Division 6 Inspections scheduling

The competent authorities should establish a programme of inspections and identify and allocate the necessary resources.

In accordance with Article 7(3) of Directive 2004/23/EC, inspections shall be organised and control measures shall be carried out by the competent authority or authorities on a regular basis. The interval between two inspections shall not exceed two years.

It is recommended that a full on-site inspection covering all areas of activity should be performed at least every four years. During the interval between two general system inspections, a thematic inspection may be performed which focuses on a particular theme or process, or alternatively, in the absence of significant changes since the last inspection, a desk-based review may be performed.