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Introduction
What is a country profile?
A country profile is a compilation of key information used by the Commission to support its
monitoring and enforcement activities on food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant
health in the Member States of the EU. This information comes mainly from the results of audits
and inspections carried out by the Commission's Food and Veterinary Office (FVO). Each country
profile gives an overview of how food control systems in each Member State are organised and a
summary of progress in the implementation of recommendations made by the FVO to national authorities
following its audits and inspections in recent years.
Why have country profiles?
Each country profile provides a horizontal, country-based overview which:
- helps to identify the main strengths and weaknesses of each national control system,
- assists the overall prioritisation of FVO audits, inspections and other monitoring activities,
- supports the systematic follow up of recommendations in FVO reports,
- facilitates the conduct of audits and inspections, in particular General Audits under Regulation 882/2004,
- serves as a basic source of background information for stakeholders.
Country Profiles:
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