FOOD WE CAN TRUST – REGULATING THE FUTURE #FoodRegulation @foodgov
Regulating the future – Principle 1 Businesses are responsible for producing food that is safe and what it says it is, and should be able to demonstrate that they do so. Consumers have a right to information to help them make informed choices about the food they buy – businesses have a responsibility to be transparent and honest in their provision of that information.
Regulating the future – Principle 2 FSA and regulatory partners’ decisions should be tailored, proportionate and based on a clear picture of UK food businesses.
Regulating the future – Principle 3 The regulator should take into account all available sources of information.
Regulating the future – Principle 4 Businesses doing the right thing for consumers should be recognised; action will be taken against those that do not.
Regulating the future – Principle 5 Businesses should meet the costs of regulation, which should be no more than they need to be.
FOOD WE CAN TRUST – REGULATING THE FUTURE #FoodRegulation @foodgov
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Food We Can Trust: Regulating the Future – stakeholder feedback Do not focus solely on How to differentiate the non-compliant but food businesses was How do we identify support and promote questioned, due to what data is relevant the compliant too local authority and will add value? resource Charges must be Partners need to proportionate and fair understand how this is (e.g. compliance different to what is performance based already happening and regional rates)
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Businesses are responsible for producing food that is safe and what it says it is, and should be able to demonstrate that they do so. Consumers have a right to information to help them make informed choices about the food they buy – businesses have a responsibility to be transparent and honest in their provision of that information. What do good businesses do that increase your trust in them and reassure you that they are doing the right thing? (ensuring consumer protection and that food is safe and what it says it is) How could regulators gain assurance that businesses are doing the right things for consumers?
Clearer picture, better decisions FSA and regulatory partners’ decisions should be tailored, proportionate and based on a clear picture of UK food businesses How can we better deal with the wide variety of food businesses in the UK? How could we differentiate between businesses? Do you have any other ideas that would give us a better picture of UK food businesses?
Turning data into knowledge The regulator should take into account all available sources of information What sources have you used that have been useful? What other sources of information could regulators use?
Aligning incentives Businesses doing the right thing for consumers should be recognised; action will be taken against those that do not. In what ways could we recognise businesses doing the right things for consumers? What actions could we take against those that don’t do the right things for consumers?
Fairer funding Businesses should meet the costs of regulation, which should be no more than they need to be. What could this look like – what might work and not work? What could this look like for small and medium sized enterprises and micro food businesses?
FOOD WE CAN TRUST – REGULATING THE FUTURE
Next steps Please continue to feed in your ideas and comments and let us know if you would like to be involved; - Dedicated email address for further comments or questions FutureDelivery@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk - Website for forum discussions and access to useful material https://registration.livegroup.co.uk/regulating-the-future/ - (NB – to access this you will need to register on your first visit) - Through your regional team representative - Follow – or join - the Twitter conversation using #foodregulation Thank you
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