1. Chair's Introduction and Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes and Actions Arising

2.1 Minutes of the Open Meeting held on 15 November 2011

FSA 12/01/01

2.2 Actions Arising

FSA 12/01/02

3. Reports

3.1 Chair's Report (Jeff Rooker)

3.2 Chief Executive's Report (Tim Smith)

FSA 12/01/03

4. Decision Items

4.1 Framework for Sharing Scientific Data or Funding with External Partners: Responses to the Public Consultation (Andrew Wadge)

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4.2 Draft Commission Regulation Concerning the Use of Lactic Acid to Reduce Microbiological Surface Contamination from Bovine Carcases (Alison Gleadle)

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4.3 The Food Standards Agency as a UK Department Working in an Area of Devolved Competence (Steve Wearne)

FSA 12/01/07

5. Discussion Items

5.1 Update on Nanotechnologies and Food (Alison Gleadle)

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5.2 Presentation on Nanotechnology from Which? (Sue Davies)

5.3 Annual Report from the Succession and Development Committee (Nancy Robson)

FSA 12/01/09

6. Information Items and Any Other Business

6.1 Update on the Voluntary Withdrawal of Certain Food Colours

INFO 12/01/01

6.2 FSA Responses to the Quinquennial Reviews of the Advisory Committee on Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) and Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT)

INFO 12/01/02

6.3 Government Response to the Consultation on Transforming Regulatory Enforcement

INFO 12/01/03

6.4 Reports from the Chairs of the Food Advisory Committees

Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee - INFO 12/01/04

Welsh Food Advisory Committee - INFO 12/01/05

Scottish Food Advisory Committee - INFO 12/01/06

Q&A Session