Annual Reports
FSA: The Food Standards Agency has published a review of its science & research during the past year. The Annual Report of the Chief Scientist focuses on the following areas of work, which aim to reduce levels of foodborne disease in the UK.
EU News: The European Commission has presented its yearly report on Alternative Methods to Animal Tests in the Field of Cosmetics to the European Parliament and Council. The Cosmetics Directive prohibits animal testing in the EU of finished cosmetic products since 2004, animal testing of ingredients of cosmetic products is prohibited since 2009.
PC&PE: The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recently published its second Report on the Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011: stop and search without reasonable suspicion. The committee again calls upon the Government to amend the Order and makes several other recommendations.
CQC: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its third annual report to Parliament on the state of health & adult social care in England.
PC&PE: Following its annual review of the work of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the Commons Health Committee has reported that the bias of the work in the CQC away from its core function of inspection & towards the essentially administrative task of registration, represents a significant distortion of priorities.