PROGRAM
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Breakfast; meet and greet
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Introductory Remarks by Sean McCleary,
Editor in Chief, Inter-American Law Review
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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:
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Dr. Mel Kramer, President, EHA Consulting
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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