Stage 1 Report on the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill

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Overview
Report
- Summary of Recommendations
- Introduction
  - Consideration by the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
  - Committee membership changes
  - Consideration by other committees
- Background to the Bill
- Relationship with UK Government Policy
- General views on the Bill
- Purpose of the Bill
- Non-regression
- Proposals for time limitation of powers
- Part 1 - Retained EU Law
  - Simplification and improvement of CAP legislation
    
    Use of negative procedure
    
    Less Favoured Area Support Scheme
  - Continued operation of the CAP post-2020
  - Pilots
  - Financial provision in CAP legislation
    
    Capping of payments
  - Public intervention and private storage aid
  - Fruit and vegetable aid scheme
  - EU Food Promotion Scheme
  - Marketing standards
    
    Carcass classification
- Part 2 - Collection and processing of data
  - Definition of agricultural activity
  - Additional data collection
- Environmental impact
- Reporting to Parliament
- Long-term rural policy for Scotland
- Conclusion
- Annex A: Consideration by other Committees
- Annex B: Extract of minutes
- Annex C: Written Evidence
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