Animal Feed Act (No. 86 of 2008). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Animal feed/feedstuffs Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal health Institution Pests/diseases Inspection Traceability/product tracing 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. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Legislation | 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. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition. Legislation | 2003 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Drugs, Animal health 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 | 2003 Keyword: 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 | 2005 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Registration, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 | 2004 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, 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 | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Consumer protection, Pesticides, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed. Legislation | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, GMO, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Animal Feed Act (No. 396 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 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 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 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 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