Correspondence
At each stage of the review the FSA has asked for responses and comments to the draft review. We have received many letters and 'Have your say' web submissions.
Openness and trust have been essential parts of the BSE controls review.
Responses are listed below and can be viewed by clicking on the titles.
Please note that this correspondence does not constitute the views of the FSA and that these letters and responses will not necessarily form part of the final review report.
The earlier letters listed here are downloadable pdf files.
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MAY 2000
Meat & Livestock Commission proposal, pdf
Letter from Vegetarian Economy and Green Agriculture (VEGA), 25 May 2000, pdf
Letter from Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, 30 May 2000, pdf
JUNE 2000
Letter from Consumers in Europe Group: Change in slaughterhouse procedure, 24 June 2000. pdf
Letter from Joanna Wheatley, pdf
Letter from Dr Zwanenberg, pdf
JULY 2000
Letter from John Godfrey: Future incidence of vCJD in humans, 9 July 2000, pdf
Letter from the National Federation of Meat & Food Traders, 21 July 2000, pdf
AUGUST 2000
Letter from Kevin Taylor, 15 August, pdf
SEPTEMBER 2000
Letter from RB Johnston, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, 8 September 2000, pdf
Have Your Say response from A R Parish, 13 September 2000
Letter from Alan Lawrence, Secretary, United Kingdom Renderers’ Association, 15 September 2000, pdf
Letter from RB Johnston, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, 18 September 2000, pdf
Letter from Kevin Taylor, 19 September 2000, pdf
Letter from Joanna Wheatley, 19 September 2000, pdf
Letter from PRS Scott, for PRS & EB Scott, 20 September 2000, pdf
Letter from Jim Walker, President, National Farmers’ Union of Scotland, 21 September 2000, pdf
Letter from Peter Nash, Head of Animal Health (BSE) and International Trade, MAFF, 25 September 2000, pdf
Have Your Say response from Prof J Ralph Blanchfield, 28 September 2000
Have Your Say response from Bob Pass, 29 September 2000
Have Your Say response from Mr N Christian, 29 September 2000
Have Your Say response from Peter Townson, 29 September 2000
Have Your Say response from David Sealey, 30 September 2000
OCTOBER 2000
Letter from Dr Alan Long, Vegetarian Economy & Green Agriculture, 1 October 2000, pdf
Have Your Say response from Mel Painter, 1 October 2000
Email from Robin Simpson, National Consumer Council, pdf
Have Your Say response from Cecil Mathers, 2 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Martin Aldred, 2 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Dr P A Colver, 3 October 2000
Have Your Say response from W A Bremner, 3 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Simon Hunt, 3 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Mrs Sandra Jones, 5 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Silvia Kreindel, 5 October 2000
Have Your Say response from John G Watt, 5 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Arnon Shimshony, 6 October 2000
Have Your Say response from S Coulon, 6 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Adrian Holme, 6 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Dr J W King, 7 October 2000
Have Your Say response from J Capper, 8 October 2000
Have Your Say response from David Walker, 9 October 2000
Have Your Say response from D O’Connor, 10 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Graham Ward, 11 October 2000
Have Your Say response from W Rutter, 12 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Professor Philip Thomas, 13 October 2000
Have Your Say response from M T Simpson, 17 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Mrs M Holliday, 19 October 2000
Letter from Neil Cutler, NFU, member of Stakeholder Group, 19 October 2000, pdf
Have Your Say response from Phil Paize, 27 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Mrs M Harding, 28 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Mr Owen Fabb, 28 October 2000
Have Your Say response from Roger Sibley, 30 October 2000
Letter from Anne Maddocks, 30 October 2000
Letter from Mike Attenborough, Technical Director, Meat and Livestock Commission, 31 October 2000
NOVEMBER 2000
Have Your Say response from Dr J W King, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Anonymous, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Ben Knibbs, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Peter Sowray, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Mrs Philippa Ellis, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Dr David Bennett, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Reuven Loenardo Levin, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Kate Trollope, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Tim Jones, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Lynn Clemitson, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Dr Chris Pomfrett, 1 November 2000
Letter from Dr Roger Dawson, Secretary General, AHDA, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Phil Paize, 1 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Anthony Parish, 2 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Stella Howell, 2 November 2000
Have Your Say response from David Walker, 2 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Tim Jones, 2 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Sydney Lloyd, 2 November 2000
Have Your Say response from R Harman, 2 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Kate Trollope, 2 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Helena Saava, 2 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Alan Dunn, 5 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Ralph Blanchfield, 5 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Jennifer Wickenden, 6 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Marcus Williamson, 6 November 2000
Letter from Philip F Wooller, 6 November 2000
Letter from W L Forrester, November - no date
Letter from PRS Scott, for PRS & EB Scott, 6 November 2000
Email from Carolyn Coote, 8 November 2000
Letter from Jim Walker, National Farmers’ Union of Scotland, 8 November 2000
Letter from Joanna Wheatley, 8 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Lynn Harrison, 9 November 2000
Letter from A Kent consumer, 9 November 2000
Letter from Mona Patel, Consumers’ Association, 13 November 2000
Have Your Say response from David Bennett, 13 November 2000
Letter from Dr Alan Long, Vegetarian Economy & Green Agriculture, 13 November 2000
Letter from Dr J W King, 14 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Anne Brayley, 14 November 2000
Letter from lrwin Mitchell, Human BSE Foundation, 15 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Terry S Singeltary Sr, 15 November 2000
Letter from A R Akred, Goodman Fielder Ingredients Ltd, 17 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Dr Marian Laderoute, 17 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Pamela Mounter, 21 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Malcolm Kane, 21 November 2000
Have Your Say response from David Walker, 22 November 2000
Have Your Say response from Axel Bartsch, 22 November 2000
DECEMBER 2000
Letter from Dr J W King, 5 December 2000