A National Food Policy for Scotland
- 17 November 2009
The process of developing a national food policy commenced with an Open Space consultation event in Dundee on 8 October 2007.The event was sponsored by the Scottish Government Food Industry Unit.Sixty five participants from organisations all over Scotland were asked to address the question – What are the key issues that need to be considered […]
REHIS Environmental Health Update Event – Thursday 22 November 2007
- 17 November 2009
Places are still available on this free to members training event which will be held in the Menzies Belford Hotel, Edinburgh on the morning of Thursday 22 November. An interesting programme covering the Anthrax Incident in the Scottish Borders, the Review of the Scottish Public Health Legislation, the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and Healthy Eating […]
Visit to Scotland by Maltese EHOs
- 17 November 2009
A group of Maltese EHOs arrived in Scotland last month on a self-funded trip to undertake a programme of technical visits to a wide range of food production and processing premises with HACCP being an integral part of each visit. Bernard Forteath, the President of REHIS welcomed the delegation to the REHIS Offices in Edinburgh […]
A first in Health and Safety training for HMP Edinburgh
- 17 November 2009
HMP Edinburgh is an Approved Training Centre delivering REHIS Elementary Health and Safety Courses for inmates and prison catering staff. Following the successful completion of the first Elementary Health and Safety Course delivered in a Scottish prison Graham Walker, Director of Training took the opportunity to present Paul John Manley and Stewart A Smith, two […]
The 1st All Africa Environmental Health Congress
- 17 November 2009
The 1st All Africa Environmental Health Congress was held in the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya from Monday 27 August until Thursday 30 August, 2007. The Congress attracted approximately 700 delegates from all over Africa and was formally opened by Mrs Charity Kaluk Ngilu MP, Minister of Health, Kenya. Papers were presented by environmental […]
REHIS Exhibition at the Scottish Parliament
- 17 November 2009
The Institute presented a very successful exhibition at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh from the 10th to 13th September. The exhibition, which was sponsored by Stewart Maxwell MSP an Honorary Vice President of REHIS, gave MSPs and their researchers an opportunity to discuss a range of issues with Members of the REHIS Council and staff […]
Joint consultation on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive and initial Regulatory Impact Assessment.
- 17 November 2009
The Scottish Executive, DEFRA and the Welsh Assembly Government have jointly issued a consultation on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive and initial Regulatory Impact Assessment. The consultation is designed to assist in developing a robust negotiating position on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive. The consultation paper seeks views on the need for new […]
Environmental Impact Assessment of Reserved Matters Applications-Consultation Paper
- 17 November 2009
The current Scottish Executive consultation on the Environmental Impact Assessment of Reserved Matters Applications is open until 19 September 2007. The Paper sets out the proposals for amending Part 11 of the EIA (Scotland) Regulations 1999 to transpose into Scots law the requirement that consideration must be given to the need for EIA before determining […]
REHIS/FSAS Liaison
- 17 November 2009
Officials from REHIS and the Food Standards Agency Scotland met in Edinburgh last week as part of their ongoing liaison to update each other on developments within their respective organisations; to discuss professional education, training and qualifications and, to discuss provision of community training courses in food hygiene, occupational health and safety and food and […]
Environmental Health in Disasters and Emergencies
- 17 November 2009
EHiDE Newsletter.An update from the Gang of Six!
REHIS Food Up-Date Course and Trainers Seminar
- 17 November 2009
Last week both the REHIS Food Update Course and the annual REHIS Trainers Seminar took place in the Apex Hotel in Dundee. These proved to be popular events with 49 delegates attending the Food Update Course and 126 attending the Trainers Seminar. The Food Update Course focussed on control of Food Incidents, whereas the Trainers […]
Annual Conference and AGM arrangements
- 17 November 2009
The Council of REHIS has agreed to move the Annual Conference from its current slot in November to the springtime. As a result there will be no Annual Conference this year but a free training event for members will be held in the Menzies Belford Hotel, Edinburgh on the morning of Thursday 22 November. The […]
