Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in Denmark Covering Denmark's Meat Inspection System, April 17 through May 11, 2007

摘要

The audit took place in Denmark from April 17 through May 11, 2007. An opening meeting was held on April 17, 2007, in Markhraj (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 CCA, the International Trade Division (ITD), Audit Unit, 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. In pursuit of the objective, the following sites were visited: the headquarters of the CCA, one regional inspection office, six swine slaughter and meat processing establishments, one meat processing establishment, one cold storage facility, one laboratory conducting microbiological testing on United States-destined product, and one laboratory performing analytical testing for the National Residue Testing Program.