Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) Agenda and Papers April 2026
Published 25 June 2026
Applies to Northern Ireland
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Agenda and papers for the meeting of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) on Wednesday 22 April 2026, exploring the Future of Food Regulation.
0.1 09:30 – 09:35 – Chair’s Welcome
To include an introduction, apologies, declarations of interest and minutes from the February 2026 meeting.
0.2 09:35 – 10:00 – Chair and Director Updates
0.3 10:00 – 10:10 – Future of Food Regulation – The Story So Far
The Committee will receive a presentation from Karen McCloskey (Head of Regulatory Reform (Design and Development))
0.4 10:10 – 10:25 – Stakeholder Engagement
The Committee will receive a presentation from Karen McCloskey (Head of Regulatory Reform (Design and Development))
0.5 10:25 – 10:35 – FSA Board Considerations
The Committee will receive a presentation from Karen McCloskey (Head of Regulatory Reform (Design and Development))
0.6 10:35 – 10:45 – Northern Ireland Context
The Committee will receive a presentation from Philip Kennedy (Head of Food Safety Policy and Delivery)
0.7 10:45 – 10:50 – Looking Ahead
The Committee will receive a presentation from Karen McCloskey (Head of Regulatory Reform (Design and Development))
0.8 10:50 – 11:50 – Discussion
0.9 11:50am – AOB and Close