The main objective of the audit is to assess the status of preparedness of public services to face an emergency of contagious diseases among wild and farm animals that can be hazardous to human health or life.
The first working meeting of the team responsible for the audit took place on 17-18 February 2010 in Warsaw, in the NIK central office. The participants in the meeting discussed the organisation of epizootic safety in each of the three countries, agreed on the schedule of the parallel audit and on the contents and form of the common audit report. The audit started in April 2010 and should be finished by the end of September 2010. The next meeting of the audit team is scheduled for 16-18 June 2010 (to be held in Stary Smokovec in Slovakia). During the meeting, the participants will discuss the progress of the audit in their countries and agree on the further work.