Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in Nicaragua Covering Nicaragua's Meat Inspection System, February 14 through March 3, 2006

摘要

The audit took place in Nicaragua from February 14 through March 3, 2006. An opening meeting was held on February 14, 2006, in Managua with the Central Competent Authority (CCA). At this meeting, the auditor confirmed the objective and scope of the audit, the details of the audit itinerary, and requested additional information needed to complete the audit of Nicaragua's meat inspection system. The auditor was accompanied during the entire audit by representatives from the CCA, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry (MAG-FOR), and representatives from the local inspection 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, two laboratories performing analytical testing on United States-destined product, four slaughter and processing establishments, and one cold storage facility.