Decree No. 818 of 2012 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry laying down requirements for deep-frozen foodstuffs.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Milk/dairy products Standards Treated food Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Inspection

Geographical area

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

Abstract

This Decree made pursuant to sections 7, 9 and 11 of the Food Act of 2006, implements provisions of Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of frozen foods and Commission Directive 92/2/EG of laying down the sampling procedure generating and Community method of analysis for the official control of frozen food temperature. It applies to frozen food sold or otherwise communicated in a frozen state but does not apply to ice cream. Rules set out in this Decree concern, among other things: production standards, labelling, storage, transport, sampling of food.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 89/108/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to quick-frozen foodstuffs for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 1988 (2006)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Treated food, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 92/2/EEC laying down the sampling procedure and the Community method of analysis for the official control of the temperatures of quick-frozen foods intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Treated food, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act.

Legislation | Finland | 2006 (2011)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Processing/handling, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX