Egg Products Hygiene Act (No. 517 of 1994). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling, No. 511-517 of 1994, pp. 1404-1412. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Inspection Poultry products International trade Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 July 1994. Abstract This Act provides rules which aim at securing the hygienic qualities of egg products which are intended for use as food (sect. 1). The Act shall not apply to foodstuffs made of egg products. Section appoints the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as the implementing authority at a national level. The Veterinary Drugs and Foodstuffs Institute is appointed as the prime supervisory authority. Act 583/86 realtive to infectious diseases and the Public Health Act shall aslo apply. Requirements outlined in Chapter 3 and 4 concern mainly the approval of premises, but deal also with the handling, transportation, and labelling of egg products and other matters. The remaining Chapters provide for appeal within the administration, offences and penalties, miscellaneous matters including registration of premises (sect. 41), supervision of importation and exportation (sects. 44-48), and entry into force. (55 sections divided into 8 Chapters) Full text Swedish References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations related to the supervision and control of certain foodstuffs of animal origin (No. 1569 of 1994). Legislation | Finland | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Fish products, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act to amend the Egg Products Hygiene Act (No. 1565 of 1994). Legislation | Finland | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act relative to food hygiene with respect to foodstuffs of animal origin (No. 1195 of 1996). Legislation | Finland | 1996 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX