Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Plant Health (No. 17 of 2008). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Plant production Inspection Authorization/permit Pests/diseases Certification International trade Packaging/labelling Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry lays down measures, rules, prohibitions, conditions and restrictions for purposes of maintaining good plant health conditions. The Decree implements provisions of the Plant Health Act and deals with a wide variety of matters regarding plant health including: registration of producers, certification of plant health (also for exportation), control of pest ad diseases, packaging of plants and plant material, measures for specific pests and diseases affecting plants, placing on the market of and international trade in planting material, phytosanitary import and export control and competent authorities. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Plant Health Act (No. 702 of 2003). Legislation | Finland | 2003 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Plant production, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2005/15/EC amending Annex IV to Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2005 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2002/89/EC amending Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to amend the Decree on Plant Health (No. 22 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Inspection, International trade, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to amend the Decree on Plant Health (No. 7 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to amend the Decree on Plant Health (No. 3 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, International trade, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to amend the Decree on Plant Health (No. 17 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to amend the Decree on Plant Health (No. 14 of 2010). Legislation | Finland | 2010 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to amend the Decree on Plant Health (No. 1 of 2010). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Timber, Plant protection, Plant production, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX