• Entrepreneurs
• Business information
• Certification
• CAFIA laboratories
• CAFIA opinions
• More information
• Consumers
• How to know the food market
• Results of CAFIA inspections
• Consumer rights
• List of risky sites
• Hoaxes
• Other visitors
• Press Releases
• Internships at CAFIA
• Public contracts

Contents

1 Introduction 4
2 Results of the CAFIA Activities 6
2.1 Inspection Activities 6
2.1.1 Priorities of Inspections in 2008 6
2.1.2 Overall Summaries of Inspection Results 7
2.1.3 Checks on Microbiological Requirements 9
2.1.4 Summary of Inspections Focusing on Selected Groups of Foreign Substances in 2008 11
2.1.5 Inspection of Food Labelling and Food Quality 13
2.1.6 Thematic and Ad-Hoc Inspections 14
2.1.7 Production Inspection 23
2.1.8 Trade Inspection 24
2.1.9 Suggestions for Inspections 25
2.1.10 Measures 26
2.2 Laboratory Activities 27
2.3 Certification Activities 29
2.4 Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) 30
2.5 Information and Communication System 31
2.6 Legislation 32
2.6.1 Creating and Commenting on the Legislation 32
2.6.2 Participation in the Meetings of the EC and the EU Council Working Groups 33
2.6.3 Legal Activities 34
2.7 Cooperation with Other Authorities and Institutions in the CR 35
3 International Relations 36
3.1 International Cooperation 36
3.2 International Projects 38
4 Public Relations 40
5 Human Resources 45
5.1 Internal Communication 45
5.2 Personnel Training 46
6 Report on Financial Management 48
7 Conclusion 49
8 Abbreviations and Explanations 52