Mar 27th, 2024
2 mins
The agenda and papers for the latest Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board meeting are now available here along with the questions posed during the session.
The meeting, which was held on 20th March 2024, included discussions on:
- Governance Review
- Regulated Products
- Precision Breeding
- Foodborne Disease
- Strategic Risk Management
- Report from the Chair of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee
Of particular interest to members may be the response to public consultation on proposals for a new framework in England for the regulation of Precision Bred Organisms, plans for secondary legislation, and next steps:
FSA 24-03-05 - Precision Breeding – Response to Public Consultation and Next Steps
The consultation ran for two months, closing on 8th January 2024 and attracted a total of 412 responses, a summary of which can be found here.
Also of interest may be the paper giving an overview of foodborne disease in the UK and how the FSA and others throughout the food chain are mitigating the associated risks:
