Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in the Republic of Ireland Covering the Republic of Ireland's Meat Products Inspection System, June 1 through June 13, 2007

摘要

The audit took place in Ireland from June 1 through June 13, 2007. An opening meeting was held on June 1, 2007 in Dublin 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 Ireland's meat inspection system. The auditor was accompanied during the entire audit by representatives from the CCA, the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAF) and, when appropriate, by representatives from the regional and local inspection/establishment offices. This was a routine annual 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. In pursuit of the objective, the following sites were visited: the headquarters of the CCA, one regional inspection office, one local inspection office, and one slaughter and cutting establishment.