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We move to questions. I have a few questions, then I will bring in Mark Ruskell and Liam Kerr.

Scottish Water gave evidence to the committee on its annual report. There might be costs involved in the implementation of the SSI. Will you explain those costs and how Scottish Water will manage them within its existing or proposed budget?

What are other countries in the UK and the EU doing in relation to the recast directive?

Are there implications for this SSI in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill?

Do any other members have questions?

We move to agenda item 2, which is formal consideration of motion S6M-06537. I invite the minister to speak to and move the motion in the name of the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport.

Motion moved,

That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.—[Màiri McAllan]

?No members wish to contribute to the debate, and the minister has nothing further to add.

Motion agreed to.

The committee will report on the outcome of the instrument in due course. I invite the committee to delegate authority to the convener to approve a draft report for publication.

Thank you, minister.

Agenda item 3 is consideration of two negative instruments.

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No 2) Order 2022 was laid under the negative procedure, which means that its provisions will come into force unless the Parliament agrees to a motion to annul them. No motions to annul have been laid.

Do members have any comments on the instrument??

I suggest that that might be something that we can deal with offline by asking the Scottish Parliament information centre to give us an update. I do not think that it necessarily affects the substance of the instrument and the committee procedures in relation to its consideration.

As there are no further comments and there is no motion to annul, I invite the committee to agree that it does not wish to make any further recommendation in relation to the instrument. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

This instrument, too, was laid under the negative procedure and no motion to annul has been lodged. As there are no comments, I invite the committee to agree that it does not wish to make any further recommendation in relation to the instrument. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you all.