Meat Hygiene Act (No. 511 of 1994).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Meat International trade

Geographical area

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

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force on 1 July 1994.

Abstract

The scope of the Act is to secure the hygienic qualities of meat and meat products which are intended for use as food (sect. 1). Section 4 outlines powers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to regulate on a regional basis the sanitary aspects of small production of meat and emergency slaughtering of meat. As far as diseases of animals are concerned, Act 583/86 realtive to infectious diseases and Act 55/80 concerning animal diseases, shall apply. Provisions of Chapter 2 concern competent authorities: section 8 appoints the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as the competent authority at national level; section 10 appoints the county councils at the country level; section 11 appoints the municipal veterinary at the municipal level. Requirements outlined in Chapter 3 and 4 concern mainly premises. The remaining Chapters provide for appeal within the administration, offences and penalties, miscellaneous matters including registration of premises (sect. 54) and supervision of importation and exportation (sects. 57-61), and entry into force. (72 sections divided into 8 Chapters)

Full text

Swedish

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order to carry into effect the Meat Hygiene Act (No. 512 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Meat, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations related to the supervision and control of certain foodstuffs of animal origin (No. 1569 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Fish products, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to food hygiene requirements for meat and meat products which are imported from third countries and relative to animal diseases prevention (No. 19 of 1995).

Legislation | Finland | 1995

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Meat, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on follow-up, the recording of "disease frequency" and notification of diseases occurring in slaughter pigs (No. 30 of 1995).

Legislation | Finland | 1995

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Swine, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act to amend the Meat Hygiene Act (No. 1563 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Act relative to food hygiene with respect to foodstuffs of animal origin (No. 1195 of 1996).

Legislation | Finland | 1996 (2002)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX