RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
4th Meeting, Session 1 (1999)
7 September 1999
Present:
| Mr Alex Johnstone (Convener) | Mr Alex Fergusson |
| Mrs Rhoda Grant | Mr Richard Lochhead |
| Dr Lewis MacDonald | Mrs Irene McGugan |
| Mr Alasdair Morgan | Mr John Munro |
| Dr Elaine Murray | Mrs Cathy Peattie |
| Mr Mike Rumbles (for Item 1) |
Also Present: Mr Ross Finnie, Minister for Rural Affairs
The meeting opened at 1.59 pm.
- Current issues in the sheep industry
The Committee heard evidence from John MacKintosh, Jim Walker and The Minister for Rural Affairs.
The meeting was suspended at 3.40 pm, and resumed at 3.47 pm.
- Highlands and Island Draft Plan 2000 - 2006
Rhoda Grant and Lewis Macdonald reported back to the Committee on the European Committee discussion on this topic on 31 August. The Committee adopted this report.
- Agenda 2000: Consultation paper on Community Structural Assistance in the Fisheries Sector
The Committee considered relevant papers. The Committee endorsed the principle of community management of fisheries as set out in Article 15 of the draft regulation. It was agreed to ask SERAD to provide a summary of responses to their consultation, along with a list of consultees, and an explanation of the process undertaken.
- Plant Health (Amendment) Order 1999
The Committee discussed the Plant Health (Amendment) Order 1999 (SSI (1999/22)) and continued consideration of this Order until the meeting scheduled for 21 September.
- Petition from the Scottish Homing Union
The Committee deferred further consideration of this matter.
- Future Work Programme
The Committee discussed a future programme of work .
The meeting closed at 5.11 pm.
Richard Davies
Clerk to the Committee