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The Food Standards Agency was set up to protect public health and restore public confidence in the way food safety decisions are made. The FSA is a UK-wide body and a non-ministerial government department governed by a Board appointed to act in the public interest. The job of the FSA is to protect consumers from health risks, provide guidance to the public on healthy eating and work with the food industry as well as giving advice to government ministers on all issues relating to food safety and standards. This report covers the 2006-07 period.
The Food Standards Agency was set up to protect public health and restore public confidence in the way food safety decisions are made. The FSA is a UK-wide body and a non-ministerial government department governed by a Board appointed to act in the public interest. The job of the FSA is to protect consumers from health risks, provide guidance to the public on healthy eating and work with the food industry as well as giving advice to government ministers on all issues relating to food safety and standards. This report covers the 2005-06 period.
Established in April 2000 to help restore public confidence in the safety of food following a number of food scares, the Food Standards Agency acts as both a non-ministerial government department and a regulator. It has a wide remit involving protecting public health and consumer interests in relation to food across the whole supply chain, including production aspects, nutrition, food standards, safety and labelling. The agency also has responsibilities for negotiating in the EU on behalf of the UK government, and then leading on the implementation of EU food law as applied through domestic legislation. This report examines the agency's activities to identify and respond to food safety risks, the provision of advice to consumers and the transparency of its decision-making. It finds that progress has been made regarding its risk management, transparency and consultation with key stakeholders. There is scope for further improvement, including developing more focused indicators to monitor operational performance. The report highlights examples of good practice which other public bodies might adopt to improve service delivery.
Print and web pdfs available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications Web ISBN=9781474145145
Print and web pdfs available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications Web ISBN=9781474145169
Print and web pdfs available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications Web ISBN=9781474130264
Print and web pdfs available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications. The Agency's 2015-16 annual report and consolidated accounts are also available Web ISBN=9781474130288
The Food Standards Agency is an independent food safety watchdog set up in April 2000 to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food. This is the first annual report from the Agency which covers its activities and achievements for the period 2000/01. Issues discussed include: food safety concerns and the progress made in strengthening consumer confidence; improving consumer choice through better labelling of food; strategies to promote a healthy diet and improve the long-term health of the nation; and policies to enforce food laws and standards.
The Agency's 2008-09 Westminster funded resource accounts (HC 459, session 2008-09, ISBN 9780102961287) are also available