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Act on the medical treatment of animals (No. 387 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Residues Animal health Animal welfare Pests/diseases Drugs Quarantine Hormones/steroids Traceability/product tracing Data collection/reporting Equine-animals Monitoring Inspection
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 1 December 2021.
Abstract

The present Act lays down rules to prevent and reduce the negative effects on humans, animals and the environment that could be caused by the medical treatment of animals. It also seeks to promote the appropriate use of veterinary drugs in veterinary medicine. The Act contains 54 sections divided into the following Chapters: 1. General provisions; 2. Use of veterinary drugs for the treatment of animals and use restrictions; 3. Identification of animals and quarantines; 4. Acquisition and passing on of veterinary drugs; 5. Record keeping; 6. Submission of information; 7. Authorities and their tasks; 8. Supervision; 9. Administrative coercive measures and penalties; 10. Special provisions.

Full text
Finnish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Repeals

Act on the medical treatment of animals (No. 617 of 1997).

Legislation | Finland | 1997

Keyword: Animal welfare, Residues, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on zoonoses (No. 316 of 2021).

Legislation | Finland | 2021

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Poultry, Swine, Slaughtering, Processing/handling, Vaccination, Inspection, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree banning the use of certain medicinal substances for animals (No. 1054 of 2014).

Legislation | Finland | 2014

Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the submission of information concerning antimicrobial drugs (No. 104 of 2022).

Legislation | Finland | 2022

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Drugs, Monitoring, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX