Milk Hygiene Act (No. 671 of 1994). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling, No. 667-673 of 1994, pp. 1998-2008. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Milk/dairy products International trade Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on a date to be appointed by Order. Abstract The scope of the Act is to secure the hygienic qualities of milk and milk products which are intended for use as food. (sect. 1). As far as diseases of animals are concerned, Act 583/86 relative to infectious diseases shall apply (sect. 2). 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 as the public bodies charged with inspection at the county levels and municipalities are responsible for inspection at municipal level. Chapter 3 prescribes general hygienic quality criteria and provides for registration of production units and inspection by municipal veterinaries. Requirements outlined in Chapter 4 concern mainly premises and transportation. The remaining Chapters provide supervisions and control of production premises, for appeal within the administration, offences and penalties, miscellaneous matters including the register of premises (sect. 47) and supervision of importation and exportation (sects. 50-54), and entry into force. (61 sections divided into 9 Chapters) Full text Swedish References - Legislation Implemented by 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 Amended by Act to amend the Milk Hygiene Act (No. 1564 of 1994). Legislation | Finland | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Milk/dairy products, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act relative to food hygiene with respect to foodstuffs of animal origin (No. 1195 of 1996).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