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Actions Arising – Board Meeting
FSA 26/06/02
From the FSA Board Meeting on 25 March 2026
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Action
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Due Date |
Owner and Progress to Date |
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Action 1 - How the FSA is Preparing for a UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement (FSA 26/03/04) |
International Trade & Devolution team to liaise with Communications, and local authority liaison teams to develop and deliver strengthened, targeted communication plans to ensure SMEs and non‑exporting food businesses receive clear guidance on SPS‑related changes, including supporting materials for local authority inspectors. |
27 June 2026 |
Sam Faulkner and Laura Blair – Complete: Strengthened, targeted communication plans being developed with input from Communications and local authorities. |
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Action 2 - How the FSA is Preparing for a UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement (FSA 26/03/04) |
International Trade & Devolution team to bring a further SPS progress update at the June 2026 Board meeting, including in the joint session with Food Standards Scotland. |
17 June 2026 |
Sam Faulkner and Laura Blair – Complete: Planning for the joint session with FSS on SPS in train to be delivered in June. |
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Action 3 - Future of Food Regulation Programme (FSA 26/03/05) |
Future of Food Regulation team to return to the Board later in 2026 once a substantive update becomes possible. |
17 June 2026 |
Nathan Barnhouse, Nathan Phillipo – In progress: Included on Board’s forward look and update will be provided when available. |
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Action 4 - Report from the Welsh Food Advisory Committee (WFAC) (FSA 26/03/09) |
WFAC Secretariat to ensure that outputs rom themed WFAC meetings, including on supplements are shared with the Board. |
17 June 2026 |
WFAC Secretariat – Complete: This currently happens through regular Board circulation. WFAC meeting summaries will continue to be shared via this route. |
Actions From Previous Meetings
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Action 1 - Actions Arising (FSA 25/12/02) |
Policy team to provide a paper to the Board summarising CBD consultation responses ahead of risk‑management decisions on CBD products. |
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Rebecca Sudworth – In Progress: Session on CBD authorisations planned for September. Written summary to be provided before then. |
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Action 5 - Evaluation of the Meat Charging Discount Regime – Proposals for Revised Support System (FSA 25/12/04) |
Policy team to return to the Board with analysis of the consultation and final proposals ahead of Ministerial decision in autumn 2026. |
September 2026 |
James Cooper – Ongoing: The consultation has been published and will close on 12 June in line with the plan |
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Action 9 - Annual Communications Update (FSA 25/12/07) |
Communications to undertake a strategic review of the Annual Report on Food Standards, proposing format and scope that maximise unique value and reduce duplication with external publications. |
25 March 2026 |
Claire Forbes – Ongoing: Format and scope of the Annual Report on Food Standards addressed by working group. |