Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in Croatia Covering Croatia's Meat Inspection System, March 22 through April 6, 2006

摘要

The audit took place in Croatia from March 22 through April 6, 2006. An opening meeting was held on March 22, 2006, in Zagreb, Croatia with the Central Competent Authority (CCA). At this meeting, the auditor confirmed the objective and scope of the audit, and the auditor's itinerary, and requested additional information needed to complete the audit of Croatia's meat inspection system. The auditor was accompanied during the entire audit by representatives from the CCA, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Veterinary Administration (MAFVMVA) and/or representatives from the county and local inspection offices. This audit 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 county inspection office, three establishment level inspection offices, two laboratories performing analytical testing on United States-destined product, two slaughter and processing establishments, and one meat processing only establishment.