Common use of Commission Controls and Third Country Audits Clause in Contracts

Commission Controls and Third Country Audits. The Official Agency will cooperate and participate (as required) in the preparation and conduct of audits to Ireland carried out by the European Commission (DG SANTE Health and Food Audits and Analysis, Directorate F), or audits by third countries as may arise, and for the completion of questionnaires requested by the Commission and/or other services. The Official Agency shall take effective actions to address mission report recommendations (if any) in a timely manner, and as agreed with the Authority. The Official Agency will keep the Authority informed on the progress to implement actions to be taken or proposed and upon request. It is expected that such Third Country audits will be limited to those counties that currently export to the United Kingdom market and that the level of work required can be delivered with the existing resources in place. If the level of work, which is unknown at this time, develops to a level which is beyond the capacity of the existing resources, then the Official Agency and the Authority will review how the work will be resourced including reducing other work, providing additional resources or by other means.