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

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal welfare Residues Drugs Pests/diseases Animal health

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force on 1 July 1997.

Abstract

The 45 sections of the Act are divided into 11 chapters: General provisions (1); Competent authorities (2); Manner of use and limitation of use (3); Identification of animals (4); Time lapse required between administration and slaughter (5); Information reports (6); Book-keeping (7); Supervision (8); Modification of application (9); Penal provisions (10); Miscellaneous (11).

Full text

Swedish

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to bookkeeping pursuant to section 21 of the Act on the medical treatment of animals (No. 270 of 1998).

Legislation | Finland | 1998

Keyword: Animal welfare, Drugs, Data collection/reporting, Hormones/steroids, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act repealing certain provisions relative to forfeiture (No. 893 of 2001).

Legislation | Finland | 2001

Keyword: Radiation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Animal health, International trade, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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

Legislation | Finland | 2014 (2022)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX