Decision details

Appointment of Public Analysts

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health and Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek Cabinet Member approval for the appointment of Public Analysts and Agricultural Analysts, as required by the Food Safety Act 1990 and The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 (as amended).


To seek Cabinet Member approval for future amendments and approvals to the lists of analysts to be delegated to the Executive Director - Place, through the Place Scheme of Delegation.
 

Decision:

The Cabinet Member:

 

1) approved the appointment of Public Analysts and Agricultural Analysts, as required by the Food Safety Act 1990 and The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 (as amended); and

 

2) approved that such future amendments and approval of analysts are delegated to the Executive Director - Place through the Place Department Scheme of Delegation.

Reasons for the decision:

Approval was recommended such that the Council could comply with relevant statutory duties relating Food and Feed sampling and enforcement, and that future delegation would reduce administrative burdens.

Alternative options considered:

Do nothing – This would present a risk to the Authority in failing to comply with regulatory laws and guidance and may prejudice any formal actions by the Council (via the Trading Standards service) based on sampling and analysis.

Publication date: 21/10/2024

Date of decision: 21/10/2024

Effective from: 29/10/2024

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