WHAT HAS HAPPENED POST FRSC 2008 AND ISC

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? POST FRSC 2008 AND ISC 2009 Dr Anne Astin ISC Chair June 2010

OVERVIEW Ø FRSC Strategic Plan Development Ø FRSC 2008 Stakeholder Forum Feedback Ø FRSC 2010/11 Key Activities Ø ISC 2009 Stakeholder Forum Feedback Ø ISC Strategy 2010 Ø Next Steps

FRSC STRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT Ø Ø Ø December 2006 Priority List drives 1 st version of Plan March 2007 Plan approved Overarching Strategic Statement key deliverable March 2008 Comprehensive Plan based on Strategic Statement and feedback from 2008 Stakeholder Forum March 2009 Strategic Plan 2009 -2014 March 2010

FEEDBACK FROM 2008 FORUM You asked for: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Greater involvement, better communication, improved transparency Clarity in food regulatory roles and responsibilities Prioritisation of FRSC and FSANZ issues Improved national and international consistency Strong evidence base for standards Consistent interpretation and enforcement Ongoing review and evaluation of food regulation

FRSC Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015 Outcomes Agreed Vision & Overarching Strategy Most Critical Standards in Place Robust Evidence & Evaluation Base National & International Harmonisation Genuine Stakeholder Partnerships Responsive Agencies Responsible Industry within a Risk-based Regulatory System

FRSC Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015 2010 Priorities COAG Directives Priority Policies and Standards Food Safety Management and Incident Response Consistency of Implementation National and International Harmonisation Stakeholder Consultation and Communication Evidence Base and Evaluation Capacity

FRSC Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015 2010 Priorities 2015 Outcomes Strategic Pathways Risk Analysis Approach Fix Skills and Knowledge Gaps Build on Industry Systems Fill Gaps in Evidence Base Minimum Effective Regulation Connect Standards to CODEX Build Strategies for Consistency Evaluate Efficiency

FRSC Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015 2010 Priorities 1. COAG directives actioned 2015 Outcomes Agreed Vision & Overarching Strategy 2. Priority policies and standards developed 3. Food safety management and incident response guided by public health risk 4. Consistency of implementation (including interpretation of standards) improved 5. National and international harmonisation strengthened Most Critical Standards in Place Robust Evidence & Evaluation Base National & International Harmonisation Genuine Stakeholder Partnerships 6. Stakeholder consultation and communication improved 7. Evidence base and evaluation capability improved Strategic Pathways Risk Analysis Approach Fill Gaps in Evidence Base Responsive Agencies Responsible Industry within a Risk-based Regulatory System Connect Fix Skills and Build Standards to Knowledge Strategies for CODEX Gaps Consistency Build on Industry Systems Minimum Effective Regulation Evaluate Efficiency

FRSC KEY 2010/11 ACTIVITIES Priority 1 COAG directives actioned Priority 2 Priority policies and standards developed Consistency of implementation (including interpretation of standards) improved Stakeholder consultation and communication improved Priority 4 Priority 6

WHERE THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD

ISC 2009/10 ACHIEVEMENTS National Regulatory Food Safety Auditor Guideline Ø Australia New Zealand Enforcement Guideline Ø The integrated model – Egg Standard pilot Ø Incident Response Protocol - The melamine incident Ø Surveillance systems linkages project Ø 2009 Stakeholder Forum Ø

2009 STAKEHOLDER FORUM: FEEDBACK Early stakeholder engagement Integrated Model ISC Performance Measurement LG Tools

ISC’S RESPONSE 2010 -11 PRIORITIES Stakeholder Engagement Protocol Implementatio n Planning for new PPP Standards ISC KPIs LG Toolkit

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROTOCOL Comprehensi ve protocol to engage stakeholders General and formal communications Formal and informal consultation Communication tools (Meeting Outcomes Summary)

CONSISTENT IMPLEMENTATION TOOLKIT: LOCAL GOVERNMENT Building key relationships Ø Tool-kit to include: v Model inspection/assessment templates for retail and food service businesses v National Framework for publicly available performance reporting (e. g. scores on doors) v A Local Government engagement and communication mechanism Ø

IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING FOR NEW STANDARDS Egg Standard Pilot Ø Extension to other PPP Standards - Poultry Meat - Red Meat - Raw Milk - Sprouts (Horticulture) Ø Consistent approaches to significant new national standards – eg: Nutrition and Health Claims Standard Ø

ISC’S KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Performance indicators to measure improved consistency in food standards implementation Significant work ahead in data collection, analysis and evaluation Indicators to be applied to entire ISC Strategy and Workplan

ISC STRATEGY 2010 AND BEYOND ISC Component Structure revision to allow for greater stakeholder transparency and clear, tangible delivery Coordinated surveillance and monitoring Tools for consistent implementation Tools for consistent approaches to service delivery National responses to food incidents Stakeholder communications Performance reporting on consistent implementation

ISC COMPONENT STRUCTURE Component 1: Surveillance and monitoring Component 2: Implementation planning for new standards Component 3: Incident response Component 4: Local Government Component 5: Compliance planning for existing standards Component 6: Best regulatory practice Component 7: Communications and stakeholder relations Component 8: Performance measurement and reporting

THE NEXT STEPS Ø Further progress the 2010 -11 Workplans Ø Update on progress to be provided at the 2011 Stakeholder Forum