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Sudan I review panel public hearings

Monday 23 April 2007

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The FSA has announced the panel and terms of reference for the Review of the Sudan I industrial dyes incident that took place in February and March 2005. The panel discussions will be held in public so please let us know if you want to observe them.

They will be held at the Agency’s Head Office in London:

Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6NH

Please call Rusty Odihiri on 020 7276 8594 or email him at rusty.odihiri@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
if you want to observe the discussions. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so you must have pre-arranged to attend.

The panel is due to discuss issues with invited parties between 24 May and 30 May. The sessions will last for about 1¼ hours each and will run back to back, with two each morning and afternoon. Morning discussions will start at 10am and the afternoon discussions at 1.45pm.

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments on issues covered by the terms of reference by 10 May.

Representatives from food and drink manufacturers and ingredient suppliers, the catering industry, the enforcement authorities, the media, and the Food Standards Agency, are being invited to discuss their views with the Review Panel.

If you have a preference for seeing the discussions with a particular group please make this known and we shall try to accommodate your wishes.

Background

The decision to hold a comprehensive review of the issues surrounding the incident was made by the Board of the FSA in January of this year. The recall of food products potentially affected by Sudan I was the largest of its kind and affected a large number of foods on sale at supermarkets and convenience stores.

The terms of reference for the panel are:

to identify lessons learnt by different sectors of the food chain, including manufacturers, retailers, enforcement authorities and the Food Standards Agency, from the Sudan I issue (2003-2005) and what actions have been put in place as a result
to advise whether there are any deficiencies in current procedures and, if so, to make recommendations

The panel may also explore how the food chain can best be protected given the underlying causes of the Sudan I incident and how the supply chain deals with intelligence, particularly when it relates to ongoing incidents over a long period of time.

Members of the panel are:

Prof. Doug Georgala – Chairman
David Clarke
Geoff Spriegel
Sue Davies
Tom Millar
Noel Hunter
Barbara Richards – Panel Secretary

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