Foodlaw-Reading Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Food Law News - UK - 2021

FSA Board Paper (FSA 21-03-05), 24 February 2021

BREXIT - FSA Board Paper: EU Transition Update

Paper for the FSA Board meeting on 9 March 2021: FSA Board Paper: EU Transition Update A copy of the paper is available on this site (click on image). Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original web page can accessed from:

The following are the intial Summary and Introduction taken from the paper:

Summary

This paper updates the Board on the key activities and projects within the EU Transition Programme, the remaining risks and mitigations in place within the projects and sets out the next steps for the Programme.

The Board is invited to:

• Note the developments on a number of EU Transition projects since the 2 December 2020 paper
• Agree the steps being taken are appropriate to manage the key outstanding challenges and risks under the Programme
• Note the ongoing activities for the EU Transition Programme
• Note the wider regulatory changes happening that will have an impact on the FSA’s work and activities going forward.

Introduction

In December 2020, the FSA Board noted the progress and arrangements in place for the end of the EU Transition Period. The Board’s position remained consistent in its approach to the end of Transition in that:

• we should preserve our approach to the analysis of risk;
• we should continue to be open and transparent with our science and evidence; and
• we should ensure consumers’ interests are taken into account as the NI Protocol is implemented.

This paper provides an update on how the changes from 1 January 2021 have progressed and sets out the key challenges that remain across the EU Transition Programme and the activities in place or being taken forward to address these.

Finally, this paper includes an overview of the changes taking place with the EU Transition Programme itself, as it evolves into our new business as usual approach to managing the FSA responsibilities in the post transition regulatory environment.