Wednesday 18 Mar 2020 @ 10:25
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FSA March 2020 Board meeting now available online

A recording of the March 2020 Board meeting is now available.

The meeting was chaired by Food Standards Agency Chair Heather Hancock.

The agenda included discussion on these items:

  • An update on what the FSA has done since the UK left the EU at the end of January and what challenges we face in the coming months
  • Confirmation of the 2020/21 business plan, including difficult de-prioritisation choices to meet financial constraints
  • A formal report to the Board by the independent chair of the Science Council.  

The video is available Here.

 

Channel website: https://www.food.gov.uk/

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