Intersessional Papers - 2007
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Assessing the intake of vitamins and minerals in childrens diets
This paper discusses the setting of maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements in advance of the European Commission bringing forward proposals.
Complaints
This paper provides the annual report to the Board on complaints made against the Food Standards Agency, and covers the year 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007.
Conflicts of Interest: dual membership of SACs and FACs
This paper deals with the Board’s endorsement of the decision of the Succession and Development Committee to prohibit in future dual membership of Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs) and Food Advisory Committees (FACs).
Consultation on draft regulations implementing directive 2006/52/EC amending directives 95/2/EC and 94/35/EC
This paper deals with the consultation on draft regulations implementing in England European Parliament and Council directive 2006/52/EC amending directives 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners and 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs.
Consumer engagement: six monthly progress report
This paper describes the work undertaken to develop the consumer engagement strategy since the October 2007 Board Meeting. It proposes a broad outline and draft terms of reference for the new Advisory Committee on Consumer Engagement.
Dates and venues for 2008 Board meetings
This paper discusses the proposed dates and venues for Board meetings during 2008 are shown in the attached table.
EU proposals on food fortification and their effect on the issue of folate and disease prevention
This paper deals with the recently published EC Regulation (1925/2006) on fortification of food and the effect it might have on the issues of folate and disease prevention, namely the restriction of voluntary fortification, such as the fortification of spreadable fats with folate, and the trading of fortified foods.
FSA Board briefing session: Review of delivery of official controls in approved meat premises
Meeting held on Wednesday 18 July (14:00 – 16:00)
FSA board workshop on food labelling
This Paper reports the proceedings of a food labelling workshop, held on 5 December, for Board members with a particular interest in the EU Food Labelling Review.
Food Safety Week 2007
This note is to inform you that the Agency will formally announce its new role as lead sponsor for Food Safety Week on 12 June, and that the food hygiene theme for this year is ‘Bugs like it hot!’
Food hygiene: primary production enforcement
This paper fulfils the commitment in intersessional paper INT 06/03/03 of 17 March 2006, to report back to the Board on the arrangements put in place to enforce food hygiene legislation, applying for the first time at the level of primary production in the UK.
GM presence in organic food
This paper briefly discusses the EU decision (reported in the Times), to raise the threshold for genetically modified (GM) ingredients in 'GM free' organic food, from 0.1% to 0.9%.
INT 06/07/09 - EU regulation on official feed and food controls
This paper is to notify the Board of a public consultation on the feed and food elements (and plant health elements) of the draft national control plan for the UK. The draft plan is appended to this paper.
Implementing regulations: nutrition and health claims made on food, and addition of vitamins, minerals and substances to food
This paper discusses the consultation on implementing two EU regulations: nutrition and health claims made on foods; and the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to food.
Intersessional decisions taken by the Board
This paper summarises the responses received to the following intersessional papers: INT 07/05/05 The Work of the Food Standards Agency Regional Unit (18 May 2007) and INT 07/05/06 Consumer Engagement: Six Monthly Progress Report (18 May 2007).
Introduction of a new chemical screen test to the UK statutory marine biotoxin monitoring programme
This intersessional paper updates the Board on progress towards the implementation of alternative methods to the mouse bioassay for the detection of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in shellfish within the Agency�s statutory marine biotoxin monitoring programme.
Pesticide residue minimisation
This paper is to update Board members of progress on the Agency's pesticide residue minimisation action plan.
Publication of DEFRA research report: environmental impacts of food production and consumption
This paper refers to the publication of the DEFRA research report on the environmental impacts of food production and consumption, which is also known as the 'Shopping Trolley Survey'.
The work of the Food Standards Agency regional unit
This paper updates the Board on the work of the Agency’s Regional Unit and future roll out plans.
Update on the General Advisory Committee on Science
This paper updates the Board on progress to establish the new General Advisory Committee on Science (GACS), and outlines how the Board’s comments on the remit and membership of the GACS have been addressed (paragraph 5).