Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Appointments to the interim board of the non-statutory environmental governance body, Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS): The Committee will take evidence from—
Jim Martin;
Paul McAleavey;
Richard Dixon;
Marie Fallon;
Annalisa Savaresi.
nominees to the interim board of the non-statutory environmental governance body - Environmental Standards Scotland.
3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 [draft] from—
Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment;
Matthew Bird, Biodiversity Team Leader, and Hazel Reilly, Lawyer, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation: Mairi Gougeon (Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment) to move— S5M-23440—That the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee recommends that the Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2020.

6. UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Appointments to the interim board of the non-statutory environmental governance body, Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

7. Regional Marine Planning Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

8. Climate Change Plan (in private): The Committee will consider an updated approach paper.