Before we begin I remind members that in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions, only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room and all members must join the meeting remotely from elsewhere in the parliamentary precinct. The secretariat can issue invitations to join the meeting on Microsoft Teams. Members may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. Members should mute their microphones when they are not making contributions and use the raise hand function to indicate if they wish to speak. Speaking slots will be prioritised for members of the committee.
Our meeting today will be in three parts, the first of which will be a private session to discuss committee business. The second part is a briefing from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS, to discuss the application of the EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products EU 2019/6. This part of the meeting will be in public session.
From 4.30 p.m. until 6 p.m. the committee will have a briefing by officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss the application of the EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products EU 2019/6. This part of the meeting will be in public session.
I propose to go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.