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Each Council is comprised of 22 members from industry, state and local regulatory agencies, academia, and consumer groups with balanced representation as set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws. The positions of Chair and Vice-Chair alternate between regulatory and industry representatives. In addition, advisors and consultants are appointed to assist each Council as specified in Article X of the CFP Constitution and Bylaws. In Councils I and II, eight members are from state and local food regulatory agencies; two from territories, District of Columbia or federal jurisdictions that regulate commercial or institutional feeding operations; ten from industry, one from an academic institution, and one representing consumers. Industry representation is apportioned so at least one member is from food processing, two from food service, two from retail food stores and one from food vending. Council III has at least five members from State and local regulatory agencies, five from industry and the remainder at-large. Industry representation includes at least one each from food processing, food service, retail food stores and food vending. Greater at-large representation affords Council III the opportunity to include the appropriate technical expertise necessary for scientific deliberation of the Issues. Federal participants (FDA/USDA/CDC) may appoint a member and an alternate for each Council. These members participate in discussions but do not vote. Alternates may act in the member's place if the member is unable to attend. Click HERE to see a PDF of the "Council Member Position Description." | Tools to Assist Council Members
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Council DeliberationAn Issue that has been submitted and meets acceptance criteria will be assigned to one of the three (3) Councils that are responsible for vetting Issues at the biennial meeting of the Conference for Food Protection.
After deliberating each Issue, Councils may accept an Issue recommendation as submitted, amend the Issue recommendation, vote to take no action, or vote to refer the Issue to another Council. Examples of Council recommendations include referring a list of charges to a CFP committee, assigning directives to the CFP Executive Board, or requesting a letter be sent to one or more federal agencies with a recommendation for future action. At the close of Council deliberation, all final Issue recommendations are submitted to the Assembly consisting of designated Delegates from food regulatory agencies representing 50 states, 6 territories, and the District of Columbia. Each state has one vote, which may be divided equally in states with multiple food regulatory programs, while the 6 territories and the District of Columbia each have ½ vote. The Assembly convenes on the last day of the biennial meeting. The Assembly may accept or reject a Council's recommendation on each Issue; the Assembly may not edit a Council's recommendation. |
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Council I - Laws and Regulations - 2025. Chaired by Rodney Blanchard (Michigan Department of Agriculture) and Vice Chair Barry Parsons (Shady Maple) | council I - laws and regulationsISSUES AND ATTACHMENTS AS SUBMITTED AT THE 2025 BIENNIAL MEETING |
council II - administration, education and certificationissues and attachments as submitted at the 2025 biennial meeting2025 Issues Council II Issue recommendations 2025 Final Issue Recommendations with Assembly of Delegates action |
Council III - Science and Technology 2025. Chaired by Dr. Chip Manuel (InstaCart) and Vice Chair Amanda Garvin (Michigan Department of Agriculture) | council iii - science and technologyissues and attachments as submitted at the 2025 biennial meeting2025 Issues Council III Issue recommendations 2025 Final Issue Recommendations with Assembly of Delegates action |
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