The Food Standards Agency: a force for change.

A Commission, comprising one chairperson and no more than twelve executive members, each with a proven record in their field of expertise, will be appointed by UK Health Ministers to manage the Agency. In keeping with the policy of eschewing vested interest, it is proposed that the Agency staff should be accountable to the Commission, rather than to a Ministerial body. The nature of the work conducted drafting legislation and providing advice to Ministers is representative of many Government departments, and thus it is anticipated that Agency staff should be civil servants. Because of the necessity to maintain close contact with Whitehall, the Agency headquarters will be located