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Listen to this siteA number of liaison groups and forums work with and advise the Agency on enforcement issues.
As part of the Agency's work to strengthen and develop links with local authority food law enforcement, a joint government/local authority group, the Local Authority Enforcement Liaison Group (LAELG) was established in May 1999.
The Meat Hygiene Policy Forum (MHPF), was launched on 16 April 2002 by the FSA's then Deputy Chair, Suzi Leather.
Final progress report on the recommendations of the Meat Industry Red Tape Working Group to the review of the regulatory burdens.
The Enforcement Stakeholder Forum aims to provide an informal communications vehicle to representatives working in this sector and an opportunity to explore possibilities for productive partnership working.
The Framework Agreement Sub Group, a sub group of the Enforcement Liaison Group, oversees the operation of the Framework Agreement.
This joint LACORS/Agency working group was set up in May 2003 to help encourage better co-ordination of food standards sampling across local authorities and the Agency, and to promote focussed sampling programmes.
The Animal Feed Law Enforcement Liaison Group (AFLELG) comprises representatives of UK enforcement bodies and government departments with an interest in animal feed law. It meets twice a year to discuss enforcement related issues, to identify common problems and agree to a consistent and co-ordinated approach to feed law enforcement.
SFELC is a group that co-ordinates the food law enforcement and sampling and surveillance activities of Scottish local authorities and comprises representatives of central and local government, consumers and industry.
At its meeting on 10 December 2008, the Agency's Board decided that a six-tier national scores on the doors (SotD) scheme should be established in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and that a two-tier scheme should continue in Scotland. The Board agreed that a UK-wide Steering Group should be established to provide advice and guidance on the development of the schemes.
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