National legislation

This Regulation refers to Council Directive 82/711/EC and Commission Directives Nos. 93/8/EC and 97/48/EC. The specific migration of constituents of plastic materials intended to come into contact with food shall not be in excess of maxim levels indicated by Regulation 1071 of 1996 of the Ministry...

The scope of this Decree is to safeguard the food hygiene qualities of fish products intended for human consumption that are imported from countries outside the European Union. Section 2 defines the application sphere of the Regulation, whereas section 3 concerns the relationship of this text...

The present Decree implements various Directives of the Council of the European Union. The scope of the present Decree is to control the quality and hygiene of meat and meat products from countries other than member countries of the European Union and to prevent the spreading...

This Decree made pursuant to section 48 of the Food Act of 1995. Section 2 provides for the standardization of the nutrition value contents in food with respect to adding of vitamins and minerals. Vitamins may be added under conditions listed in the Annex and section...

These Regulations concern temporary permits pursuant to article 2 of EC Commission Regulation 194/97. The maximum limits for nitrate concern fresh salad and spinach. Recommendations, further indications, requirements concerning proper production practice and directions regarding lower nitrate content may be issued by the Food Agency and...

In selling and using polydecene, any regulations and rules issued in regard of food additives under the Food Law shall be observed. The maximum quantities of polydecene authorized for use as a glazing agent are 3 g/kg on sweets and chewing gums and 5 g/kg on...

The scope of this Decree is to prevent diseases affecting animals: 1) in relation with delivery of living animals or products from other member countries of the European Community in Finland and delivery of animals and products of Finland to one of these countries; 2) in...

This Decree defines in part the application sphere of the Act on Food Hygiene of Foodstuffs of Animal Origin (1195/1996) as regards: 1) meat of bovines and solipeds, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, reindeer, rabbits, wild and farmed game animals as well as reptiles and products derived...

These Regulations concern the application sphere of the Act relative to food hygiene issues in relation with foodstuffs of animal origin, give definitions, assign tasks of supervision and control to certain public bodies and regulate notification and bookkeeping duties of food production premises. Sections 2 to...

This Decision of the Food and Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amends the Decision relative to control on salmonella affecting bovines and swine by adding point 6a on other measures in cases of suspected and confirmed salmonella infection in cattle and pigs...

This Order implements EC Council Regulation 2092/91 on organic production and agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs and other EC legislation which complements this Order. Control and supervision shall be co-ordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Organic production shall...

This Decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry contains rules for the monitoring and reporting of occurrence of diseases affecting pigs by inspection veterinarians and slaughterhouses. Meat inspection veterinaries shall report on pleurisy, pneumonia, arthritis, injuries caused by roundworms and abscesses in slaughter pigs. The...

A register of genetic engineering is established under section 26. ...

These Regulations implement, in particular, section 57 of the Meat Hygiene Act which provides for control of importation and exportation of meat imported from countries outside of the European Communities. Section 3 provides for import permits to be granted by the Food and Veterinary Department of...

The Fish Hygiene Act shall enter into force on 6 May 1994 (sect. 1). The premises as referred to in section 52 of the Act shall fulfil requirements before the end of 1995. The fishing vessels referred to in subsection 14(2) shall be notified for registration...

The Institute for Veterinary Drugs and Foodstuffs shall either organize the supervision and control of importation of the products specified on its own or in cooperation with the customs agency. Section 3 provides for fees for certain measures in the framework of supervision and control. (4...

The amendment of the principal Regulations concerns the authority for matter which concern the European Communities. The Institute for Veterinary Drugs and Foodstuffs shall remain the central authority in matters of a legal nature. The central authority for matters concerning residual substances in fish shall, however,...

Provisions of Chapter 5 deal with the notification of waterworks, the connection to water supply installations, and prevention of diseases. Section 23 of Chapter 23 concerns the connection to water discharge installations. ...

This Order provides a transitional arrangement for the approval of meat premises and the restriction of export trade in relation with the introduction of the Meat Hygiene Act. The scope of the Act is to secure the hygienic qualities of meat and meat products which are...

These Regulations implement some provisions of the Act with respect to international trade in fisheries goods, registration of premises, and competent authorities. The supervision of importation of fish as defined by section 4 of the Act shall be carried out by the Central Food Office whereas...