Final Report of an Audit Carried Out in Poland Covering Poland's Meat Inspection System, May 25 through June 30, 2005

摘要

The audit took place in Poland from March 25 through June 30, 2005. An opening meeting was held on May 25, 2005, in Warsaw 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 Poland's meat inspection system. The auditor was accompanied during the entire audit by representatives from the CCA, the General Veterinary Inspectorate (GVI), and/or representatives from the provincial and district 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 meat producing 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, six provincial inspection offices, seven district offices, one laboratory performing analytical testing on United States-destined product, five slaughter and processing establishments, three meat processing establishments, and one slaughter establishment.