1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland

The Committee will consider a petition by Gill Docherty, on behalf of Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation, calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to put an end to greyhound racing in Scotland and take evidence from—

Gill Docherty, petitioner, and Jacqueline Brown, Secretary, Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation.

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022 [draft] from—

Màiri McAllan, Minister for Environment and Land Reform,

Neil Macleod, Principal Legal Officer and Caspian Richards, Head of Policy and Pesticide Survey Unit, Science and advice for Scottish Agriculture, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation

Màiri McAllan, Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform to move—S6M-03604—

That the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee recommends that the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022 [draft] be approved.

5. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to the following UK statutory instruments—

Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance Exemptions and Transitional Regulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022; and

Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022.

6. Draft Joint Fisheries Statement

The Committee will consider a draft letter.