STOP PRESS - SAAFoST Draft Labelling Workshop - 23rd August 2007

A one-day workshop has been organised for food professionals to familiarise themselves with the newly released-for-comment regulations. The Directorate of Food Control of the Department of Health has kindly made Mrs Antoinette Booyzen, Assistant Director responsible for Regulatory Nutrition Issues at the Directorate, to speak on the draft regulation preparation and rationale and to answer delegates' questions. In addition to this, a few short presentations on topics relevant to the regulations, will be given by invited food professionals.

Note that Mrs Booyzen will also be giving a short presentation on the regulations during the Congress and that she will be responding at lunch the following day to questions submitted at the presentation. (See www.saafost2007.org.za, 4 September, parallel session 3C, Food Regulations, Hall 5AB)

Format: Registering delegates will be asked to submit questions and comments prior to the workshop. This will enable Mrs Booyzen, who will be available for the greater part of the day's programme, to focus on areas of greatest interest and concern to them and it will also facilitate her responses. The topics to be addressed by other invited speakers will also be determined by feedback from registering delegates. The WHO Global Strategy on Diet, would be one typical topic.

Date:	Thursday 6 September
Venue:	Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World. Suncoast Boulevard, North Beach Durban
Programme:	08h30 for 09h00: Arrival & Tea 09h00: Welcome. Mr Ron Timm. SAAFoST President (2001 - 2003) & Ron Timm and Associates 09:15: - 16:30: Presentations and Discussion, Lunch and Teas 16:30: Closure Final programme to be based on registering delegate feedback received by Wednesday 29 August and circulated by the end of that week.
Cost:	R800-00 (including VAT) per person. Covers teas, lunch and writing material
Registration:	Please register as soon as possible as space is limited in this, the only available venue in Durban on 6 September. Register via the SAAFoST Congress Website: www.saafost2007.org.za OR alternatively a registration form is attached for your convenience, please complete the form and send it through to Virosha at Turners on 031 368 6623 or Viroshab@turnergroup.co.za

A map will be available on the website www.saafost2007.org.za by next week. Transport will not be provided however taxis can be ordered through your hotel at approximately R30.00 per trip.

Questions and comments for the guest presenter: To be sent to Virosha at Turners (Fax: 031 368 6623 or Viroshab@turnergroup.co.za) for forwarding to Mrs Booyzen at the Directorate of Food Control

Suggestions for topics to be addressed by invited speakers: To be forwarded to Owen Frisby at OJF@icon.co.za

Payment method: Direct Deposit or Credit Card. If you have a problem with the fax or e-mail, please phone Virosha on 031 332 1451.

Cancellation: 100% cancellation fees apply.