Board meeting agenda: 10 December 2008

1:00pm Chair’s Introduction and Apologies for Absence

1:05pm Minutes and Actions Arising
Minutes of the October 2008 Open Session
FSA 08/12/01
Actions Arising
FSA 08/12/02

1:15pm Reports
Chair’s Report
Deirdre Hutton
Chief Executive’s Report
FSA 08/12/03
Caffeine intake during pregnancy presentation
Tim Smith
Andrew Wadge

2:00pm Discussion Items
UK-Wide 'Scores on the Doors' Scheme for Rating of Hygiene Standards in Food Businesses
FSA 08/12/04
Letter from Which?
Letter and report from Consumer Focus Scotland
Letter from the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee
Letter from Carol Archibald - Chair of National Scores on the Doors user group
Letter from Rick Mason - Chair of the London Implementation Group
Letter from Paul Kelly - ASDA
Andrew Wadge
Sarah Appleby
Catriona Stewart

3:30pm Break

3:45pm Discussion Items Cont’d
Report from the Advisory Committee on Consumer Engagement (ACCE)
FSA 08/12/05
Philip Cullum, Chair, ACCE

Communications – Annual Update To Board
FSA 08/12/06
Terrence Collis

Proposed Increase in the Age Over which UK Cattle are BSE Tested
FSA 08/12/07
Consultation on changes to BSE Testing
Andrew Wadge
Katrina Williams, Defra
Alick Simmons, Defra
David Carruthers

Report from the Director of FSA Northern Ireland
FSA 08/12/08
Gerry McCurdy

5:05pm Information Items and Any Other Business
Report from the Chair of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee
INFO 08/12/01

Report from the Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee
INFO 08/12/02

Report from the Chair of the Scottish Food Advisory Committee
INFO 08/12/03

5:15pm Q&A Session
5:45pm Close of Meeting

Future Board Agendas
SO 08/12/01

Schedule of Board Meetings for 2009
SO 08/12/02

Record of Attendance at Open and Business Sessions of Board Meetings 2008
SO 08/12/03

Summary of Board Members’ Engagements
SO 08/12/04

Appointments to Sub Committees of the FSA Board
SO 08/12/05

Abbreviations and Acronyms
SO 08/12/06