North South Ministerial Council Meeting in Health and Food Safety Sectoral Format

The Speaker received notification from the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in accordance with section 52A (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended), that a North South Ministerial Council meeting in Health and Food Safety sectoral format, will be held in Armagh, on 21 November 2012.

The following Executive Ministers will be in attendance:

Minister Poots MLA; and

Minister O’Neill MLA.

The agenda for the meeting is below:

NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY MEETING

NSMC JOINT SECRETARIAT OFFICES,

ARMAGH

21 NOVEMBER 2012

AGENDA

1. Opening Remarks by Ministers.

Health

2. Health Promotion -[Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 1]

3. Cancer and Health Research Co-operation - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 2]

4. Child Protection - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 3]

5. EU Matters - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 4]

Food Safety Promotion Board/safefood

6. safefood Progress Report - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 5]

7. safefood Business Plan and Budget 2012 - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 6]

8. Scientific Advisory Committee Appointments - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 7]

9. safefood Scientific Advisory Committee Report on Emerging Food Safety Issues - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 8]

10. Appointment of CEO - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 9]

11. Date of Next Meeting - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) 10]

12. Draft Joint Communiqué - [Paper NSMC HEFS 3 (12) JC]