Thursday, 23 January 2025
On 1 October 2024, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) hosted a conference in Dublin Castle to celebrate the 25th anniversary since the FSAI was established in 1999 under the FSAI Act, 1998 and the first service contracts between the FSAI and the official agencies. The conference entitled “Towards 2049: Shaping the Future of the Food Safety Control System” provided a unique opportunity for senior level inspectors across the official control system to engage in high-level discussions about the future of the food safety system in Ireland. The conference was attended by over 185 people representing Government Departments, official agencies and official laboratories as well as participants from other national and European bodies.
Some of the key themes from the event included importance of increased collaboration, sharing of data to support the evidence basis for our work in an evolved food safety control system and the expanding legislative basis under which we work. The conference was chaired by Suzanne Campbell (author, journalist, broadcaster) and was delivered through a mixture of presentations and three panel sessions.
This report offers an overview of the conference and it is available through the link below.
