PROGRAM Breakfast; meet and greet - - PDF document

• PROGRAM
• Breakfast; meet and greet
• Introductory Remarks by Sean McCleary,

Editor in Chief, Inter-American Law Review

• Fernando Valle, Symposium Editor Introduction of Program Moderator, Arnold

Friede, Principal, Arnold I. Friede & Associates 9:10 – 10:25 a.m. Panel 1: Topics In Meat Safety Panelists:

• Dr. Mel Kramer, President, EHA Consulting
• Jamie Renner, Vermont Law School
• Moderated by Arnold Friede, Principal, Arnold I. Friede & Associates
• Topics include:
• Adulterated v. Unadulterated food, have the standards gone too far?
• 2012 FSMA Amendments: Notifications of Misbranded and Adulterated Foods
• FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration Rules
• Country of Origin Labeling (“COOL”) and the-Farm Security and Rural Investment Act

(2002)

• COOL Effects on Foreign Countries
• Exceptions to COOL
• Effectiveness of Beef Quality Assurance Programs
• Use of antimicrobials in feed production

10:25 –1 1:45 p.m. Panel 2: FSMA, the Developing Regulations & What You Need to Know Panelists:

• Wesley Van Camp, General Counsel, Tanimura & Antle
• Dr. Mel Kramer, President, EHA Consulting
• Jim Prevor, The Perishable Pundit
• Representative from Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.

Moderated by Lindsey Lazopoulos Topics include:

• Who will monitor the quality of agriculture water, will it be done by the FDA or

another local agency?

• Are proposed water standards more restrictive than necessary to protect public

health?

• Will the costs associated with water testing outweigh the benefits to public health?
• Will the Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for

Human Consumption, (“SGHP”) for small farms (less than $1 million in annual sales) create a market shift with more people turning to less costly small farm produce?

• Will exemptions for small farms help them remain competitive?
• What effect will the proposed rules on soil and manure intervals have on current

crop cycles?

• How significant will the costs be to fence and clear farm borders to comply with

wildlife animal regulations?

• Will the industry consolidate to better absorb the costs of compliance?
• How likely is it that the FDA will actually be able to enforce its regulations?
• Will FSMA’s produce regulations become politicized like the EPA’s air quality

regulations? 11:45-12:30 p.m. Lunch 12:30 – 12:35 p.m. Fernando Valle, Symposium Editor Introduction of Program Moderator, Suzan Onel, Partner, K&L Gates LLP 12:35 – 12:40 p.m. Introduction of Keynote Speaker Bill Marler by Suzan Onel 12:40 – 1:40 p.m. Keynote Address by Bill Marler followed by a discussion with Bill Marler and Suzan Onel Topics include:

• Optimistic or Pessimistic about FSMA?
• Class Actions or Mass Torts, appropriate avenue for large scale food litigation?
• Food Labeling: State v. Federal laws after POM Wonderful
• The Jack in the Box story
• How do you decide to take cases?
• Does blogging enhance a practice?
• Why food litigation?
• What is next?

1:40 – 2:40 p.m. Panel 3: The International Effect of FDA’s New Regulatory Authority on International Commerce Panelists:

• Jamie Renner, Vermont Law School
• Victor Garrido, Director of Quality Assurance, Quirch Foods Company
• Jeff Bailey, General Counsel, Bland Farms
• Representative from Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.

Moderated by Shawn Hogue Topics include:

• Transport and export regulations
• Expropriation of food shipments
• How will the FDA conduct inspections?
• Is the FDA equipped to handle inspections?
• FSMA Regulations: Carrot or stick?
• COOL and WTO rulings
• What partnerships are foreign companies making in order to comply?
• Is FSMA enhancing food safety?
• Where do we go from here?
• Cost/Benefit analysis?

2:40-3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Carol Lumpkin, Partner, K&L Gates