Meat and agricultural matters

Wednesday 4 January 2006

Open meeting of Welsh Food Advisory Committee

Ref: WA58/O5CK

As part of its programme of regular open meetings, the Welsh Food Advisory Committee (WFAC) of FSA Wales is holding an open meeting on meat and agricultural matters in Aberystwyth on Wednesday 18 January.

At this meeting a number of presentations will be given including the new Feed & Food Hygiene Regulations, an update on BSE and BSE in sheep and recent research into skin-on sheep meat.

Anyone with an interest is invited to attend this meeting and to share their views on related issues that matter to them, and comment upon the deliberations during an open question and answer session.

The meeting will be held in the Aberystwyth Arts Centre at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth CY23 3DE from 9.00am to 1.00pm.

The Welsh Food Advisory Committee gives advice and information to the Food Standards Agency on its operations in Wales. As part of its commitment to openness, it regularly holds open meetings across the country.

Members of the public wishing to attend the open meeting should contact Deb Morgan on 02920 678999 or email: deb.morgan@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk.