Food Authority Act (371/2018). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Institution Financial agricultural measures Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Animal health Animal production Animal welfare Plant production Plant protection Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act merges the Finnish Food Safety Authority, the Finnish Agency for Rural Affairs and a part of the National Land Survey of Finland's Centre for ICT Services so as to become the (new) Finnish Food Authority. The Finnish Food Authority promotes, supervises and examines food safety and quality, animal health and welfare, plant health, and fertilisers, animal feed, plant protection products, soil conditioners, plant propagation material and raw materials used in agricultural and forestry production. The Authority is responsible for the use of the assets of the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in Finland, acts as the Finnish agency for grants, and manages EU and national subsidies. The Authority will operate under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. (12 sections) Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi