Act relative to veterinary border controls (No. 1192 of 1996). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases International trade 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 January 1997. Abstract The text consists of 13 sections, divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (1); Conditions of importation and veterinary border control (2); Control authorities (3); Right to require information and carrying out of control (4); Responsibility of the importer and measures which he shall take in relation to controls (5); Fees, costs and charges (6); Miscellaneous provisions (7). Full text Swedish Website wwww.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to veterinary border controls of foodstuffs of animal origin (No. 785 of 1999). Legislation | Finland | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Meat Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to meat and meat products which are imported from third countries (No. 198 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Meat, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to fish products and raw processed and prepared fish products that are imported from third countries (No. 395 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on certain live animals, embryos and germ cells imported from countries outside the European Community (No. 866 of 2008). Legislation | Finland | 2008 Keyword: Fish disease, Fish products, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Animal production, Biotechnology, International trade, Authorization/permit, Drugs, Cattle, Equine-animals, Poultry, Sheep/goats, Swine, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to meat and processed meat products imported from countries outside the European Community (No. 1140 of 2006). Legislation | Finland | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Authorization/permit, Poultry products, Cattle, Rodents, Sheep/goats, Swine, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act to amend Act relative to veterinary border controls (No. 397 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Inspection, Pests/diseases, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 import control of animals and certain goods (No. 1277 of 2019). Legislation | Finland | 2019 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX