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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the exercise and supervision of activities regarding fertilizer products (No. 11 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Animal by-products Fertilizers/nutrients International trade Authorization/permit Inspection Data collection/reporting Registration Offences/penalties Plant production
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 implements Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilizer and provides for the control on the manufacture, technical processing, placing on the market, importing and storing of fertilizer products. Operators shall notify their activities to the Food Safety Agency and shall keep a register in accordance with section 12 of the Fertilizer Product Act. The Decree also, among other things, provides for approval of establishments where above-listed activities are carried out, provide for internal control and the approval of control laboratories and provide rules for the trade in fertilizer products within the European Community.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilizers.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Basic legislation, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fertilizer Product Act (No. 539 of 2006).

Legislation | Finland | 2006 (2011)

Keyword: Animal by-products, Fertilizers/nutrients, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX