Actions Arising – Board Meeting

Action 1 - National Level Regulation (FSA 24/12/04)

Carmel Lynskey to bring paper on NLR to June 2025 Board Meeting to include fully developed proposals on the immediate next steps for NLR for discussion.

18 June 2025

Carmel Lynskey

Ongoing – Paper on Board forward look for June 2025 Board meeting.

Action 2 - Evaluation of the Meat Charging Discount Regime (FSA 24/12/05)

James Cooper to bring paper on Meat Charging to June 2025 Board meeting outlining potential options for any discount system.

18 June 2025

James Cooper

Ongoing – Paper on Board forward look for June 2025 Board meeting.

Action 3 - Market Authorisation Service Progress Update (FSA 24/12/06)

Regulatory Services team to provide an update to the Board about the necessary plans and timelines to ensure priorities were ready in time for the expiry of REUL Act powers.

January 2025

Closed

Peter Quigley

Complete – Board received (in January) a briefing on plans and timelines in relation the expiry of REUL Act powers.

Action 4 - Market Authorisation Service Progress Update (FSA 24/12/06)

CE to discuss best approach to keeping the Board informed on progress around the Sandbox.

Closed

Complete – paper to March 2025 Business Committee

Action 5 - Market Authorisation Service Progress Update (FSA 24/12/06)

Regulatory Services team to bring a paper on Market Authorisation to the March or June 2025 Board meeting.

June 2025

Peter Quigley

Ongoing – Paper is on schedule to be produced for discussion on Market Authorisations reform in June Board meeting

Action 6 - CBD Novel Food Applications (FSA 24/12/07)

Food Policy team to draft a note to share with Board by correspondence covering issues raised in discussion with regular correspondence with the Board throughout the consultation period in early 2025.

March 2025

Closed

Rebecca Sudworth

Complete – Officials provided an additional briefing note to the Board on THC levels in CBD Products in January 2025 and held a discussion with Board members on this topic at the January Board Retreat. The Board will continue to be engaged on this issue throughout the CBD authorisation process, including during the upcoming public consultation, in line with Board engagement on all non-routine issues within the Risk Analysis process.

Action 7 - National Food Crime Unit – Annual Update (FSA 24/12/08)

Andrew Quinn to provide update on PACE powers application including powers applied for already.

March 2025

Closed

Andrew Quinn

Complete – Update provided on 17 December 2024.

Action 8 - Annual Governance Report (FSA 24/12/10)

CSA to address the internal Board Effectiveness Review recommendation on the SACs in his next annual report to the Board.

June 2025

Robin May

Complete– Update in hand and will be included CSA’s Annual Report in June 2025.

Action 4 –

Foodborne Disease Policy Overview (FSA 24/03/06)

CSA and Rebecca Sudworth to provide a paper on foodborne disease threshold levels to also include data relating to the devolved nations and provide the Board with information on FSA access to data from businesses and food contamination from chemical toxins.

26/03/25

Robin May and Rebecca Sudworth

Complete – Paper on Foodborne Disease on agenda for this meeting.

Action 2 - Chief Executive’s Report to the Board (FSA 24/06/03)

Anjali Juneja to bring a paper giving an update on the issues raised in relation to BTOM to a future Board meeting.

26/03/25

Anjali Juneja

Complete – Paper on the agenda for March 2025 Board meeting. 

Action 2 - Local Authority Performance Update (FSA 24/09/04)

Local authority team to provide a note on PHAs and to ensure that information around PHAs be incorporated into future Board updates.

11/12/24

Sam Faulkner

Ongoing – Regulatory Compliance team considering how to include information on PHAs in future Board updates and will add wording to the performance update for March.

Action 4 - Annual Animal Welfare Report 2023/24 (FSA 24/09/08)

Kevin Maher to provide more granular data on slaughterhouse performance.

11/12/24

Kevin Maher

Complete – Update provided on 27 November 2024.