Food Act (No. 297/2021).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Processing/handling Institution Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Traceability/product tracing Offences/penalties Game Slaughtering Animal health Pests/diseases

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 21 April 2021.

Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to: 1) Protect the health and economic interests of consumers by ensuring the safety of foodstuffs and food contact materials, good food quality and other quality standards in accordance with food regulations, as well as ensuring that information on food and food contact materials is adequate and accurate; and 2) Promote the operating conditions for food business operators. It applies to foodstuffs, animals used for food production, food contact materials, relates businesses, and to food inspection. The Act contains 87 sections divided into the following chapters: 1. General provisions; 2. Requirements for food business operators and contact material operators; 3. Authorities and their responsibilities; 4. Laboratories; 5. Food inspection; 6. Official fees on food exports; 7. National quality systems for food and controlled husbandry conditions; 8. Registration of protected designations production notification; 9. Administrative coercive measures, administrative sanctions and criminal sanctions; 10. Feed; 11. Revision and appeal; 12; Register; 13. Special provisions; 14. Entry into force and transitional provisions.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Repeals

Food Act.

Legislation | Finland | 2006 (2011)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Processing/handling, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on food supervision (No. 315 of 2021).

Legislation | Finland | 2021

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit, Meat, Animal production, Slaughtering, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on eligibility and language requirements for persons carrying out official controls of food of animal origin (No. 312 of 2021).

Legislation | Finland | 2021

Keyword: Animal production, Inspection, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry concerning national arrangements to implement Regulation (EC) No. 2015/2283 on novel foods.

Legislation | Finland | 2017

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Institution, Internal trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on zoonoses (No. 316 of 2021).

Legislation | Finland | 2021

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Poultry, Swine, Slaughtering, Processing/handling, Vaccination, Inspection, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX