Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Rural Development (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 [draft] from—
Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, Lewis Kerr, Lawyer, and James Muldoon, Head of Agriculture Support Policy Development Unit, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism) to move—
Motion S5M-23437—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Rural Development (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

3. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider whether the following instruments have been laid under the appropriate procedure- The Agriculture (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. The Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020. Animal Health and Welfare and Official Controls (Agriculture) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. Aquaculture and Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
The Agriculture (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. The Genetically Modified Organisms and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020. Animal Health and Welfare and Official Controls (Agriculture) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. Aquaculture and Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020.

5. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will 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 Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

6. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will 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 Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.