Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST)

• Country: Iceland
• Type: Government agency
• Website: mast.is

Iceland’s main authority for animal health, food safety, and veterinary medicines.

Role in AMR Surveillance

• Collects data on pathogenic, zoonotic, and indicator bacteria for the Icelandic AMR-AMU Report
• Conducts regular MRSA screenings of pig populations (2014/2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2025)
• Tracks ESBL/AmpC-producing E. coli and multidrug-resistant strains
• Receives antimicrobial sales data from the Icelandic Medicines Agency
• Uses the Heilsa central veterinary database

Related Pages

• Iceland · Icelandic AMR-AMU Report
• Iceland Directorate of Health
• Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)