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1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 8 in private.

2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:

The Committee agreed that the following instrument had been laid under the appropriate procedure and given the appropriate categorisation—

Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/297)

3. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

 (SSI 2021/307);
 (SSI 2021/319)

4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

 (SSI 2021/draft);
 (SSI 2021/draft);
 (SSI 2021/draft)

5. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

 (SSI 2021/297);
 (SSI 2021/305);
 (SSI 2021/310);
 (SSI 2021/312);
 (SSI 2021/313);
 (SSI 2021/318)

6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

 (SSI 2021/303 (C.17));
 (SSI 2021/304 (C.18));
 (SSI 2021/308 (C.19));
 (SSI 2021/309);
 (SSI 2021/311 (C.20));
 (SSI 2021/315)

7. Instruments / Documents subject to approval

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

 (SG/2021/229);
 (SG/2021/230)

8. Professional Qualifications Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):

The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Bill and agreed to publish a report to the lead committee. It also agreed to write to the Scottish Government.