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Fish Hygiene Act (No. 330 of 1994).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling, No. 329-335 of 1994, pp. 959-967.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Inspection Fish products
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on a date to be established by Order.
Abstract

The scope of the Act is to secure the quality of fish which is intended for use as food (sect. 1). The text of the Act consists of 53 sections which are divided into 9 Chapters: The scope of the Act and application sphere (1); Authorities (2); Food quality requirements for fisheries goods and for the processing and preparation of such goods (2); Requirements regarding premises and vessels and operations (4); Supervision (5); Appeal against decisions (6); Offences and penalties (7); Miscellaneous provisions (8); Entry into force and transistional provisions (9).

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

Fish Hygiene Regulations (No. 482 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order to carry into effect the Fish Hygiene Act (No. 481 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994

Keyword: Navigation, Fishing vessel, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Act to amend the Fish Hygiene Act (No. 1562 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Fish 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Repealed by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