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Animal Feed Act (No. 86 of 2008).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs Institution Pests/diseases Inspection Traceability/product tracing Genetically modified organism (GMO) Basic legislation
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act provides rules for animal feed and feed processing, feed business operators and control in all stages of production, processing and distribution chain, from primary production of feed until the placing on the market and use of feed. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the quality, safety and traceability of feed and to ensure expert information on diets to safeguard animal health and quality of food of animal origin. The Act implements Community legislation on, among other things, prevention of infectious diseases affecting animals, quality of feed, traceability, quality and hygiene of food of animal origin and GMO's in animal feed. The Act, among other things, provides for quality control of animal feed.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Consumer protection, Pesticides, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Drugs, Animal health

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. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Business/industry/corporations, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Registration, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Animal Feed Act (No. 396 of 1998).

Legislation | Finland | 1998 (2004)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to harmful substances and organism in feed (No. 11 of 2010).

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Toxicity/poisoning, Standards, Residues

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes (No. 4 of 2011).

Legislation | Finland | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to carrying into effect of public control of feed (No. 11 of 2009).

Legislation | Finland | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Toxicity/poisoning, Standards, Residues, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to the use of milk, milk-based products and by-products that are the result of the processing of the milk in the feeding of animals used in food production (No. 665 of 2010).

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Milk/dairy products, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Animal Feed Act (No. 1263 of 2020).

Legislation | Finland | 2020

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Inspection, Traceability/product tracing, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Drugs, Processing/handling, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX