FSA Board Meeting - December 2024: Agenda and Papers

The agenda for this meeting includes:

• National Level Regulation

• Market Authorisation Service Progress Update

• CBD Novel Food Applications

• National Food Crime Unit – Annual Update

• Evaluation of the Meat Charging Regime

• Annual Communications Update

• Annual Governance Report

• Report from the Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee

09:00 – Chair’s Introduction

Professor Susan Jebb presents the minutes and actions from the previous FSA Board meeting in September 2024 and presents the Chair's report.

FSA 24/12/01 - Minutes of 18 September 2024 Board Meeting

FSA 24/12/02 - Actions Arising

09:20 - Chief Executive’s Report to the Board (FSA 24/12/03)

Katie Pettifer presents the Chief Executive's report to the FSA Board.  This paper will be added on 9 December 2024.

FSA 24/12/03 - Chief Executive’s Report to the Board

09:50 - National Level Regulation (FSA 24/12/04)

Carmel Lynskey gives an update on activity around National Level Regulation (NLR) since the September Board meeting.

FSA 24/12/04 - National Level Regulation

10:20 - Evaluation of the Meat Charging Regime (FSA 24/12/05)

Rebecca Sudworth, Junior Johnson and James Cooper

FSA 24/12/05 - Evaluation of the Meat Charging Regime

10:50 – Break

11:10 - Market Authorisation Service Progress Update (FSA 24/12/06)

Rebecca Sudworth, Emma Barton and Joshua Ravenhill introduce a paper outlining the context for proposals, a progress report on reforms, improvements to the market authorisation process, an update on the recently announced Regulatory Sandbox for Cell Cultivated Products (CCPs), and next steps for reform of market authorisations.

FSA 24/12/06 - Market Authorisation Service Progress Update

11:30 – CBD Novel Food Applications (FSA 24/12/07)

Rebecca Sudworth and Thomas Vincent introduce a paper setting the key issues under consideration and the principles upon which they will be based.

FSA 24/12/07 - CBD Novel Food Applications

11:45 - National Food Crime Unit – Annual Update (FSA 24/12/08)

Andrew Quinn introduces a report detailing the activities and achievements of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) from the period of December 2023 to October 2024.

FSA 24/12/08 - National Food Crime Unit – Annual Update

12:15 - Annual Communications Update (FSA 24/12/09)

Claire Forbes provides an update on the work of the FSA’s communications team.

FSA 24/12/09 - Annual Communications Update

12:45 - Break

13:30 - Annual Governance Report (FSA 24/12/10)

Timothy Riley, Deputy Chair of the FSA Board, introduces a paper outlining the recommendations from the Board Effectiveness Review and the Terms of Reference and Standing Orders for the Board and its Committees.

FSA 24/12/10 - Annual Governance Report

13:50 - Report from the Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (FSA 24/12/11)

Anthony Harbinson, FSA Board Member for Northern Ireland and Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee, introduces a report on the activity of the Committee from the period December 2023 to November 2024.

FSA 24/12/11 - Report from the Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee

14:05 - Report from the Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (INFO 24/12/01)

The Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC), Anthony Harbinson, presents a report from the ARAC meeting that took place on 26 November 2024.  This paper will be added on 9 December 2024.

INFO 24/12/01 - Report from the Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

14:15 - Report from the Chair of the Business Committee (INFO 24/12/02)

The Chair of the Business Committee, Timothy Riley, presents a report from the Business Committee meeting that took place on 2 December 2024.  This paper will be added on 9 December 2024.

INFO 24/12/02 - Report from the Chair of the Business Committee

14:25 - Reports from the Chairs of the Food Advisory Committees.(Oral Reports)

The Chairs of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC), Anthony Harbinson, and the Wales Food Advisory Committee (WFAC), Rhian Hayward, deliver oral updates from the recent meetings of the two Committees.

14:30 - Any Other Business

14:35 – End of Meeting

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