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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