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National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection DRAFT Agenda - International Equivalence
August 27 - 28, 2008
USDA South Building Cafeteria
Washington, DC


Wednesday, August 27, 2008
8:30  a.m. Welcome
Mr. Alfred V. Almanza
Administrator
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Opening Remarks
Dr. Richard Raymond
Under Secretary for Food Safety

Charge of the Committee
Mr. Robert Tynan
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Briefings on Previous NACMPI Topics
9:00 a.m. Update on Improvements for Processing and Slaughter Inspection
Dr. Erin Dreyling
Deputy Director, Data Analysis and Integration Group
Office of Food Defense and Emergency Response
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9:15 a.m. Public Health Information System Update
Dr. Erin Dreyling
Deputy Director, Data Analysis and Integration Group
Office of Food Defense and Emergency Response
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Questions and Comments
A U.S. Government Perspective
9:30 a.m. What the Import Safety Working Group Found
Ms. Mary Stanley
International Import Policy Advisor
Office of International Affairs
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9:50 a.m. An Overview of FSIS' Approach
Dr. William James
Assistant Administrator
Office of International Affairs
Food Safety and Inspection Service
10:00 a.m. System of Equivalency
Ms. Sally White
Director, International Equivalence Staff
Office of International Affairs
Food Safety and Inspection Service
10:20 a.m. System of Audits
Mr. Don Smart
Director, International Audit Staff
Office of International Affairs
Food Safety and Inspection Service
10:40 a.m. System of Reinspection
Ms. Mary Stanley
International Import Policy Advisor
Office of International Affairs
Food Safety and Inspection Service
11:00 a.m. International Policy Development
Dr. Daniel Engeljohn
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Policy and Program Development
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Questions and Comments
11:15 a.m. BREAK
11:30 a.m. An Overview of FDA's Import Plan
Dr. David Acheson
Associate Commission for Foods
Food and Drug Administration

Questions and Comments
An Industry Perspective
11:50 a.m. Industry Sponsored Third Party Audits and Certifications

Food Marketing Institute Viewpoint
Dr. Jill Hollingsworth
Vice President, Food Safety Programs
12:10 a.m. Grocery Manufacturers/Food Products Association Viewpoint
Mr. Michael Robach
Vice President, Food Safety Programs
Cargill, Incorporated
Questions and Comments
12:30 p.m. Lunch
A Consumer Perspective
1:15 p.m. Ensuring Safe Food in a Global Marketplace
Ms. Caroline Smith DeWaal
Director, Food Safety
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Questions and Comments
A Foreign Government Perspective
1:35 p.m. Presentations

European Union's Viewpoint
Dr. Wolf Maier
Counselor, Food Safety, Heath and Consumer Affairs
European Commission Delegation

Australia's Viewpoint
Dr. Mark Schipp
General Manager, Animal Products Market Access Branch, Exports Division
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service

Canada's Viewpoint
Dr. Richard Aresenault
Acting Director, Meat Programs Division
Canadian Food Inspection Agency

New Zealand's Viewpoint
Dr. Bill Jolly
Deputy Director, Export Standards
New Zealand Food Safety Authority

Questions and Comments
3:35 p.m. Public Comment
4:00  p.m. Challenges - Outline of the Issues for the Subcommittees
Dr. William James
Assistant Administrator
Office of International Affairs
Food Safety and Inspection Service
4:15 p.m. Subcommittee Deliberations
  • Subcommittee 1 - Rear of the cafeteria
  • Subcommittee 2 - Room 1160, South Building
6:00 p.m. Adjourn
Thursday, August 28, 2008
8:30 a.m. Subcommittee Deliberations (continued)
  • Subcommittee 1 - Rear of the cafeteria
  • Subcommittee 2 - Room 1160, South Building
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Reports from Subcommittees
2:15 p.m. Public Comment
3:00 p.m. Wrap Up and Adjourn
Mr. Alfred V. Almanza
Administrator
Food Safety and Inspection Service
 



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