PATRONAGE:


Dr. Kazimierz F. Plocke Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Dr n. med. Andrzej Wojtyła Chief Sanitary Inspector
Dr n. farm. Leszek Borkowski President of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products

 

II INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
''Health Aspects of Food/ Food Supplements 2009 "


23-24.04.2009, Warsaw, Congress Center GROMADA
Address: ul. 17 Stycznia 32

Day I - 23.04.2009

09:00 - 10:00 Registration

10:00 - 10:30 Official opening of the conference:

  • Welcoming of the guests by dr.n.med. Przemysław Biliński- President of Scientific Committee and Dr. Sukiennik - President of the Organizing Committee,
  • Presentation by Dr. Wojtyła - Chief Sanitary Inspector;
  • Presentation by Dr. Płock - Secretary of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
  • Presentation by Dr. Małecka-Libera - Deputy President of the Parliamentary Committee on Health;
  • Presentation by Dr. Borkowski - President of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products;
  • Presentation by Katarzyna Wójcicka- President of the Board of Polish Council for Supplements and Nutritional Foods.

10:30 - 11:00 Opening Lecture: Dr Przemysław Biliński MD - Deputy Chief Sanitary Inspector
Subject: "The revision of the Food Safety Regulation"


Session I:

Moderated by dr. Stoś- the National Food and Nutrition Institute in Warsaw, Head of Food Safety Department

11:00 -11:25 Subject: "The revision of the Food Safety Regulation in the light of new regulations of the European Union"; Lecturer: MA Maria Grochowska - Legal Advisor at the Department of Food Safety and Nutrition, Chief Sanitary Inspectorate

11:25 -11:50 Topic: "Nutrition and health claims. The rules and procedures”. Lecturer: Dr. Janusz Ciok - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

11:50- 12:15 - Topic: "The role and tasks of EFSA POLAND-European Food Safety Authority"; Lecturer: Dr. Iwona Wisniewska - Department of Food Safety and Nutrition in the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate

12:15- 12:40- Topic- “The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation- Interpretation Issues” ; Lecturer: Martina Simova - V-ce President of The European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM), Czech Republic

12:40 - 13:10 coffee break

Session II

Moderator: doc.dr n. farm. Kazimierz Karłowski- National Institute of Public Health


13:10 – 13:35 Topic: "The labeling of food with nutritional value. Informing consumers about food"; Lecturer: Professor. PhD. Hanna M. Kunachowicz - Polish Society of Nutritional Sciences


13:35 - 14:00 Topic: "The borderline products –
Foods for special dietary use and medicinal products - the proceedings in order to differentiate (selected examples)"; Lecturer: Dr. med Lucjan Szponar - Advisor to the Chief Sanitary Inspector

14:00- 14:25 -Topic: - Mutual Recognition In Practice the experience from the operators; Lectturer: Denice Chavet, Head of Regulatory Affairs, ORTIS S.A., Belgium

14:25 - 15:30 lunch break

Session III:

Moderated by prof. PhD. n.med. Przemysław Mrozikiewicz - Director of The Research Institute of Medicinal Plants in Poznan

15:30- 16:15 Topic: "Assessment of the ingredients of foodstuff subjected to the notification, including herbal ingredients"; Lecturers:

  • Dr. Eng. Alina Mścisz - The Research Institute of Medicinal Plants in Poznan
  • Dr. Małgorzata Kania - The Research Institute of Medicinal Plants in Poznan
  • Dr. Natalia Derebecka-Hołysz - The Research Institute of Medicinal Plants in Poznan

16:15- 16:40 Topic: "simplified registration procedures in regard to traditional herbal medicines"; Lecturer: Dr. Leszek Borkowski - President of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products

16:40 – 17:10 Topic: "The role of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products in opinionating food supplements"; Lecturer: mgr Irena ARENT - the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products

17:10- 17:40 –Topic: EFSA Guidelines for the Safety Assessment of Botanicals- Lecturer: Penny Viner, Scientific Expert, European Botanical Forum, United Kingdom

17:40- 19:00 conclusion of day 1

21.00 - 23.00 unofficial part

Day II - 24.04.2009

Session IV:

Moderator: Irena ARENT- Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products

10:00 - 10:30 Topic: "
Foods for special dietary use
in the activities of the Polish Federation of Food Industry"; Lecturer: Andrzej Gantner - Director General of the Polish Federation of Food Industry


10:30 - 11:00 Topic: " food supplements- boarderline products- problem with classification. Lecturer:

11.00- 11:30 Topic: "The promotion and advertising of food supplements.”; Lecturer: Dr. hab. Dorota A. Cianciara - National Institute of Public Health

12:30 - 13.00 Summary and conclusion of the conference

  • Dr. n.med. Andrzej Wojtyla - Chief Sanitary Inspector
  • Dr. W. Włodzimierz Sukiennik - Chairman of the Organizing Committee II International Scientific Conference ''Food Supplements in Poland - 2009''and Vice President of the Executive Board of the Association of Health Promotion "PRO - Salutem"
  • Katarzyna Wójcicka President of the Board, Polish Council for Supplements and Nutritional Foods

13:00- 14:00 Lunch break