DG Sante audits Belgian and Swedish meat controls

DG Sante audits Belgian and Swedish meat controls

Belgium and Sweden have solid control structures for meat products but both systems can be improved, according to the European Commission. An audit by DG Sante in September 2024 in Belgium evaluated controls on slaughter hygiene and meat inspection. The audit found that the system over the production and placing on the market of red meat and poultry meat is largely adequate. However, some of the national positions on own-check sampling of carcas…