The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmer's Association wants to see a tougher stance taken against meat processors who fail to meet traceability standards.

It follows the suspension of operations at Ossary Meats in Co. Offaly.

Inspectors from the Department of Agriculture decided to shut it down after finding a number of problems with paperwork at the horse abattoir.

The team raised issues with 25 horses.

These included issues with the horse markings being different to those noted on their passports and some of those presented as being yearlings being much older.

An interim report on the mislabelling of meat says the incident is extraordinary and particularly the brazenness in attempting to have these animals slaughtered at a time when controls had been enhanced.

Gabriel Gilmartin of the ICSFA says the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney needs to make " an example out of those who broke the law".