Act No. 1240 of 2016 amending the Act on animal diseases. Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Public health Biosecurity Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act amends the Act on animal diseases in paragraph 2 of section 4 which regulates the relationship of the principal Act with other legislation. Provisions on the protection of the population against diseases transmissible from animals to humans are also laid down in the Communicable Diseases Act ((1227/2016). Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Amends Act No. 441 of 2013 on animal diseases. Legislation | Finland | 2013 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Institution, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Monitoring, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Animal reproduction, Biosecurity, Animal production, Vaccination, Quarantine, Offences/penalties, Ranching/captive breeding, Alien species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX