Food Safety Magazine, February/March 2013

WORKSHOPS • TUESDAY, APRIL 30WORKSHOP 3 • 8:00AM – 12:00PMIndustry, Local and State Food and Drug Officials –How They Can Effectively Work TogetherThis session will be broken up into different segments including surveillance,regulation, and inspection and will include a discussion on the alliancesdeveloped as part of FSMA rules. This session will provide an update on alliancesas part of FSMA and how federal, state, and local officials and industry can worktogether during a natural disaster.SPEAKEROscar GarrisonDivision Director, Consumer ProtectionGeorgia Department of AgricultureSESSION OBJECTIVESn Need for open honest discussion with regulators. What resources are available,how can they help.n Educating internal people to meet with regulators before they have a problemwithin a region or localen Identify there is a process to go through to file a grievance an inspector has filedand how to work it out. Get basic understanding that it varies county to county,state to state, but know the process exists.WORKSHOP 4SESSION OBJECTIVES1:00PM – 5:00PM2013 Impact of the US Food Safety ModernizationAct (FSMA) on International Regulatory Policiesand TradeIn light of the economic instability in the US, the estimated $3 billionrequired to properly implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)is again at stake. Congress mandated that FDA publish a number ofproposed rules no later than 9 months after the date of enactment of theFSMA and a final rule no later than 9 months after the close of the commentperiod for the proposed rule. For various reasons the numerous proposedrules were delayed beyond the required publication date.The vast majority of the food supply chain, including US trading partnersare uncertain about what in the new regulations addressing preventativecontrols, performance standards, traceability requirements and user feesto name a few will require. Therefore what impact will US food safetypolicy as a result of FSMA have on international trading partner’s foodsafety regulations and/or policies? What will be the impact on supply chainlogistics and in the marketplace?n Define what the White House administration will do to enhance food safetyin 2013 and beyond. Will FSMA be fully implemented and if so when?n Gain a clear understanding of how US trading partners are changing their foodsafety policies and regulations in light of FSMA.n Learn how leading food producers from the US and Canada have enhanced theirfood safety programs as a result of changing federal policies and regulations.CONFIRMED SPEAKERSDeborah AutorDeputy Commissioner for Global RegulatoryOperations and PolicyFDAJohn Bode, Esq.John Bode LLCJoseph CorbyExecutive DirectorAssociation of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)Faye FeldsteinDC Senior Advisor, FED TS&A FHCDeloitte & Consulting LLPCraig Henry, Ph.D.ERS Director, Business RiskDeloitte and Touche LLPCarlos VazquezMinister of AgMexican EmbassyINVITED SPEAKERSCongressman John DingellCameron PrinceCanadian Food Inspection AgencyPaul WeisenfeldAssistant to the Administrator,Bureau for Food SecurityUS Agency International DevelopmentSPONSORED BY:Register by 4/9 and Save • www.FoodSafetySummit.com