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Welsh Food Advisory Committee Themed Meeting – 18 May 2026
Wales specific
Agenda for a themed meeting of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee on enhancing the understanding of Future of Food Regulation. This meeting will be held at Cathays Park, Cardiff.
Agenda and papers
10:00 - Chair's Welcome
To include an introduction, apologies, declarations of interest, and the minutes of the last meeting.
Dr Rhian Hayward MBE, WFAC Chair and Board Member for Wales
10:10 - Future of Food Regulation – The Story so Far
Food Standards Agency (FSA)
10:20 - Wales context - Stakeholder engagement to date & planned engagement with Welsh stakeholders
FSA in Wales
10:35 - FSA Board considerations
FSA
10:45 - Looking ahead – next steps
FSA
10:55 - Discussion with WFAC members and stakeholders in Wales on the opportunities for the future of food programme of work
FSA in Wales
Directors of Public Protection Wales (DPPW)
Primary Authority group representative
11:45 - Break
12:00 - Local Authority Resourcing – building for the future
FSA in Wales
12:15 - WFAC reflections on today’s discussions
WFAC
12:45 - Report and update from the Director of Wales
Jonathan Davies, Head of Strategy
Welsh Food Advisory Committee (WFAC) Director's Report – 18 May 2026
12:55 - Chair's update
Dr Rhian Hayward MBE, WFAC Chair and Board Member for Wales
13:00 - AOB and close of open meeting
Revision log
Published: 7 April 2026
Last updated: 18 May 2026