Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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Subordinate Legislation

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Agriculture Market Measures (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No 2) (SSI 2019/347)

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Fishing Boats Designation (EU Exit) (Scotland) Order 2019 (SSI 2019/345)

Item 4 concerns the consideration of two negative instruments. I remind the committee that no motions to annul or representations have been received in relation to these instruments. Do any members of the committee have any comments on either of these instruments?

I notice that the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee found two errors in schedule 1 to the Fishing Boats Designation (EU Exit) (Scotland) Order 2019, one relating to the Republic of Ireland and the other relating to the Netherlands and Norway. I also notice that the Scottish Government has committed to correct both of those errors before the instrument comes into force. I do not want to delay the process, but I think that we should ask the Government to write to us and confirm that it has done that. I think that that is an important part of our role.

Looking around the committee, I can see that people are nodding in general agreement with the suggestion that we write to the Scottish Government noting that we have noticed that the instrument requires some work and asking it to confirm to us that it has been done. On that basis, are we agreed that we do not wish to make any recommendation in relation to these instruments, other than that request?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you. We will now move into private session.

11:43 Meeting continued in private until 11:59.