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Role of the secretariat

Published 22 July 2021

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1. The role of the Secretariat is to:

Support the Committee in developing and delivering its work programme.
Advise the Committee on process and procedure.
Draw attention of the members to emerging issues of concern.
Ensure that the proceedings of the Committee are properly documented so that there is a clear audit trail showing how the Committee reached its decisions.
Keep an accurate public record of the work of the Committee.
Ensure that the Committee’s conclusions and advice are clearly reported to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and where applicable the Board.