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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 19 June 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 19/06/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
09.30	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. 1.2 Hannah Blythyn MS gave notice in advance she would join the meeting part way through item 2.
09.30 - 10.30	2.	Food Processing: panel 1 View the background to item 2. Huw Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Puffin Produce and Pembrokeshire Creamery David Harries, Head of Food and Drink Federation Cymru Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Huw Thomas (Puffin Produce and Pembrokeshire Creamery) and David Harries (Food and Drink Federation Cymru).
10.30	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	3.1	Economy Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: AI and the Welsh Economy View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Centre for Digital Public Services - 3 June 2025 , item 3.1 PDF 111 KB Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee - 3 June 2025 , item 3.1 PDF 111 KB
	3.2	Follow-up to 15 May Committee meeting: Glastir and National Minimum Standards View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 3 June 2025 , item 3.2 PDF 154 KB
	3.3	The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 3 June 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 212 KB
	3.4	Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 3 June 2025 , item 3.4 PDF 136 KB
	3.5	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Engagement - Stakeholder Event View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Finance Committee - 3 June 2025 , item 3.5 PDF 103 KB
	3.6	Soil Health in Agriculture View the background to item 3.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the National Trust - 4 June 2025 , item 3.6 PDF 111 KB Letter from the Chair to Professor Bridget Emmett - 4 June 2025 , item 3.6 PDF 132 KB Letter from the Chair to the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Leader - 5 June 2025 , item 3.6 PDF 107 KB
	3.7	Anonymous Committee Evidence View the background to item 3.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Llywydd, and Chair of the Business Committee - 4 June 2025 , item 3.7 PDF 110 KB
	3.8	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Intergovernmental Relations Annual Report View the background to item 3.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 5 June 2025 , item 3.8 PDF 112 KB
	3.9	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Council of the Nations and Regions Meeting and other Intergovernmental Meetings View the background to item 3.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 9 June 2025 , item 3.9 PDF 103 KB
	3.10	Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 View the background to item 3.10 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 9 June 2025 , item 3.10 PDF 175 KB
	3.11	Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU Relations View the background to item 3.11 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 9 June 2025 , item 3.11 PDF 146 KB
10.30	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
10.30 - 10.40	5.	Food Processing: consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard under item 2.
10.40 - 11.00	6.	Trade update View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed the trade update paper.
11.00 - 11.15	7.	Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA): consideration of draft chapter View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee reviewed and considered the draft report chapter, and agreed the recommendations in principle following some drafting changes.
11.15 - 11.45	8.	Apprenticeship Pathways: consideration of draft report View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee agreed the draft report, and agreed to its publication following minor drafting amendments.

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