Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

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Farm to Fork Strategy /EU Green Deal - We Now Know the Policy, but What Might the Regulations Look Like?

• Overview of the EU Green Deal
• Food Security
• Sustainable Food Production
• Research and Innovation Investments
• Targets

Fintan Moran, B. Agr. Sc. (Comm. Hort.), Dip. Legal Studies (Kings Inns), Barrister at Law and School of Food Science & Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin

The Future of Sustainable Packaging- Digital Print Packaging

Stephen Morley, Business Development Manager - Esmark Finch

Food Supply Chain: Risk Management Strategies

• Types of Food Supply Chain
• Why is the Food Supply Chain Important?
• What are the Problems with the Food Supply Chain?
• Supply Chain Risk Management Strategies

Deirdre O’Shea, Food and Agribusiness Lead, AON Ireland

Food Waste and Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

• The circular economy approach at the production level
• Opportunities for farmers
• The circular economy approach at the consumption level
• Food services and retail opportunities
• A circular food future
• Challenges

Margaret Dineen, Founder and Owner of Blue Sky Food Consultancy

Official controls of imports and exports of food products

• Customs Readiness
• Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) checks for food and drink
• Rules of Origin under the EU-UK Trade &Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
• GB VAT Requirements
• Labelling
• Simplified Procedures

Paul McMahon, Principal of McMahon Legal, Solicitors & Tax Consultants

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) transparency rules

• Applicable principles/framework
• Implementation update

Dr Fiona Lalor, Lecturer/Assistant Professor, School of Agriculture & Food Science University College Dublin

Novel Foods Regulation

• EU Novel Food Regulation
• Procedure for Determination of Novel Food Status
• Novel Food Authorisation Procedure
• Traditional Foods from Third Countries
• The Union List
• Novel Food Applications under Regulation (EC) 258/97

Dr. Patrick O'Mahony, Chief Specialist Food Science & Technology, Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Economic and Supply Chain issues linked to Climate Change

• Spain having sub zero temperatures and not producing fruit/veg like tomatoes

Impact of Climate Smart Agriculture on Food Security

• Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach for developing agricultural strategies to secure sustainable food security under climate change.
• CSA aims to tackle three objectives:‍
• Increasing agricultural productivity and incomes
• Adapting and building resilience to climate change
• Reducing and/or removing GHG emissions