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

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal production Inspection Slaughtering

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Decree entered into force on 21 April 2021.

Abstract

The present Government Decree lays down rules concerning eligibility requirements for persons carrying out official controls of food of animal origin. It complements Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624, of 8 February 2019, and establishes provisions provided for by that EU Regulation. The Decree contains seven articles and lays down detailed rules applying to official veterinarians carrying out official controls in slaughterhouses, in ante-mortem inspections outside slaughterhouses, in meat production plants, in milk producing plants, and in egg packing plants.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Molluscs, Fish products, Slaughtering, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act (No. 297/2021).

Legislation | Finland | 2021

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Government Decree on official controls on food (No. 72 of 2020).

Legislation | Finland | 2020

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Processing/handling, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX