The Irish and British authorities have been criticised for the slow pace of thier investigation into the horsemeat scandal.
Six months after the Food Safety Authority revealed the presence of horsemeat had been detected in frozen burgers made here a British parliamentary inquiry says prosecutions should be mounted.
It says the scandal is most likely due to fraud.
The British environment and Rural Affairs Committee says its dismayed at the slow pace of investigations" into how horsemeat came to be passed off as beef in millions of "beefburgers" and ready meals.
Its report which is made public this morning says Irish and British authorities failed to acknowledge the extent of the network or prosecute any companies involved.
The report is also critical of retailers, arguing they should have been more vigilant.
It recommends retailers carry out regular DNA tests on meat and meat-based ingredients and says the cost should be borne by themselves and not passed on to consumers.
