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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to the Register for Aquaculture (No. 212 of 1996).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Forfattningssamling No. 212-222 of 1996, pp. 667-669.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Aquaculture Mariculture Fish disease Registration Animal health
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
1 April 1996.
Abstract

The Decree shall regulate in more detail matters relative to the register for aquacultural installations as foreseen in section 4 of the Act to implement the common fisheries policy of the European Communities (1139/94). Section 2 provides a definition of aquacultural installation. Aquacultural installations include installations used for mariculture. Section 3 specifies the data which shall be introduced in the Register. The Register shall be kept by the Rural District Offices (sect. 4). The Register is used as an instrument to prevent and combat animal diseases. (11 sections)

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Repealed by

Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry concerning the identification of aquaculture animals (533/2011).

Legislation | Finland | 2011

Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Fish disease, Registration, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX