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17 December 2024 Conferences
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FPA Regional Roadshow - Midlands

The second of our Regional Roadshows is taking place on Tuesday 17 December at The Studio in Birmingham, B2 5EP.

Taking place at the Studio in central Birmingham between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., the afternoon kicks off with lunch, following which a guest speaker from Trading Standards will be talking through the FPA's new Primary Authority Partnership relationship with the Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards Authority.

The partnership, the cost of which is FPA funded and included in the annual FPA membership fee), enables members to request advice from Trading Standards about a range of topics, including:

  • Green claims (access to the Advertising Standards Authority legal backstop).
  • Marketing claims (access to the Advertising Standards Authority legal backstop).
  • Materials and Articles in Contact with Food.
  • Excess Packaging.
  • Single-use plastics ban.
  • Other legislation advice and enforcement.

Importantly, the partnership also provides the FPA with the ability to ensure complaints against non-members who fail to comply will be escalated to the local authorities where the offending businesses are based.

Members of the FPA's Regulatory and Compliance Committee will also be available to answer questions regarding the partnership.

Throughout the afternoon, alongside the FPA board, there will be also be representatives from each of the FPA committees on hand to share your ideas and suggestions.

As always, the event also provides a great opportunity to meet up and network with other FPA members.

Numbers are limited and there is no charge for this event.  If you would like to secure your place please contact lisa@foodservicepackaging.org.uk