1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 9 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Quality Meat Scotland (Amendment) Order 2023 from—

• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
  Scottish Government
• Michelle Colquhoun
  Head of Livestock Products Policy
  Scottish Government
• Mairead Mccrossan
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands  to move—S6M-11038—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Quality Meat Scotland (Amendment) Order 2023 be approved.

4. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Christine Grahame MSP
  Member in Charge of the Bill
• Roz Thomson
  Clerk Team Leader, Non-Government Bills Unit
  Scottish Parliament
• Claudia Bennett
  Solicitor
  Scottish Parliament

5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 from—

• Lorna Slater
  Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
  Scottish Government
• Clarinda Burrell
  Tree Health Policy Implementation Officer, Scottish Forestry
  Scottish Government
• David Corrigall
  Solictor
  Scottish Government

6. Subordinate legislation

Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity to move—S6M-10920—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 be approved.

7. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Rural Support (Simplification and Improvement) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Animal Welfare and Food Safety (International Professional Qualification Recognition Agreement Implementation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

8. UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider proposals by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in devolved competence by way of the following UK statutory instrument proposals—

Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024

Official controls (extension of transitional periods) (miscellaneous amendments) regulations 2023

9. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.