Past Meetings and Events 2006
Public Meeting to Help Define "Natural" Label (Dec 12, 2006)
- News Release (Dec 4, 2006)
- Petition
- Federal Register Notice (Dec 5, 2006) | PDF
- Meeting Agenda (PDF Only)
- Meeting Transcript (PDF Only)
- A History of the Policy on "Natural" Claims (PPT) | PDF
National Advisory Committee on Meat & Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) (Oct 12-13, 2006)
- News Release (Sep 27, 2006)
- Meeting Agenda
- Federal Register Notice (Sep 27, 2006) | PDF
- More information about NACMPI
Public Meeting on Risk-Based Inspection (Oct 10-11, 2006)
- News Release (Sep 27, 2006)
- Meeting Agenda (PDF Only)
- Federal Register Notice (Sep 27, 2006) | PDF
- Presentations and Transcripts from the Meeting
Reaching At-Risk Audiences and Today's Other Food Safety Challenges: 2006 Food Safety Education Conference (Sep 27-29, 2006)
- News Release (Nov 7, 2005)
- Conference Web Site, www.fsis.usda.gov/denver2006
- News Releases from the Conference;
- Speeches by USDA Officials
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) (Sep 18-22, 2006)
- News Release (Sep 8, 2006)
- Meeting Agenda
- Federal Register Notice (Sep 8, 2006) | PDF
- More information about NACMCF
Meat and Poultry Inspection Seminars for International Government Officials
- May 16 - Jun 2, 2006 (University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR)
- Jul 17 - Aug 4, 2006 (Washington, DC)
- Sep 11-22, 2006 (Omaha, NE)
Harvard BSE Risk Assessment Technical Meeting (Jul 25, 2006)
- News Release (Jul 12, 2006)
- Agenda
- Federal Register Notice (Jul 12, 2006) | PDF
- Risk Assessment Report
- Presentations from the Meeting
- Meeting Transcript
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (May 23-24, 2006)
- News Release (May 11, 2006)
- Agenda | PDF
- Federal Register Notice (May 12, 2006) | PDF
- NACMPI Reports, Briefings and Issue Papers
FSIS to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Proposed Rule on Availability Of Retail Lists During Recalls (Apr 24, 2006)
- News Release (Apr 6, 2006)
- Federal Register Notice (Apr 6, 2006) | PDF
- Meeting Transcript (PDF Only)
- Federal Register Notice Extending Comment Period (May 10, 2006) | PDF
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (Mar 21-24, 2006)
- News Release (Mar 9, 2006)
- Agenda
- Transcript, Plenary Session, Mar 24, 2006 (PDF Only)
- NACMCF Reports
Public Meeting on Advances in Post-Harvest Reduction of Salmonella in Poultry (Feb 23-24, 2006)
- News Release (Feb 13, 2006)
- Federal Register Notice | PDF (Feb 13, 2006)
- Meeting Agenda | PDF
- Presentations from the Meeting
- Meeting Transcript, Feb 23, 2006 (PDF Only; 932kb, 351 pp)
- Meeting Transcript, Feb 24, 2006 (PDF Only; 392kb, 144 pp)