The Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee acts as an independent advisory body to the Food Standards Agency. It is chaired by the Northern Ireland Board member. Its role is to advise the Agency on food safety and standards issues, with emphasis onto Northern Ireland.
NIFAC committee members
NIFAC Recruitment
The FSA in NI wishes to appoint four new members to NIFAC in 2021.
The role involves a time commitment of 21 days per annum, including committee meetings and preparation time, and attracts a remuneration of £3,885 per year (non-pensionable). Appointments are normally for a 2- or 3-year term and are made by the Minister of Health.
We would be particularly interested in applications from those with consumer, industry or public health experience in the first instance. We would also be interested in applications from those with experience in education (in a relevant subject matter); food and agricultural science; and/or nutrition.
Full details of the positions, including criteria required for appointment, are set out in the application pack below.
Information Pack for NIFAC Applications
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Completed application forms should be emailed to Robyn.McNeilly@food.gov.uk by 4pm on Thursday 17 December 2020.
Meetings
| Meetings in 2020 | |
|---|---|
| 15 January 2020 |
| Meetings in 2019 | |
|---|---|
| 24 October 2019 | Meeting agenda and papers (October 2019) |
| 24 July 2019 | Meeting agenda and papers (July 2019) |
| 10 April 2019 | Meeting agenda and papers (April 2019) |
| 6 March 2019 | Meeting agenda and papers (March 2019) |
| 2018 meetings | |
|---|---|
| 28 November 2018 | Meeting agenda and papers (November 2018) |
| 11 September 2018 | Meeting agenda and papers (September 2018) |
| 13 June 2018 | Meeting agenda and papers (June 2018) |
| 7 March 2018 | Meeting agenda and papers (March 2018) |
| 2017 Meetings | |
|---|---|
| 29 November 2017 | Meeting agenda and papers (November 2017) |
| 13 September 2017 | Meeting agenda and papers (September 2017) |
| 14 June 2017 | Meeting agenda and papers (June 2017) |
| 8 March 2017 | Meeting agenda and papers (March 2017) |
| 2016 Meetings | |
|---|---|
| 16 November 2016 | Meeting agenda and papers (November 2016) |
| 12 September 2016 | Meeting agenda and papers (September 2016) |
| 6 July 2016 | Meeting agenda and papers (July 2016) |
| 11 May 2016 | Meeting agenda and papers (May 2016) |
| 9 March 2016 | Meeting agenda and papers (March 2016) |
| 20 January 2016 | Meeting agenda and papers (January 2016) |
Find previous meeting papers (National Archives)
Register your interest
If you wish to register your interest for attending any of these meetings, please email the Northern Ireland admin team with confirming the date of the meetings you would like to attend.