Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill 9 Part 2—Collection and processing of data (2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations impose requirements on persons in, or closely connected with, an agri-food supply chain to provide information about matters connected with any of the persons’ activities connected with the supply chain so far as the activities take place in Scotland. 5 (3) Requirements under subsection (1) or (2) may not be imposed on individuals in the supply chain so far as they are in the supply chain by reason of them, or members of their household, being the ultimate consumers. (4) Requirements under subsection (1) or (2) may not be imposed on persons in relation to any of their activities connected with the supply chain so far as the activity is carried on 10 otherwise than for profit or reward. (5) But subsection (4) does not apply where the activity being carried on otherwise than for profit or reward is capable of affecting a matter mentioned in section 12(6)(b)(i) or (ii). (6) A requirement under subsection (1) must be made in writing. (7) Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the affirmative procedure. 15 14 Agricultural activity: requirement to provide information (1) The Scottish Ministers may require a person who carries on an agricultural activity (and who is not a person in, or closely connected with, an agri-food supply chain) to provide information about matters connected with the activity so far as the activity takes place in Scotland. 20 (2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations impose requirements on persons who carry on an agricultural activity (and who are not persons in, or closely connected with, an agri-food supply chain) to provide information about matters connected with the activity so far as the activity takes place in Scotland. (3) Requirements under subsection (1) or (2) may not be imposed on persons in relation to 25 an agricultural activity so far as the activity is carried on otherwise than for profit or reward. (4) A requirement under subsection (1) must be made in writing. (5) Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the affirmative procedure. 15 Provision of information etc. 30 (1) This section applies to a requirement imposed under section 13(1) or (2) or 14(1) or (2). (2) The requirement may specify— (a) how and when the required information is to be provided, including in particular— (i) the person to whom the information is to be provided (who may be a 35 person other than the Scottish Ministers), (ii) the form in which the information is to be provided, (iii) the means by which it is to be provided, (iv) the time or times at which or by when it is to be provided, (b) the types of processing to which the information may be subjected, 40 (c) the form in which the information may be disclosed. 10 Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Collection and processing of data 16 Purposes for which information may be required and processed (1) This section applies to a requirement imposed under section 13(1) or (2) or 14(1) or (2). (2) The requirement must specify the purposes for which the information is required and may be processed. 5 (3) Each purpose specified must be in or covered by the list of purposes in subsection (4). (4) The list of purposes is— (a) helping persons in agri-food supply chains or persons carrying on agricultural activities to— (i) increase productivity, 10 (ii) manage risks (including, but not limited to, financial risks, non-financial trading risks, climatic risks and risks of or from disease or pollution), (iii) manage market volatility, (b) promoting transparency or fairness in agri-food supply chains or agricultural activities, 15 (c) promoting the health, welfare or traceability of animals of a kind kept for the production of food, drink, fibres or leathers, (d) promoting the health of plants, (e) minimising adverse environmental effects of activities connected with agri-food supply chains or agricultural activities, 20 (f) minimising waste arising from activities connected with agri-food supply chains or agricultural activities, (g) monitoring or analysing markets connected with agri-food supply chains or agricultural activities, (h) the purposes of any function of a public authority so far as it is a function relating 25 to one or more of the following— (i) agri-food supply chains, (ii) activities connected with agri-food supply chains, (iii) agricultural activities, (iv) the health or welfare of people or animals, 30 (v...