Special Report No 14/2010: The Commission’s management of the system of veterinary checks for meat imports following the 2004 hygiene legislation reforms

Abstract:

In the wake of the serious health crises of the 1990s and on the basis of the White Paper on Food Safety, a new legislative framework known as the ‘hygiene package’ was decided on in 2004.

The audit of the Court assessed the Commission's management of the EU system of veterinary checks for meat and meat products imports.

It concluded that the implementation of the ‘hygiene package’ has yet to be completed and that there is still room for improvement with regard to the information systems available to border inspection posts and the controls they assure.

ECA: Press Release, 16.03.11: Special Report: The Commission’s management of the system of veterinary checks for meat imports following the 2004 hygiene legislation reforms http://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/INSR10_14/INSR10_14_EN.PDF

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