It will be chaired by Lord Deben, chairman of the committee on climate change and Dr David Drew MP, shadow minister, environment, food and rural Affairs and include a the future of food regulation in the UK.
The agenda includes: The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) modernised regulatory programme - progress and lessons from its implementation so far and next steps in addition to regulatory developments across Britain with contributions from Food Standards Scotland and the Welsh Government; and
The future for global collaboration and regulation - focusing on trade, science and international standards.
It will also include a keynote address from Heather Hancock, chair, Food Standards Agency, as well as contributions from Geoff Ogle, chief executive, Food Standards Scotland and Keith Smyton, head of food division, Welsh Government.
Further speakers include:
- Dr Camilla Alexander-White, Senior Policy Advisor, Environment & Regulation, Royal Society of Chemistry;
- Ian Andrews, Head, Trading Standards & Commercial Environmental Health, Royal Borough of Greenwich;
- Jim Cathcart, Policy Director, UKHospitality;
- Dr Chris Kebbell, Agriculture Counsellor, New Zealand High Commission London;
- Tony Lewis, Associate Professor, Royal Agriculture University;
- Susan MacDonald, Science Lead, Mycotoxins and Natural Toxins, Fera Science;
- Professor Fiona Smith, Professor of International Economic Law and Associate Director, Global Food and Environment Institute, University of Leeds;
- Katrina Walsh, Policy Manager, The International Meat Trade Association; and
- Dominic Watkins, Partner, Head of Food Group and Head of Regulatory, London, DWF.
To book places, visit: http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/book2/food-regulation-19