Government Regulation on Communicable diseases (146/2017). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Environment gen. Keyword Biosecurity Public health Monitoring Animal health Pests/diseases Data collection/reporting Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Government Regulation implements provisions of the Act on Communicable Diseases and provides for the classification of diseases and specifies duties and powers of state, regional and municipal administration for purposes of the Act. The Regulation also concerns zoonotic diseases. It specifies the zoonoses and animal diseases referred to in section 31 of the Act, that must be notified to the municipal veterinary authority. The Regulation also requires antimicrobial resistance to be registered in the regional resisters established under section 37 of the Act. Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Act on Communicable diseases. Legislation | Finland | 2016 Keyword: Biosecurity, Public health, Monitoring, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX