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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to fish products and raw processed and prepared fish products that are imported from third countries (No. 395 of 1998).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling No. 390-395 of 1998, pp. 1265-1274.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Fish products International trade
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 15 June, 1998.
Abstract

The scope of this Decree is to safeguard the food hygiene qualities of fish products intended for human consumption that are imported from countries outside the European Union. Section 2 defines the application sphere of the Regulation, whereas section 3 concerns the relationship of this text to other law texts. General conditions for the importation of fish products are outlined in section 6. Section 7 concerns the importation of prepared fish and fish products from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, whereas section 8 prescribes rules for the importation of such products from other third countries. Section 10 makes sections 7 and 8 also applicable to landing of fish products from fishing vessels from third countries. The Schedules list countries from which fish products may be imported subject to certain conditions and list applicable EC legislation. (15 sections)

Full text
Swedish

References - Legislation

Implements

Act relative to veterinary border controls (No. 1192 of 1996).

Legislation | Finland | 1996 (2004)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to fish and fish products and to processed and prepared fish and fish products which are imported from third countries (No. 513 of 1996).

Legislation | Finland | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree to amend the Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to fish products and raw processed and prepared fish products that are imported from third countries (No. 537 of 1998).

Legislation | Finland | 1998

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX