Applicant guidance: Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee
Guidance for applicants interested in joining the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC), including details of role and application documents.
Applies to Northern Ireland
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is an independent, non-ministerial department, established in 2000. Our job, set out in law, is to safeguard public health and protect the interests of consumers in relation to food. We work closely with the UK Government and the governments in Northern Ireland and Wales, but we act independently and transparently, led by science and evidence. Our fundamental mission is food you can trust. By food you can trust, we mean a food system in which food is safe, food is what it says it is and food is healthier and more sustainable.
The Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) acts as an advisory body to the FSA. The role of the Committee is to advise the FSA on any specific Northern Ireland elements linked to the remit of the FSA, as defined in the Food Standards Act 1999.
Timeline for NIFAC appointments
| Closing date | 27 November 2026 at 4pm |
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| Interviews | Expected to take place on 6, 7, 8 January 2027 |
| Appointments | Expected to be confirmed in February 2027 |