Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
12th Meeting, 2021
The Committee took evidence on the Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 from—
Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity , Rachel Coutts,Solicitor, James Nott,Head of Tree Health, Scottish Forestry and Clarinda Burrell,Tree Health Policy Implementation Officer, Scottish Forestry, Scottish Government .
Lorna Slater (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity ) moved—S6M-02211—That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to without division.
The Committee considered 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—
The Ivory Prohibitions (Exemptions) (Process and Procedure) Regulations 2021
The Committee agreed that the provisions set out in the notification should be included in the UK SI.
The Committee considered its work programme.
The Committee took evidence from—
Andrew Bauer, Head of Food and Footprint, SAC Consulting;
Michael Clarke, Scotland Chair, Nature Friendly Farming Network;
David Finlay, Owner, The Ethical Dairy;
Dee Ward, Chairman, Wildlife Estates Scotland.