RESEARCH POLICY GROUP MEETING, CANADA: 18-21 SEPTEMBER 1989
A G E N D A
Monday loth September
8.30 a.m. Introduction - Aims of Meeting
Defensive and Offensive strategies (20)* ALH
DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES
Smoking and Health
A position paper underpinning scientific
strategies for the Group (30) RET
A critical Ire-think' of S&H topics for
sponsored research. (15) RET
Review of SRG function. (15) RET
Potential implications for modification of
existing products. (15) RET
Regulatory Issues
Product performance requirements for the
future - deliveries, ceilings, testing
(compensation?), additives, sidestream RET
(20)
Implications for Fundamental Research
programme:
Probable trends in Biological Testing JW
for tobacco products. (20)
A proposal to extend Group knowledge RB
of smoke Chemistry (20)
"Other Noxall - clarification of RB
objectives (20)
Proposals for co-ordination on
Agrichemicals including residues analysis CJPS
(20)
Proposals for standardising and
coordinating Group approach to Additives RET
(20)
Time (minutes) allocated for formal presentation by nominated
speakers. At least an equivalent period will be available for
discussion and conclusion.
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Tuesday 19th September
OFFENSIVE STRATEGIES
8.30 a.m. Product Innovation
J objectives for Product Innovation
.(including competitive strategies); ALH
guidelines (30)
General innovative Concepts:
avour Research and commercialisation cips
(15)
Biodegradable Products; objectives, ER/EK
progress (15)
Tobacco biotechnology - opportunities JW
(20)
- co-ordination ALH
(15)
Tobacco Extrusion - aims and progress RB
(15)
Low nicotine cigarettes - Group
experience in comparison with 'Next' ER/EY,
Ammonia Technology for smoke improvement ER/EK/JW
(20)
2.00 p.m. Review of Greendot: aims, progress, future RB
(30)
Day ti 41 PJD
(20)
Coax of ER/EK
(20)
Airbus (Nova)" 11 JW
(20)
Critique of these various approaches. Do
we need, to refocus? is the level of ALH
effort correct?
A proposal for an external advisory panel
in relation to product innovation. (10) RET
Evening J. L. Mercier (Chairman and Chief Executive
Dinne of ITL) will attend.
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Wednesday 20th September
8.00 a.m. Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Brief summary of the situation by country All
(60)
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.he Group Research Program on ETS: aims,
progress, future (20)
Proposals for action (through documents RET
Issued by BATCo. ) (20)
strategy for Low Sidestream (15) PjD
Are there any further initiatives? -
either external or internal. All
11.00 a.m. 'Genetic Predisposition' (60) Prof.
G. idle
p.m. Break
Thursday 21st September
8.30 a.m. Organisation and Co-ordination of R&D in
Group
Resource allocation within the current
Group Research Programme:
(i) Group benefit.
(ii) Group relevance. (30) ALH
Centralised vs. de-centralised R&D and
associated funding issues (20) ALH
Proposals for improving technology JW
transfer (15)
Review and proposals for Technical
Specialist Meetings (25) All
strategies for representation and
influence on external international
meetings (Coresta, I.S.O., T.C.R.C., ALH
Other?) (15)
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Future Meetings: purpose, timings and
venues
Review of aims of Meeting. All
4.30 p.m. Close of Meeting.
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