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    Food Law Update - Ireland

    Description

    Leatherhead's Food Law Update is an annual overview of EU and national legislation of interest to the food industry in Ireland.

    Topical subjects, and those where there have been significant changes, will be covered in detailed presentations.

    The 2012 programme will be presented by speakers from Leatherhead Food Research, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), and Maree Gallagher Associates, and will include updates on additives legislation, health claims, fortified foods and PARNUTS, and an overview of the new EU Food Information (Labelling) Regulation.

    The course is ideal for anyone in the food industry, or local or national government, who wishes to keep up-to-date with recent changes and developments in food law.   

    Programme

    Please click on the tab in the blue bar above or follow the link to the Food Law Update programme.

    From this course you will:

    • Be updated on the important changes in food legislation and guidance in the last year
    • Gain knowledge of issues which are pending and being discussed at European level
    • Have the chance to discuss and network with Leatherhead advisors, FSAI staff and fellow food industry professionals

    Who should attend?

    Food Law Update 2012 will be of benefit to those in industry and local government wishing to keep up-to-date with a broad range of food law issues, those interested in increasing their awareness, or those with only limited responsibility in this area.

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    Leatherhead's annual review of EU and national legislation of interest to the food industry in Ireland.

    Overview

    Programme

    09.00 Registration & Refreshments
    09.25 Welcome & Introduction
    09.30 EU & Irish Food Legislation Update
    Luke Murphy, Principal Regulatory Advisor, Leatherhead Food Research

    A top line overview of changes in legislation in the last year, current proposals, and discussions.

    EFSA Update
    Klaudyna Terlicka, Principal Regulatory Advisor, Leatherhead Food Research

    A summary of the opinions and guidance published by EFSA related to the food industry in the last year (excluding health claim opinions)
        
    Nutrition and Health Claims Developments
    Luke Murphy, Principal Regulatory Advisor, Leatherhead Food Research

    An overview of developments in the implementation of the nutrition and health claims regulation at EU level. Includes an update on the Article 13.1 health claims list and new nutrition claims
    11.00 Refreshments
    11.30 Fortified Foods and PARNUTS – Amendments and Proposals
    Klaudyna Terlicka, Principal Regulatory Advisor, Leatherhead Food Research

    An overview of Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 which controls the addition of vitamins, minerals and other substances to foods, as well as the proposed consolidation and deregulation of legislation surrounding Foods for Particular Nutritional Uses (PARNUTS).

    Using the New Additive Lists  – Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008
    Oliver Leedam, Senior Regulatory Advisor, Leatherhead Food Research

    Food additives legislation has been simplified, and new, easy to navigate Annexes were published in November 2011. For the first time rules have been set on additives approved for use in additives, enzymes, flavourings and nutrients. This presentation will include an overview of these and will also include a look at the EU additives database, and an update on developing EU enzymes and flavourings legislation. 
    12.45 Lunch
    13.45 The Food Information Regulation
    Anne-Marie Boland, Senior Executive Regulatory Affairs, FSAI

    An overview of the new European legislation on food labelling and implications for the food industry in Ireland.

    Due Diligence, Food Recalls and Withdrawals
    Ian Thomas, Solicitor, Consultant with Maree Gallagher Associates

    How due diligence fits into the Irish food law framework, and a review of procedures and common issues surrounding food recalls and withdrawals.
    15.15 Refreshments & Discussion
    15.45 Close

    Locations & Pricing

    • Member Price
       £415.00

      Non-Member Price
       £535.00

      Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland on 05/03/2012

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