Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

1. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider whether the followinginstruments have been laid under the appropriate procedure— The Seed and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland)(Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/59); The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit)(Scotland)(Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/57); The Common Agricultural Policy (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment)Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/60); The Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No.2)Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/69); The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations2019 (SSI 2019/71); and The Agriculture Market Measures (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment)Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/73). 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 [draft] and Forestry (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 [draft] from— Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, John Speirs, Senior Policy Adviser, Stewart Snape, EU Exit Manager, Forestry Commission Scotland, Lindsay Anderson, Solicitor, and Elizabeth Rutherford, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy) to move—S5M-15963—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy) to move—S5M-15962—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Forestry (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.)Regulations 2019 [draft] be approved. 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Forestry(Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [draft] and Forestry and LandManagement (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2019[draft] from— Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, Catherine Murdoch, Forestry Devolution Team, Gail Rogerson, Scottish Forestry Legislation Development Officer, Forestry Commission Scotland, Lindsay Anderson, Solicitor, and Morven Davidson, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 6. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy) to move—S5M-15923—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Forestry (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [draft] be approved. 7. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy) to move—S5M-15922—That the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee recommends that the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2019 [draft] be approved. 8. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— The Felling (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/49) The Scotland Act 1998 (Specification ofFunctions and Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2019 (SSI 2019/183) The Seed and Propagating Material (EU Exit)(Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/59) The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit)(Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/57) The Common Agricultural Policy (EU Exit) (Scotland)(Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/60) The Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/69) The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment)Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/71) The Agriculture Market Measures (EU Exit) (Scotland)(Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/73) 9. 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 proposals— The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc) (EUExit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019.