Subordinate Legislation Committee, 25 Apr 2006

Meeting date: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Official Report 128KB pdf

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Executive Response

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Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Scotland) Order 2006 (SSI 2006/196)

Members will recall that we raised eight points on the order last week. The Executive's response is included with our papers and members have been given an updated copy.

The suggestion is that we draw the attention of the Parliament to the order on the following grounds: further information was required from and supplied by the Executive on points 1 and 2; defective drafting was acknowledged by the Executive in points 3, 5, 6 and 7; and points 4 and 8 indicate that meaning could have been clearer. The Executive has acknowledged that in relation to point 8, although there appears still to be a degree of ambiguity on point 4.

Are members happy to report on that basis?

Members indicated agreement.

I am particularly pleased that we now know that an SPF egg is a specific-pathogen-free egg. I knew that, but I did not want to say it at the previous meeting.

Indeed. It is amazing how widely one's horizons are extended by service on this committee.