Food Standards Sampling Co-ordination Working Group
This joint LACORS/Agency working group was set up in May 2003 to help encourage better co-ordination of food standards sampling across local authorities and the Agency, and to promote focussed sampling programmes.
During 2003, the remit of the Group was extended to include co-ordination of sampling as part of the Agency's work to achieve a step change improvement in imported food enforcement.
Membership of the Group includes local authority food standards, food hygiene and port health enforcement officials, as well as Public Analysts, the Health Protection Agency, Defra and representatives from all parts of the Agency with an interest in food sampling and surveillance.
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Authenticity Surveillance Sub-group
The ASSG is a sub-group of the LACORS/ /Agency Sampling Co-ordination Group. The group develops the authenticity surveillance programme for the year. It is responsible for ensuring the surveys undertaken by the programme reflect the priorities of the enforcement community.
Food Standards Sampling Co-ordination Working Group - Members and Terms of Reference
Membership of the Group includes local authority food standards, food hygiene and port health enforcement officials, as well as Public Analysts, the Health Protection Agency, Defra and representatives from all parts of the Agency with an interest in food sampling and surveillance.
Meetings of the Food Standards Sampling Co-ordination Working Group
Minutes of the Group's meetings and associated papers.