MHPF 14th Meeting: 25 January 2007

1. Welcome and Introduction - Chair

2. Apologies & domestic arrangements - Liz Stretton

3. (i) Adoption of draft minutes of 13th meeting - Chair
(ii) Matters arising and action points - Liz Stretton

4. FVO Mission - Milorad Radakovic

5. Feedback from policy developments working groups:

• terms of reference - Joanna Fullick
• white meat - Jeremy Hall
• Red Meat - Jo Head
• Game - Tim Hoggarth

6. Update on H123 implementation

• Meat Industry Guide - Joanna Fullick
• H123 review - Joanna Fullick
• recent changes - Simon Tudor
• EC Working Group Report - Kenneth Clarke/Mary Howell (including minced meat)
• UK national measures- Joanna Fullick

7. Report on review of delivery of official controls in UK approved meat premises - Geoff Tierney
Link to FSA statement below

8. Update on MHS charges - David Hart

9. Responsibility and cost sharing - Stuart Roberts (Defra)

Lunch Break 1.00 until 1.45pm

10. Review of operator responsibility for acceptance of animals for slaughter

• Regulatory requirements for livestock cleaniness and current and future food chain information - Joanna Fullick/Kenneth Clarke/Milorad Radakovic
• UK Producers - Scott Walker/Alastair Johnston/Ian Stevenson
• UK Poultry slaughterhouse operators - Peter Bradnock/Jeremy Hall
• UK Red meat slaughterhouse operators - Maurice McCartney/Norman Bagley
• GB/NI Enforcement view - Jane Downes
• Research review - Mary Howell

Discussion

11. Any other business

Date and time of next meeting: Wednesday 4 July
Meeting to finish around 3pm