Food Authority Act (371/2018). Pays/Territoire Finlande Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Bétail, Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Développement agricole Institution Mesures financières agricoles Législation de base Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Inspection Santé des animaux Production animale Protection des animaux Production végétale Protection des végétaux Aire géographique Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé This Act merges the Finnish Food Safety Authority, the Finnish Agency for Rural Affairs and a part of the National Land Survey of Finland's Centre for ICT Services so as to become the (new) Finnish Food Authority. The Finnish Food Authority promotes, supervises and examines food safety and quality, animal health and welfare, plant health, and fertilisers, animal feed, plant protection products, soil conditioners, plant propagation material and raw materials used in agricultural and forestry production. The Authority is responsible for the use of the assets of the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in Finland, acts as the Finnish agency for grants, and manages EU and national subsidies. The Authority will operate under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. (12 sections) Texte intégral Suédois Site web www.finlex.fi