Act No. 361 of 1995 relative to food. Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Processing/handling Internal trade International trade Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act aims at the promoting food quality in order to protect public health. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning adding of vitamines and certain other substances in foodstuffs (No. 113 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning maximum allowed levels of pesticides in fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs and egg products (No. 1151 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Poultry products, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Codex Alimentarius, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning process aiding substances in foodstuffs (No. 760 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning maximum allowable levels of nitrate in certain vegetables (No. 688 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning nomination of food and indication of ingredients of food (No. 611 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning basic rules necessary for the testing of migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles that come into contact with foodstuffs (No. 487 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry relative to ice-creams (No. 4 of 1999). Legislation | Finland | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision No. 102 of 1997 of the Ministry of Trade and Industry concerning the use of polydecene as a food additive. Legislation | Finland | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Food Act. Legislation | Finland | 2006 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Processing/handling, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX