Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) Agenda and Papers - January 2024
Northern Ireland specific
Agenda and papers for the January 2024 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Advisory Committee (NIFAC) meeting
NIFAC date 31.01.2024
Executive Summary
Regulated Products
The theme of this meeting is Regulated Products. The meeting will be held at the FSA offices in Belfast. To set the context, the Committee will receive a presentation from FSA NI colleagues who will outline what Regulated Products are and the current authorisation processes across the UK. The Committee will then hear from the FSA’s Deputy Director of Regulatory Services and the Head of Food Policy who will deliver a presentation on the wider FSA Regulated Products reform programme.
The Committee will then hear from a representative from The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST). Following the presentations there will be an opportunity for the Committee to discuss the theme in more detail, allowing NIFAC members to ask questions to help inform the Committee’s advice and information to the FSA on this topic.
There will also be a session where members can feed back on any recent stakeholder engagement and consider NIFAC forward look plans.
Members are invited to:
Consider the content of the presentations.
Comment and consider the impacts for Northern Ireland.
FSA in Northern Ireland
Contact: Michael Sewell (Michael.sewell@food.gov.uk)
Agenda and Papers
12:30 – 12:35 Welcome and Housekeeping, Declarations of Interest, and Minutes of the Previous Meeting
12:35 – 12:50 Director and Chair Updates
12:50 – 13:15 Regulated Products and Current Authorisation Process
The Committee will receive a presentation from the FSA NI Food Standards Lead.
13:15 – 13:40 Wider FSA Regulated Products Reform Programme
The Committee will receive a presentation from the FSA Deputy Director of Regulatory Services and the Head of Food Policy.
13:40 – 14:00 Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) Position on Regulated Products
The Committee will receive a presentation from a representative of the IFST.
14:00 – 14:30 Discussion
The Committee will have an opportunity to discuss the theme in more detail and ask questions.