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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to meat and processed meat products imported from countries outside the European Community (No. 1140 of 2006).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Inspection Meat Authorization/permit Poultry products Cattle Rodents Sheep/goats Swine Animal health Pests/diseases
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree defines the conditions under which meat and processed meat may be imported into Finland from countries outside the European Community (third countries). It does not apply to import consignments of meat and processed meat imported from Andorra, Faeroe Islands, Liechtenstein and Norway to which the Decree on consignments at the first destination applies (118/2006). The purpose of this Decree is to ensure the food hygiene quality of import consignments of meat and processed meat products intended for human consumption and to prevent certain animal diseases spreading to Finland. The Decree shall be supplementary to specified national and Community legislation (art. 3).

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

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

Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Apiculture/sericulture, Swine, Equine-animals, Game, Animal by-products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree relative to meat and processed meat products imported from countries outside the European Community (No. 544 of 2008).

Legislation | Finland | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Treated food, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree relative to meat, processed meat products and composite products containing processed meat imported from countries outside the European Community (No. 173 of 2012).

Legislation | Finland | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Game, Poultry products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree relative to meat and processed meat products imported from countries outside the European Community (No. 970 of 2010).

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Game

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry amending the Decree relative to meat and processed meat products imported from countries outside the European Community (No. 80 of 2010).

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX