the Scottish Government to amend the instrument to correct the error at the next legislative opportunity?

Members indicated agreement.

Also under this agenda item, no points have been raised on the following instruments.

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Environment and Trade in Animals and Related Products (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/138)

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Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Prescribed Documents) (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/148)

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

In relation to SSI 2022/138, does the committee wish to welcome that the instrument corrects a drafting error that the committee identified at its meeting on 19 April?

Members indicated agreement.