Roundtable on Novel Food Regulations

Date: 25 October 2022

Time: 2.00 pm

Synopsis

The by-invitation-only Roundtable on Novel Food Regulations presents a platform for regulators and industry stakeholders to share current thinking and experiences on the safety assessment of novel foods.

Agenda

Time (UTC+8) Item Speaker
2:00 – 2:05pm Opening Adddress Dr Lee Kim Tan
Director General, Food Administration & Deputy CEO, Singapore Food Agency
Part 1 Technical sharing sessions
2:05 – 2:25pm Insights from FSANZ’s preparations for the safety assessment of a cell-based meat product Mr Glen Neal
General Manager, Risk Management & Intelligence, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand
2:25 – 2:45pm Nutritional aspects of the novel food regulatory approval process in Canada Dr Atiq Rehman
Senior Scientific Project Coordinator, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada
2:45 – 3:05pm Regulatory framework and safety assessment of novel food in Israel Dr Ziva Hamama
Head of Food Risk Management Department, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health Israel
3:05 – 3:25pm Regulatory considerations of culture media in cultivated meat production Dr Elliot Swartz
Lead Scientist, Cultivated Meat, Good Food Institute
3:25 – 3:35pm Global perspectives: diverse compliance requirements and essential regulatory elements to assure safety of novel food Dr Masami Takeuchi
Food Safety Officer, Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations
3:35 – 4:00pm Break
Part 2 Panel discussion - Moderated by Dr Lee Kim Tan
4:00 – 5:00pm Discussion by panellists

Regulators and industry representatives in the audience may be invited to bring up points for panel discussion prior to or during the Roundtable.
Panellists:
Dr Masami Takeuchi
Mr Glen Neal
Dr Atiq Rehman
Dr Ziva Hamama
Dr Elliot Swartz