Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in Denmark Covering Denmark's Meat Inspection System, January 29 through March 11, 2008

摘要

The audit took place in Denmark from January 29 through March 11, 2008. An opening meeting was held on January 29 in Morkhoj (Copenhagen) with the Central Competent Authority (CCA). At this meeting, the auditor confirmed the objective and scope of the audit, the auditor's itinerary, and requested additional information needed to complete the audit of Denmark's meat inspection system. The auditor was accompanied during the entire audit by representatives from the Audit Unit, International Trade Division (ITD), a division within the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA). This audit was a routine audit. The objective of the audit was to evaluate the performance of the CCA with respect to controls over the slaughter and processing establishments certified by the CCA as eligible to export meat products to the United States (U.S.). In pursuit of the objective, the following sites were visited: headquarters of the CCA; one regional inspection office; 11 swine slaughter and meat processing establishments; two meat processing establishments; one laboratory conducting microbiological testing on U.S.-destined product; and one laboratory performing analytical testing for the National Residue Testing Program.