British Frozen Food Federation Su Dakin - Technical Manager
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British Frozen Food Federation Su Dakin - Technical Manager Joanna Hancock – Health, Safety and Projects Manager
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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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British Frozen Food Federation
Su Dakin - Technical Manager
Joanna Hancock – Health, Safety and Projects Manager
About BFFF
Researching - What Businesses Want
Our Challenges to BRDO
Why Fire Safety, Different Approaches
Challenges and Opportunities for the Future.
Making Primary Authority Work for BFFF Members
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
BFFF
Beaufort Research Spring 2013
Member InterestIn Primary AuthorityWhich categories
Member Regulatory Issues and Concerns
Results Convinced us that PA4TA offered Value!
Research
What Businesses Want – the Challenges
Fair and Proportionate Regulations Practical and Unambiguous Guidance Consistent Enforcement
Allow multiple partnerships Sharing ‘Assured Guidance’ between
direct and co-ordinated partnerships Paradox of individual advice and a
shared approach to compliance.
BFFF Primary Authority regulatory Categories and partners are?
BFFF Primary Authority (PA) Schemes
• Health and Safety • Food Safety
• Food Standards • Weights and Measures• Fair Trading
• **NEW**• 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.
Why Fire Safety?
4Our 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.
4Direct 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.
Our new approach to Primary Authority
4Earned 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.
Future challenges and opportunities
Thank you for listening
Health and SafetyFire Safety
Joanna Hancock01400 283096
Food SafetyFood Labelling
Weights and MeasuresFair Trading
Su Dakin01400 283094
