Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. The Committee will also decide whether its review of evidence heard in relation to its work on biodiversity should be taken in private at future meetings. 2. Biodiversity funding and implementation: The Committee will take evidence from- Eleanor Kay, Agriculture Policy Adviser, Scottish Land & Estates; Andrew Midgley, Environment and Land Use Manager, NFUS; Calum Duncan, Scottish Conservation Manager, Marine Conservation Society; Professor Christopher Spray, Park Authority Board Member, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park; Jonny Hughes, Chief Executive, Scottish Wildlife Trust; Dr Paul Walton, Head of Species and Habitats Policy, Scotland, RSPB; Anna Lawrence, Vice Chair, Community Woodlands; Dr Rob Brooker, SEFARI; Sally Thomas, Director of People and Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage. 3. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will take evidence on the REACH (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 from— Tom Shields, Acting Chair, Chemical Sciences Scotland; Janice Milne, Head of Energy, SEPA; Dave Bench, Director, EU Exit, Chemicals, Health and Safety Executive; Paul Simpson, Site Compliance and Learning and Development Manager, Grangemouth Manufacturing Centre; Kate Young, Brexit and Chemicals Campaigner, ChemTrust (via teleconference); Nishma Patel, Chemical Policy Director, Chemical Industries Association (via teleconference). 4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will take evidence on the Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 from— Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment; Katy Hindmarsh, Head of EU Operational Readiness within the EU Hub for Environment and Forestry, Don McGillivray, Deputy Director, Environmental Quality and Circular Economy, and Hugh Dignon, Head of Wildlife and Biodiversity Unit, Scottish Government. 5. Biodiversity funding and implementation: The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 6. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. The Committee will then consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal— The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.