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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 11 May 2022 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 11/05/2022 - 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 Members to the meeting 1.2 There were no apologies or substitutions Sam Kurtz MS declared an interest as chairman of Pembrokeshire young farmers clubs and a director of Wales YFC
(09.30)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted
	2.1	Letter from Minister for Economy View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: A new direction for HGV drivers , item 2.1 PDF 186 KB
	2.2	Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: The Animal Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 , item 2.2 PDF 287 KB
	2.3	Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: The Common Agricultural Policy (Cross Compliance Exemptions and Transitional Regulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 , item 2.3 PDF 349 KB
	2.4	Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd re Animal Welfare Bill , item 2.4 PDF 67 KB Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 2) on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill , item 2.4 PDF 491 KB
	2.5	Letter from Minister for Climate Change View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Provisional Common Frameworks for Plant Health and Plant Varieties and Seeds , item 2.5 PDF 258 KB
	2.6	Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Fertilisers Common Framework , item 2.6 PDF 466 KB
	2.7	Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Organic Production Common Framework , item 2.7 PDF 439 KB
	2.8	Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Agricultural Support Common Framework , item 2.8 PDF 626 KB
	2.9	Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Animal Health and Welfare Common Framework , item 2.9 PDF 488 KB
	2.10	Letter from Minister for Finance and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.10 Supporting documents: Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 , item 2.10 PDF 353 KB
	2.11	Letter to Minister for Economy View the background to item 2.11 Supporting documents: UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement - impact on Wales , item 2.11 PDF 205 KB
(09.30-10.30)	3.	Review of the Agricultural Pollution Regulations View the background to item 3. Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd Victoria Jones, Head of Agriculture, Sustainable Development Division, Welsh Government Eifiona Williams, Head of Water, Welsh Government Andrew Chambers, Legislation Development Team Leader, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Evidence from Welsh Government , item 3. PDF 2 MB Minutes: 3.1 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members
(10.30)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed the motion
(10.30-11.00)	5.	Private View the background to item 5. Consideration of evidence following the meeting Briefing on citizen engagement for the Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Inquiry Minutes: 5.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session

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