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Regulations relative to the Delegated Office for Foodstuffs (No. 385 of 1992).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling, No. 384-393 of 1992, pp. 1074 and 1075.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Institution Codex Alimentarius
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 June 1992.
Abstract

A Delegated Office for Foodstuffs is created within the administration of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Office shall: (a) carry out tasks in the field of supervision and control of the implementation of various laws and regulations relating to food; (b) on the national level plan and work out the international cooperation in the field of legislation and standardisation regarding foodstuffs; (3) act as the national Codex Alimentarius committee; (4) carry out other tasks as may be decided by the Ministry (sect. 2). Members of the Delegated Office shall be appointed by the Council of Ministers and shall represent various competences (sect. 3). The organization shall be led by a Secretary General (sect. 6). (10 sections)

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