Government Decree on medicated feed (10/VLA/2008). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal feed/feedstuffs Drugs Traceability/product tracing Data collection/reporting Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Internal trade International trade Animal health Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 January 2009. Abstract The objective of the present Government Decree is to ensure the quality, safety and traceability of medicated feed placed on the market as well as expert information on medicated feed. It lays down requirements for the manufacture of medicated feed, record keeping of production and transfer of medicated feed, organization of businesses, and import of medicated feed. Section 5 lays down requirements for the approval of feed business operators that manufacture medicated feed, including the obligation to have a HACCP system in place. Full text Swedish Website mmm.fi