Issue View | Council II | 2020 Biennial Meeting

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Local Regulator Voting Representation on the Assembly of State Delegates.

Allowing local regulatory voting representation on the Assembly of State Delegates.

• Foodborne illness in the United States is a major cause of personal distress, preventable illness and death, and avoidable economic burden;
• Most foodborne illnesses occur in persons who are not part of recognized outbreaks;
• The annual cost of foodborne illness in terms of pain and suffering, reduced productivity, and medical costs are estimated to be $10 - $83 billion;
• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) endeavors to assist approximately 75 state and territorial agencies; however,
• More than 3,000 local departments assume the primary responsibility for preventing foodborne illness and for licensing and inspecting establishments within the retail segment of the food industry.

1. An amendment to Articles XVI and XVIII to the Constitution and Bylaws to allow for voting representation from local regulators on the Assembly of State Delegates;
2. An amendment to Articles XVI and XVIII to the Constitution and Bylaws to designate two (2) local regulators from each CFP region be entitled to one (1) vote each in the Assembly;
3. An amendment to the Constitution and Bylaws to change the name of the Assembly of State Delegates to Assembly of State and Local Delegates, where required, throughout the document.