Transparency data
Actions arising from Food Standards Agency Board meetings prior to June 2025
Published 4 June 2025
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Actions arising from the 26 March 2025 Board meeting
| Index | Action | Due Date | Owner and progress to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action 1 – Chief Executive’s Report (FSA 25/03/03) | Policy team to provide an update to the Board on Market Authorisations reform to cover the responsibility overlap with other departments on CBD; processes for pre-submission guidance; getting user perspectives on the guidance and setting out next steps. | 18 June 2025 | Rebecca Sudworth – Complete Paper on Market Authorisations on agenda for June 2025 Board meeting. |
| Action 2 – Border Target Operating Model – One Year On (FSA 25/03/04) | FSA BTOM and Operations teams to engage with Defra officials about the development of a strategic approach to address illegal imports. | 18 June 2025 | Anjali Juneja - Complete - Initial discussions with Defra and the Home Office about options for adopting a more strategic approach to illegal meat (and other POAO imports) have commenced with further meetings planned on a regular basis. |
| Action 3 – Foodborne Disease Monitoring (FSA 25/03/05) | Paper on wider topic of Foodborne Disease to be brought to Board following the publication of the IID3 report. | Rebecca Sudworth – Complete Board will receive update following IID3, set to report in Q3 2026. | |
| Action 4 – Local Authority Cost-Recovery, Initial Findings and Proposed Way Ahead (FSA 25/03/06) | Regulatory Compliance team to bring update on Local Authority Cost Recovery to September or December Board | Dec 2025 | Nathan Barnhouse – Ongoing RCD are developing the engagement plan for meeting with businesses to understand their views on cost-recovery. We are also working collaboratively with local authorities to identify a series of outline options for cost-recovery that can be tested and appraised. These two activities are happening concurrently, with a view to updating the Board in September or December. |
Actions arising from previous meetings
| Index | Action | Due Date | Owner and progress to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action 2 - Local Authority Performance Update (FSA 24/09/04) | Local authority team to provide a note on PHAs and to ensure that information around PHAs be incorporated into future Board updates. | 11/12/24 | Sam Faulkner - Complete –Information has been provided to the Board in weekly updates. |
| Action 1 - National Level Regulation (FSA 24/12/04) | Carmel Lynskey to bring paper on NLR to June 2025 Board Meeting to include fully developed proposals on the immediate next steps for NLR for discussion. | 18 June 2025 | Carmel Lynskey - Complete – Paper on Board agenda for June 2025 Board meeting. |
| Action 2 - Evaluation of the Meat Charging Discount Regime (FSA 24/12/05) | James Cooper to bring paper on Meat Charging to June 2025 Board meeting outlining potential options for any discount system. | 18 June 2025 | James Cooper - Complete – Paper on Board agenda for June 2025 Board meeting. |
| Action 5 - Market Authorisation Service Progress Update (FSA 24/12/06) | Regulatory Services team to bring a paper on Market Authorisation to the March or June 2025 Board meeting. | June 2025 | Peter Quigley - Closed – Paper on Market Authorisations reform on agenda for June 2025 Board meeting |