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Plant Health Act (No. 702 of 2003).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Plant production Inspection Authorization/permit Pests/diseases Registration Data collection/reporting Certification Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act provides rules relative to the enhancement of plant health and the control of diseases affecting plants. The purpose of this Act is to maintain good plant health conditions and thus promote agriculture, forestry, horticulture and food production business conditions and food safety and product quality. Plants, plant products and other materials that may convey easily pests can be marketed, produced for marketing, stored and imported only by operators that are registered by the Inspection Centre for Plant Production.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Repeals

Plant Protection Act (No. 1203 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Plant production, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Plant Health (No. 17 of 2008).

Legislation | Finland | 2008

Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, Certification, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Institution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the control of potato cyst nematodes (No. 7 of 2010).

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Planting material/seeds, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act to amend the Plant Health Act (No. 948 of 2012).

Legislation | Finland | 2012

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Pesticides, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Plant Health Act (No. 1110 of 2019).

Legislation | Finland | 2019

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Biological control agents, Inspection, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Institution, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX