Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in Iceland Covering Iceland's Meat Inspection System, September 13 through September 27, 2007

摘要

The audit took place in Iceland from September 13 through September 27, 2007. An opening meeting was held on September 13, 2007 in Selfoss 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 Iceland meat inspection system. The auditor was accompanied during the entire audit by representatives from the CCA, Agriculture Authority of Iceland (AAI), andlor representatives from the district and local inspection offices. This audit was a routine annual audit. The objective of the audit was to evaluatc the performance of the CCA with rcspcct to controls over the slaughter and processing establishments certified by thc 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 district office, three local offices at the establishmcnt level, three laboratorics performing analytical testing on the United States-destined products, and three meat slaughter and processing establishments.