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AgVetLink: Number 52, October 2005

NZFSA Academy

From time to time, NZFSA needs the advice of experts in areas where it either has no staff expertise or confirmation of the advice of its expert staff would be valuable. Occasionally NZFSA also needs to establish expert groups or seek more specific assistance in relation to particular issues.

To this end, NZFSA has established a Science Academy, bringing together a group of New Zealand experts to cover topics as diverse as public health, food technology, human nutrition, microbiology, veterinary science, biotechnology, toxicology and epidemiology.

The role of the Academy is to:

• provide a means of identifying experts who might be needed in specific scientific and other areas in a timely and effective manner

• provide advice to NZFSA on issues that may be raised with Academy members

• alert NZFSA to emerging issues that may be of interest to NZFSA in their fields of expertise

• provide statements and complement NZFSA communications and positions as appropriate in specific scientific or other areas.

The contribution is not intended to replace work that would constitute a contractual arrangement in other circumstances.