Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to harmful substances and organism in feed (No. 11 of 2010).

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs Toxicity/poisoning Standards Residues

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, based on section 6 of the Animal Feed Act, provides with respect to maximum levels of harmful substances, products and organisms in animal feed. Feed manufactured, placed on the market in Finland, used for animal feeding, imported or exported may not contain levels of harmful substances, products or organism higher than those set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Decree. The Decree sets out measures that shall be taken when higher levels of harmful substances are ascertained. Persons who hold a batch of feed that does not comply with prescribed levels shall notify the Finnish Food Safety Authority and collaborate with the Authority to clarify the circumstances that led to non-compliance and take measures as prescribed by the Authority.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2018)

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Standards, Internal trade, Basic legislation, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Internal trade, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fish disease, Animal health, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning, MRL-maximum residue limit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Registration, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Feed Act (No. 86 of 2008).

Legislation | Finland | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Institution, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Traceability/product tracing, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX