Advisory Body for the Delivery of Official Controls agenda: 1 April 2009

1. Chairman’s Welcome & Apologies - Patrick Wall

2. Adoption of draft minutes of 5th meeting on 29th September 2008 (Paper AB 010409/01) and Action Points (Paper AB 010409/02) - Patrick Wall

3. Consultation on Charging Proposals (Paper AB 010409/03) –David Hart

4. E.Coli Inquiry Report – Liz Redmond

5. Over Thirty Months Official Controls (Paper AB 010409/04) – Paul Holley and David Carruthers

6. Optimisation Project Board 18 March 2009 (Paper AB 010409/05) – Jane Downes

7. MHS Transformation (Paper AB 010409/06) – Jane Downes

8. Meat Controls Change Programme (Paper AB 010409/07) – Javier Dominguez

9. Advisory Body Review (Paper AB 010409/08) – Joanna Fullick

10. AOB and summing up the advice to go to the FSA Board

11. Date/Time/Venue of Next Meeting

1. The Advisory Body will provide advice and make recommendations to the FSA Board on proposed changes to the delivery of official controls in approved meat plants in the UK, covering:

(i) the progressive move towards full recovery of the costs of official controls from the industry, taking account of the underlying economic position of the industry

(ii) the transformation of the MHS to reduce its total and net costs of operations in GB and improve productivity and efficiency to meet short and medium term targets

(iii) the development of tender specifications for a control body pilot and, if agreed by the FSA Board, its implementation and evaluation

(iv) the implementation of the official control requirements set out in Regulations 854/2004 and 882/2004 taking account of available flexibilities

(v) the strategy for moving towards a risk-based official control regime including SRM controls and the development of an evidence base to support negotiations while maintaining effective consumer protection, animal health and welfare standards.

2. The Advisory Body's advice will also be made known to the MHS Board and FSA/MHS change programme teams.