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Occasional Information Papers relating to aspects of the work of Public Analysts are produced by the Association. A selection of these are reproduced in this section of the website together with other papers and information which may be of general interest. A list of the current contents of this section, which is added to as necessary, is given below with links to the papers. The listing is in reverse order of date added. The last addition to this section was made on 23 August 2007.
Statutory Instruments published after 1 January 2000 and European Communities Legislation (Regulations, Directives and Decisions) published in The Official Journal of the European Communities "L" Series from 28 April 2000 which are relevant to the work of Public Analysts are listed on this site. These will also be of value to all interested in food standards, food safety, environmental protection and consumer safety etc. Follow the "Legislation" link to access this information.
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| Date Added | Description |
|---|---|
| 10 August 2007 | Vacancy for a Senior Chemist (Food) in Bristol City Council laboratory. |
| 15 April 2007 | List of successful CPD/CPC candidates. |
| 5 December 2006 | Sidney L. ("Tim") Kidman 1926 – 2006, an obituary. |
| 11 October 2006 | Widget Pioneer is Public Analyst Number One, new President of the APA takes over. |
| 13 August 2006 | Presidents of the Association of Public Analyst, 1954 - 2006. |
| 25 June 2006 | John Barry Aldred, 1925 - 2006, an obituary. |
| 9 September 2005 | Food Surveillance System for Scotland - 2004 data |
| 12 May 2005 | LACORS Advice on Service Level Agreements with Public Analysts (specifically on "no win no fee" provisions) |
| 22 February 2005 | Risk-based Sampling of Food A Scientific Approach to Sampling for Analysis Vol.1: Risk Assessment for Sampling. Volume 1 of a paper produced by the APA. In pdf format only. |
| 22 February 2005 | Risk-based Sampling of Food A Scientific Approach to Sampling for Analysis Vol.2: Background and Support. Volume 2 of a paper produced by the APA. In pdf format only. |
| January 2005 | Articles of Association for The Association of Public Analysts. This document is provided in PDF format only for on-line reading or local printing. This is a true copy of the document lodged with Companies House in Cardiff. (20 pages, 168KB.) |
| 30 January 2004 | Career Information Leaflet |
| 13 December 2003 | Paper proposing a Maximum Fat Content for Lean Beef. |
| 24 September 2003 | FSA Press release on new Enforcement Website. |
| 1 April 2003 | Paper giving background to the concerns about allergens in food and guidance on sampling and analysis |
| 2 February 2003 | Under threat? Public Analysts and Food Control. An article from Consumer Policy Review Magazine, December 2002 |
| 2 February 2003 | APA Comments on Draft Meat Products Regulations |
| 2 February 2003 | Sample statistics for the year 2001. The statistics show a continuing decrease in food samples taken for consumer protection purposes. The current system now appears close to collapse. |
| 2001 | Joint Health Claims Initiative, press release JHCI/73/02. Health Claims for Soya Protein agreed. |
| 2001 | New legal obligations affecting premises holding dangerous pathogens and toxins (see also reference 14 below). |
| 2001 | Definitions and Interpretations of Some Words and Terms in Relation to Food Products and Processes. A paper prepared jointly by a working group of the Institute of Food Science & Technology and the Association of Public Analysts |
| 2001 | Proposed Specification for a Public Analyst Service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| 2001 | Impact of Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 on laboratories |
| 2001 | Annual Report of the Council of the Association of Public Analysts for the Year 2000 |
| 2001 | Press Release, Food Crime in the New Millennium |
| 2001 | Sample Statistics for Year 2000 |
| 2001 | The Review of Public Analyst Arrangements in England and Wales; One Year On: Comments by the Association of Public Analysts November 1999. Available in PDF format only. |
| 2000 | Analysis?..What for?..Who by? : A paper presented to the 1999 EFLA autumn seminar : "Food Law Enforcement - Have We Got It Right?" by Paul Lenartowicz, Hon. Secretary of the Association. PDF format only. |
| 2000 | Annual Report of the Council of the Association of Public Analysts for 1998 |
| 2000 | Best Value and the Public Analyst Service |
| 2000 | Association of Public Analysts Response to the White Paper: Food Standards Agency - A Force for Change. |
| 2000 | Food - A Consuming Interest |
| 2000 | Qualified to Protect |
| 2000 | Protecting the Quality of Life |