Food Industry: The Regulators, Legal Risks & Opportunities
Gain insights directly from the ACCC on their current approach to country of origin issues and misleading and deceptive conduct. Hear firsthand from FSANZ and NSW DPI about how they’re responding to ingredient substitution under the Food Standards Code, imported food issues and proposed processes to offer relief to the industry. Explore how the industry can deal with other emerging legal risks involving supply and distribution chains, safety protocols, crisis management and more.
Description
Attend and earn 2.5 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Kirsten Grinter, President, Allergen Bureau and Scientific Affairs & Nutrition Manager Oceania | Regulatory, Scientific Affairs & Nutrition Manager for Nestlé Oceania
9.30am to 10.20am: The ACCC Industry Perspective: Country of Origin Labelling and Misleading Conduct in Relation to the Sale and Promotion of Food Products
- The ACCC’s role and Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Priorities for 2020
- A reminder about the key requirements in relation to country of origin food labels
- A summary of recent developments (including supply chain disruptions and Country of Origin Labelling review)
Presented by David Salisbury, General Manager of the Consumer & Small Business Strategies Branch, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
10.20am to 11.10am: Insights from FSANZ & NSW DPI: Ingredient Substitution and the Food Standards Code
- How have FSANZ and the State enforcement responded?
- Proposed processes to give relief during COVID-19
- Imported food issues
Presented by Dr Sandra Cuthbert, General Manager Food Safety and Corporate, FSANZ and Dr Craig Shadbolt, Principal Food Safety Scientist, NSW Department of Primary Industries
11.10am to 11.55am: Industry Response to the Latest Legal Risks and Opportunities
Join a representative from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and leading food industry representatives working at the coalface for in-depth and practical analysis into critical legal risks facing the sector, including supply and distribution chain issues, safety protocols, response guidelines, crisis management and more.
Panelists:
Dr Craig Shadbolt, Principal Food Safety Scientist, NSW Department of Primary Industries
Georgina Rigoni, Corporate Counsel, Nestlé Legal Team, Nestlé Australia
Ciska de Rijk, Principal, Essence Compliance
11.55am to 12.00pm: Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair