Independent committees and working groups

List of committees and working groups

• Social Science Research Committee (SSRC)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research

• General Advisory Committee on Science (GACS)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research

• Advisory Committee on Consumer Engagement

  Supports our work on:

  • All committees

• Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Business and industry

• Better Regulation Advisory Group

  Supports our work on:

  • Business and industry

• Stakeholder meeting on animal feed issues

  Supports our work on:

  • Business and industry

• Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research

• Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• Committee on Toxicity (COT)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• Committee on Carcinogenicity (COC)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• Committee on Mutagenicity (COM)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• UK-wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group

  Supports our work on:

  • Enforcement and regulation

• Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • All committees

• Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• Defra Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• Veterinary Products Committee (VPC)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• Veterinary Residues Committee (VRC)

  Supports our work on:

  • Science and research
  • Policy and advice

• Consultative Group on Campylobacter and Salmonella in Chickens (CGCSC)

  Supports our work on:

  • Policy and advice

• Enforcement Liaison Group

  Supports our work on:

  • Enforcement and regulation

• Advisory Body for the Delivery of Official Controls

  Supports our work on:

  • Business and industry

• Food Incidents Task Force

  Supports our work on:

  • Business and industry

• Food and Drink Advertising and Promotion Forum

  Supports our work on:

  • All committees

• Nutrition Strategy Steering Group

  Supports our work on:

  • All committees

• Animal Feed Law Enforcement Liaison Group

  Supports our work on:

  • Enforcement and regulation

• Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC)

  Supports our work on:

  • Enforcement and regulation

• Chemical Hazard Identification and Risk Surveillance Group (CHaIRS)

  Supports our work on:

  • Policy and advice

• Audit Advisory Committee Scotland

  Supports our work on:

  • Enforcement and regulation

• LAEMS Joint Working Group

  Supports our work on:

  • Enforcement and regulation

• Food Standards Sampling Co-ordination Working Group

  Supports our work on:

  • Enforcement and regulation

• Consumer advisory panel

  Supports our work on:

  • All committees

• Stakeholder Group on Current and Future Meat Controls

  Supports our work on:

  • Business and industry