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Transcript: Transcript for 03/12/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(14.00-14.05)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Laura Jones was not in attendance.

1.3 Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as Chair of the European Advisory Group, Chair of the Wales Programme Monitoring Committee, and Chair of the Regional Investment Steering Group.

(14.05-15.30)

2.

Common UK policy frameworks - Evidence session with academics

Professor Kenneth Armstrong  - University of Cambridge

Professor Nicola McEwen - The University of Edinburgh

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

(15.30-15.35)

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - 23 November 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1.1 The paper was noted.

3.2

Paper to note 2: Preparedness in Wales for the end of the transition period - Consultation responses

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2.1 The paper was noted.

3.3

Paper to note 3: Provisional Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene Common Framework

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3.1 The paper was noted.

3.4

Paper to note 4: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) - 1 December 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.4.1 The paper was noted.

(15:35)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(15.35-15.50)

5.

Evidence session with academics - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.

(15.50-16.05)

6.

Consideration of international agreements

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered and noted the following agreements:

6.1.1 Lugano Convention

6.1.2 UK-Norway Reciprocal Recognition of Civil Judgments

6.1.3 UK-Faroes Fisheries Framework Agreement

(16.05-16.20)

7.

Consideration of forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered and agreed to the forward work programme.