Welsh language scheme
Our Welsh Language Scheme describes which services we provide in Welsh, as well as how and when these services will be provided.
Welsh Language Scheme
Our Welsh Language Scheme describes which services we provide in Welsh, as well as how and when these services will be provided.
Our policy reflects the requirements of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and the Welsh Language Measure 2011. Our in-house Welsh Language Unit are responsible for implementing and overseeing the scheme, in addition to providing bilingual services in Wales.
Our refreshed Welsh Language Scheme was approved by the Welsh Language Commissioner in March 2019.
Under the Welsh Language Measure 2011, this Scheme will eventually be superseded by Welsh Language Standards which operate on the same principle, to ensure an active language choice for consumers in Wales. You can find more information on these Standards on the Welsh Language Commissioner’s website. Until these Standards come into force, we will continue to operate in accordance with this Welsh Language Scheme.
We also have advice for managers who are recruiting to the FSA in Wales. This guidance should be used when designing and implementing workforce plans.
Annual Monitoring Reports
Privacy notice for Welsh language services
The Food Standards Agency will be what is known as the ‘Controller’ of the personal data provided to us.
Purpose and law basis of processing
We need to collect this information for the purpose of procuring English to Welsh language translation services, including simultaneous translation services, to ensure compliance with the FSA’s Welsh language requirements. We do this to enable us to enter into or fulfil a contract between us.
We do this in line with the exercise of official authority vested in us under the Food Standards Act and the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
We will not collect any personal data from you which we do not need.
How and where we store your data and who we may share it with
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to carry out these functions, and in line with our retention policy. This means that this information will be retained for 5 years from receipt.
For more information on How and where we store your data and who we may share it with see our Personal Information Charter.
For information on how we might use and share data as part of our risk monitoring function, see the Monitoring and Evaluation of Risks section in our Personal Information Charter.
International transfers
For more information on international transfers, please see the International transfers section in our Personal Information Charter.
EU citizens
For more information on EU Citizens Privacy Notice, please see the EU citizens section in our Personal Information Charter.
Your rights
For more information on your rights, please see the Your rights section in our Personal Information Charter.
Contact us
If you have any queries concerning this Privacy Notice, your personal information or any questions on our use of the information, please email our Data Protection Officer in the FSA, who is the Information Management and Security Team Leader using the address below.
Information Knowledge Management: information.governance@food.gov.uk.