Actions Arising December 2023

Action 1 – Chief Executive’s Report to the Board (FSA 23-09-03)

Anjali Juneja to prepare a paper for the December Board meeting on BTOM including information on the risk model.

13 December

Anjali Juneja

Complete – Board paper on Borders is scheduled to be discussed at the Dec Board meeting.

Action 2 – Chief Executive’s Report to the Board (FSA 23-09-03)

The Board to be provided with information on the extent of implementation of the FSA’s guidance on listeria.

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Rebecca Sudworth

Complete – Information provided to Board Members on 19 October.

Action 3 – Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) (FSA 23/09/04)

Julie Pierce to provide additional information on emerging technologies for traceability.

When available.

Julie Pierce

Ongoing – Information on developing technological traceability systems provided to Board Members on 27 October.  Further detail to follow on PB traceability when available.

Action 4 – Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) (FSA 23/09/04)

Rebecca Sudworth to provide Board Members with a new iteration of the proposals and the consultation ahead of the consultation opening at the beginning of November.

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Rebecca Sudworth

Complete - New iteration of the proposals and consultation provided to Board Members.

Action 5 – Incidents and Resilience Annual Report 2022/23 (FSA 23/09/07)

Jodie Wild to provide additional information to Board Members on the efficacy of recalls.

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Jodie Wild

Complete – Information provided to Board Members on 17 November.

Action 6 – Risk Analysis Process and Regulated Products Service Update (FSA 23/09/08)

Rebecca Sudworth to provide information to Board Members on how CBD cases are progressing through the system.

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Rebecca Sudworth

Complete – Included on the Agenda for ARAC.

Action 7 – Report from the Director for Wales (FSA 23/09/09)

Nathan Barnhouse to provide additional information to Board Members about the FSA’s work on food supplements.

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Nathan Barnhouse

Complete – Information provided to Board Members on 29 September.

Action 2 - Import Controls and the Target Operating Model (TOM) (FSA 23/06/04)

The Board want to be assured that the Trusted Trader Scheme was robust and keen to see food standards and fraud as part of the pilots.  The Board wanted to see the measure of success for the pilots and the key principles.  Anjali Juneja to provide a paper to the Board by end of 2023.

December 2023

Anjali Juneja

Complete – Information included in Board paper.

Action 3 - Import Controls and the Target Operating Model (TOM) (FSA 23/06/04)

Anjali Juneja to advise on timing of an update to the Board on the Windsor Framework, divergence and any implications for food safety and food standards.

September 2023

Anjali Juneja

Complete – Information issued to Board on 15 September.

Action 4 - Annual Chief Scientific Adviser’s (CSA) Report (FSA 23/06/05)

Robin May to update the Board in due course, as discussions with other Government departments regarding the Biological Security Strategy developed.

As available

Robin May

Complete – We have strong links to the Biological Security Strategy (BSS), particularly in connection with the PATH-SAFE project.  A one-day workshop on Biosurveillance took place on 14 November, with the objective of developing strong collaborative links between multiple HMG programmes that have a biosurveillance focus (such as the BSS projects such as the Biothreats Radar, NBN and the UKMFC; CO led Chronic Risks, Defra led GAP-DC, AMR NAP), including PATH-SAFE and other FSA sampling and monitoring activities.

Action 5 - Annual Chief Scientific Adviser’s (CSA) Report (FSA 23/06/05)

FSA Chair and Chief Scientific Adviser to develop a mechanism for clear Board contribution to and oversight of the work of the Science Council.

January 2024

Robin May

Complete – We have been developing a pathway for proposing and prioritising potential Science Council projects, with the key aim being to provide a mechanism for wider input into Science Council work from the Board, EMT and wider FSA.  This ‘pipeline’ proposal will be presented to EMT at the end of November.

Action 6 - Risk Analysis Process and Regulated Products Service – Quarterly Report (FSA 23/06/07)

The Chair noted further thinking was need on how to approach longer-term reform with more radical thinking without distracting this team from addressing their current workload.

As available

Rebecca Sudworth

Complete – A programme of work has been put in place to deliver both long-term thinking alongside current delivery.

Action 7 - Risk Analysis Process and Regulated Products Service – Quarterly Report (FSA 23/06/07)

The Chair to ask ARAC to consider lessons learned from the CBD application and authorisation process to identify any lessons learned for future novel foods.

December 2023

ARAC Secretariat

Complete – Deep dive on lessons learned from the CBD application and authorisation process scheduled to attend ARAC on 28 November. 

Action 8 - Review of the Food Advisory Committees (FACs) (FSA 23/06/09)

The Chair asked for the FAC terms of reference to be reviewed to ensure they were fully aligned with the recommendations from the review.

December 2023

FAC Secretariats

Ongoing: FAC Secretariats meeting to discuss TORs on 14 November.

Action 3 – Achieving Business Compliance Programme (FSA 23/03/06)

Katie Pettifer to bring information on FSA’s role in relation to the performance of primary authorities to a future Board meeting.

December 2023

Katie Pettifer

Complete: Included in paper for December Board meeting.

Action 4 – Achieving Business Compliance Programme (FSA 23/03/06)

Katie Pettifer to provide an update to the Board on how issues could be raised at senior levels in local authorities.

December 2023

Katie Pettifer

Complete: Included in the performance management section of the LA paper for December.

Action 5 – Three Year Corporate Plan (FSA 23/03/07)

Sam Faulkner to provide revised plan, reflecting points made by the Board, to the FSA Chair for finalisation.

June 2023

Sam Faulkner:

Complete: Plan published in July with sign-off from FSA Chair.

Action 5 – Operational Transformation Programme and Future Scope (FSA 22/12/06)

Julie Pierce to provide additional detail on developing technological traceability systems.

As Available

Julie Pierce

Complete: Information provided to Board Members on October 27.