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Chief Executive and Directors Meeting Details May 2007
Tuesday 12 June 2007
On this page you will find details of meetings held and attended by the Chief Executive and Directors of the Food Standards Agency during May 2007.
The Agency provides this information to meet our commitment to openness.
Details of meetings attended by the Chair and Deputy Chair are provided for Open Board meetings as a
Standing Order paper
. These standing order papers are updated with information from the last open Board meeting. Where a Director doesn't appear, it is because he or she had no meetings with external stakeholders during the displayed month.
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Date
Who
Purpose
14/05/07
Food and Drink Federation – Melanie Leech, DG; John Wood, Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs;
Helen McDermott, Corporate Policy Manager.
John, Gill Fine and Terrence Collis - regular stocktake*
14/05/07
Chilled Foods Association annual lecture
Attended lecture and reception – networking opportunity
17/05/07
British Meat Packers Association conference
Delivered speech on review of official controls on meat; better regulation; sustainability
18/05/07
Geoffrey Podger, Health & Safety Executive
Regular stocktake*
21/05/07
Which? 50th anniversary reception at HoL
Networking opportunity
23/05/07
Chilled Foods Association – Kaarin Goodburn, Sec General; Helen Sission, Chair
John and Gill Fine - regular stocktake*
23/05/07
British Veterinary reception
Networking opportunity
24/05/07
Which? reception with European consumer orgs, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Networking opportunity
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Date
Who
Purpose
01/05/07
All-Ireland Nutrition Evidence Base Conference - "Dietary Health: the evidence for change"
To give a presentation
02/05/07
Jack Winkler - Food & Health Research - Nutrition Policy at London Metropolitan University
Update meeting
03/05/07
Stakeholders
Consultation Day - addition of vitamins and minerals meeting
08/05/07
British Retail Consortium Nutrition Committee
To Discuss Sat Fat and Energy
09/05/07
Norman Lamb MP and the Chair
Meeting
14/05/07
Melanie Leech/John Wood/Helen McDermott - Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
Regular Stocktake*
14/05/07
Leatherhead Food International
To give a presentation at the Leatherhead Open Day
17/05/07
BMPA
Attended BMPA Annual Dinner
21/05/07
Which?
Which? Reception hosted by Lord Dubs
23/05/07
Chilled Food Association
Update Meeting
23/05/07
British Nutrition Foundation
Update meeting with Judy Buttriss
30/05/07
Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionary Association(BCCCA)
BCCCA Annual Lunch
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Date
Who
Purpose
01/05/07
Alan Davies, Health and Safety Executive
Update meeting
03/05/07
German Federal Govt.
Update meeting
08/05/07
Geoff Ward, HMS Ltd (Environmental health, Hospitality industry consultancy)
Meeting
10/05/07-11/05/07
Chartered institute of Environmental Health (East Midlands)
Conference Presentation
15/05/07
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Visit
21/05/07
Which?
Meeting on Scores on the Doors
Date
Who
Purpose
01/05/07
A group of small and medium sized food enterprises in Midlands
Presentation about the FSA – our role as regulator, incident handling; health issues.
Attended by Regional Unit.
02/05/07
Kerr Wilson – Pesticides Safety Directorate
Update meeting
16/05/07
Chief Scientific Advisor’s Committee
Regular meeting
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Date
Who
Purpose
01/05/07
Fiona Bissett, Medical Advisor in the
Deputy CMO's Office in Scotland
Fiona has recently taken up post in the Deputy CMO's Office and met with our Senior Management Team to gain a better understanding of the role of FSAS and how our work sits with Scottish Executive Health Department, in particular with regard to diet and nutrition issues as well as how we deal with emergencies/outbreaks.
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Date
Who
Purpose
01/05/07
Health professionals from across Ireland
All Island Conference on 'Dietary Health, a review of the evidence' – sponsored by Food Safety Promotion Board, FSAI and FSANI
03/05/07
Senior officials from Public Sector organisations
Breakfast briefing 'The New Dispensation: The Restoration of the NI Assembly and a Power-Sharing Executive'
08/05/07
Ronnie Jordan, John Speers and Liz Redmond at Dept. Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) offices
To discuss food safety issues
09/05/07
Dr Brian Smyth, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (NI)
Food Surveillance Database and future of CDSC (NI)
10/05/07
Dr John O’Brien, Chief Executive of FSAI
Regular update meeting to discuss a wide range of strategic issues
11/05/07
FSANI staff and colleagues from AVH
Restoration of Devolution Seminar
21/05/07
Dr Roy Ramsey, Director of Environmental Protection
Visit to Environment & Heritage Service to inspect new premises in relation to Accommodation 2010 requirements
22/05/07
Mr R Houston, Chief Veterinary Officer, DARD
Quarterly routine meeting to discuss a wide range of issues
23/05/07
NIFAC Members
Mr McAllister provides update report on Executive activity
29/05/07
Various stakeholders
Macey’s book launch at The Odyssey – sponsored by Health Promotion Agency and FSANI – for P3 pupils
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Date
Who
Purpose
02/05/07
Steve John, PepsiCo
Update
03/05/07
Julian Hunt, Communications Director, Food & Drink Federation
Update discussion around melamine found in US pet food.
08/05/07
Hosts from the South African Brewer - Miller and delegates from Advertising Standards Authority, British Airways and the Observer amongst other interested parties.
Forum to discuss regulation and freedom of choice
09/05/07
Prof. Richard Moody
Discussion on Communication policy and practises for his forthcoming book.
14/05/07
Food and Drink Federation – Melanie Leech, DG; John Wood, Dir of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs;
Helen McDermott, Corporate Policy Manager.
Stocktake* Meeting with Gill Fine and John Harwood
15/05/07
Anthony Gooch, Head of Communciations for the European Commission
Stocktake*
18/05/07
Which?
Reception for their stakeholders
21/05/05
Peter Wight, Head of Public Affairs, Marks and Spencer
Update
23/05/07
Food and Drink Federation/British Retail Consortium Workshop
Half day workshop for the FSA and industry
* Stakeholder 'stocktakes' are held to discuss issues of shared interest and concern at a strategic level, to develop a common understanding, and ensure effective partnership in the delivery of each others vision and aims.
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