Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in the Republic of Slovenia Covering Slovenia's Meat Inspection System, November 2 through 14, 2005

摘要

The audit took place in the Republic of Slovenia from November 2 through November 14, 2005. An opening meeting was held on November 2, 2005 in Ljubljana, Slovenia with the Central Competent Authority (CCA). At this meeting, the lead auditor confirmed the objective and scope of the audit, the auditors' itineraries, and requested additional information needed to complete the audit of Slovenia's meat inspection system. The auditors were accompanied during the entire audit by representatives from the CCA, the Veterinary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (VARS), and/or representatives from the regional and local inspection offices. The objective of the audit was to verify whether Siovenia had implemented the FSIS import inspection requirements, including HACCP and Salmonella testing. In addition, there were special emphasis in-depth audits of the microbiological and residue testing systems and associated laborarories. In pursuit of the objective, the following sites were visited: the headquarters of the CCA, one regional inspection office. four laboratories performing analytical testing on United States-destined product, and one swine slaughter and processing establishment.