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British Frozen Food Federation Su Dakin - Technical Manager

British Frozen Food Federation Su Dakin - Technical Manager Joanna Hancock – Health, Safety and Projects Manager. Making Primary Authority Work for BFFF Members. About BFFF Researching - What Businesses Want Our Challenges to BRDO Why Fire Safety, Different Approaches

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British Frozen Food Federation Su Dakin - Technical Manager

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  1. British Frozen Food Federation Su Dakin - Technical Manager Joanna Hancock – Health, Safety and Projects Manager

  2. Making Primary Authority Work for BFFF Members • About BFFF • Researching - What Businesses Want • Our Challenges to BRDO • Why Fire Safety, Different Approaches • Challenges and Opportunities for the Future.

  3. BFFF • BFFF is the Trade Association for the UK frozen food industry • Representing the Interests of 320 members: • Food Manufacturers • Importers • Retailers • UK frozen food market worth £7.85 billion • Over 60% of BFFF Members are SME Businesses • First to form PA Co-ordinated Partnerships • Business Expert Groups. • Wholesalers • Cold Storage/Logistics Providers • Associate Members

  4. Research • Beaufort Research Spring 2013 • Member Interest • In Primary Authority • Which categories • Member Regulatory Issues and Concerns Results Convinced us that PA4TA offered Value!

  5. What Businesses Want – the Challenges • Allow multiple partnerships • Sharing ‘Assured Guidance’ between direct and co-ordinated partnerships • Paradox of individual advice and a shared approach to compliance. Fair and Proportionate Regulations Practical and Unambiguous Guidance Consistent Enforcement

  6. BFFF Primary Authority (PA) Schemes BFFF Primary Authority regulatory Categories and partners are? • Food Standards • Weights and Measures • Fair Trading • Health and Safety • Food Safety • **NEW** • Fire Safety.

  7. Why Fire Safety? • Members feedback from our Fire Safety survey: • Resounding results from members of all sizes • Businesses require a competent and dedicated Fire Safety advisor - lack of internal knowledge • Inconsistency of advice and approach from Fire Services.

  8. Our aim in relation to Fire Safety is: • Provide consistent advice from a competent source • Improve safety and compliance within the industry • Facilitate an open forum between the industry and the regulators. 4

  9. Our new approach to Primary Authority • Direct partnerships administered through BFFF • Ensure we provide the service for all members of all sizes • Facilitate bespoke advice for all companies • Capture industry guidance themes. 4

  10. Future challenges and opportunities • Earned recognition- ensuring this is embedded within our Primary Authority scheme • Official Controls Regulations 882/2004 • Streamlining the process for industry guidance and involvement with National Regulators • Mechanisms to ensure consistency • between Local Authorities and other Regulators. 4

  11. Thank you for listening Food Safety Food Labelling Weights and Measures Fair Trading Health and Safety Fire Safety Joanna Hancock 01400 283096 joannahancock@bfff.co.uk Su Dakin 01400 283094 sudakin@bfff.co.uk

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