Act on animal diseases (No. 76 of 2021).

Country/Territory: Finland
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2021
Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Subject: Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword: Aquaculture Fish disease Animal health Food quality control/food safety Basic legislation Public health Animal production Pests/diseases Monitoring Registration Data collection/reporting Animal reproduction Biosecurity Risk assessment/management Vaccination Quarantine Classification/declassification Transport/storage International trade Inspection Offences/penalties Wild fauna Protection of species
Geographical area: Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes: 21 April 2021.

Abstract: The present Act lays down provisions for the implementation of EU legislation on the control of animal diseases. It contains 102 sections divided into the following chapters: 1) General provisions; 2) Disease-free status, eradication programs, and compartments; 3) Responsibility for animal health; 4) Reporting of animal diseases and monitoring of disease status; 5) Measures in case of suspicion or detection of diseases in categories a – c; 6) Measures in case another animal disease to be controlled or monitored is suspected or detected; 7) Authorization of certain facilities; 8) Movement of animals and products; 9) Export and import of animals and products; 10) Emergency measures and new diseases; 11) Laboratories and handling of disease agents and vectors; 12) Authorities; 13) Surveillance and registries; 14) Payment of certain fees and reimbursements of state funds; 15) Coercive measures and penalties; 16) Special provisions.
Full text: Swedish
Website: www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2003 (2013)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Access-to-information, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation).

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Animal by-products, Animal health, Internal trade, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Organic waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Business/industry/corporations, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Quarantine, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Early warning system, Livestock water use, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Animal welfare, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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

Government Decree the health monitoring of animals and control of animal diseases in the artificial reproduction of animals (No. 838 of 2013).

Legislation | Finland | 2013

Keyword: Fish disease, Data collection/reporting, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Classification/declassification, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree notification of animal diseases and transmission of microbial strains (No. 1010 of 2013).

Legislation | Finland | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on voluntary health monitoring of animals (No. 1005 of 2013).

Legislation | Finland | 2013

Keyword: Fish disease, Data collection/reporting, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on information of serious risk of animal disease in passenger traffic in the European Union (No. 1339 of 2019).

Legislation | Finland | 2019

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on the control of rabies (No. 724 of 2014).

Legislation | Finland | 2014

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Disinfection/disinfestation, Inspection, Biosecurity, Vaccination, Quarantine, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on the control of anthrax (No. 24 of 2013).

Legislation | Finland | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Cattle, Equine-animals, Disinfection/disinfestation, Inspection, Biosecurity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on the control of brucellosis (No. 19 of 2013).

Legislation | Finland | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Ranching/captive breeding, Slaughtering, Disinfection/disinfestation, Inspection, Biosecurity, Monitoring, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the control of category A animal diseases (No. 628 of 2023).

Legislation | Finland | 2023

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Certification, Transport/storage, Disinfection/disinfestation, Quarantine, Inspection, Biosecurity, International trade, Swine, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX