The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (Matvælastofnun)

Web site: http://www.mast.is/

On 1 January 2008 the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) commenced operation as an inspection and administrative body, with the following primary roles:

• Food safety, control of primary production of animal products, including fish products, import and export control of all foodstuffs
• Supervision of domestic food control by municipal authorities
• Veterinary services
• Plant protection services
• Feed, seed and fertilizer services
• Meat classification services
• Administration of organic production of agricultural products
• Management, monitoring of supplies and surveillance of animal welfare

MAST is assigned to carry out various inspection and administrative tasks pursuant to law and has taken over the tasks that have been carried out by the following authorities:

• The Agricultural Authority of Iceland (Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Feed, Seed and Fertilizer Services, Meat Grading, Plant Protection Service, Organic production, Administrative tasks carried out by the Farmers´ Association of Iceland)
• The food division of the Environmental and Food Agency of Iceland
• The food division of the Icelandic Directorate of Fisheries