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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wednesday 18 June 2025 9:00 AM

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1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to consider its Stage 1 report on the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill in private at item 5 and at future meetings. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/154) Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/155) 3. EU-UK co-operation agreement: The Committee will take evidence from— Jimmy Buchan, Chief Executive, Scottish Seafood Association; Jonnie Hall, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Policy, National Farmers Union Scotland; Jennifer Howie, UK Frameworks and Inter-Governmental Relations Lead, Food Standards Scotland; Patrick Hughes, Strategic Services Director, Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society; Stephen Kenyon, Chairman, Harbro Ltd, Agricultural Industries Confederation Scotland; Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation; James Park, Head of Insights, Salmon Scotland; David Thomson, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation Scotland; Scott Walker, Executive Manager, Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers and Chief Executive, GB Potatoes ; Adam Wing, Head Of Trade Marketing, UK, Middle East and Asia, Seafood Scotland. 4. EU-UK co-operation agreement: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 5. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

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