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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
10:20 - Wales context - Stakeholder engagement to date & planned engagement with Welsh stakeholders
10:35 - FSA Board considerations
10:45 - Looking ahead
10:55 - Discussion with WFAC members and stakeholders in Wales on the opportunities for the future of food programme of work
11:45 - Break
12:00 - Local Authority Resourcing – securing the future workforce
12:15 - WFAC reflections on today’s discussions
12:45 - Report and update from the Director of Wales
Sian Bowsley, Director for Wales
12:55 - Chair's update
Dr Rhian Hayward MBE, WFAC Chair and Board Member for Wales
13:00 - AOB and close of open meeting