Regulations relative to the Institute for Veterinary Drugs and Foodstuffs (No. 1282 of 1992). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling, No. 1277-1285 of 1992, pp. 3175-3178. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Food quality control/food safety Animal health Drugs Residues Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on 1 January 1993. Abstract These Regulations further provide for a national body for the control of foodstuffs established by Act 1202/92. Section 1 specifies the tasks of the Institute: (1) to carry out laboratory and field research in relation with animal diseases; (2) to purchase or produce vaccines, serums, and diagnostic substances necessary for veterinary surgery; (3) to control and analyse food from animal origin and to control and supervise production and processing and importation and exportation of them; (4) carry out other research. The Institute consists of an Animal Diseases Department, a Department of Superintendency, and a Department of General Affairs (sect. 2). Full text Swedish References - Legislation Implements Act relative to the Institute for Veterinary Drugs and Foodstuffs (No. 1282 of 1992). Legislation | Finland | 1992 (1999) Keyword: Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX