Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in Iceland Covering Iceland's Meat Inspection System, September 8 through 22, 2005

摘要

The audit took place in Iceland from September 8 through 22, 2005. An opening meeting u as held on September 08, 2005 in Reykjavik, Iceland 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's meat inspection system. The auditor was accompanied during the entire audit by a representative from the CCA. the Ministry of Agriculture. Chief Veterinary Office, and a representative from the regional 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 neat products to the United States. In pursuit of the objective, the following sites were visited: the headquarters of the CCA, one district office, two laboratories performing analytical testing on United States-destined product, and three slaughter and processing establishments.