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Act concerning a system for the identification of animals (No. 238 of 2010).

Country
Finland
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Act provides rules for the identification of animals that do not occur naturally in the wild. The Food Safety Authority shall act as controller of records in the system of animal identification, but may delegate functions to other public bodies. The Act sets out the information that shall be registered. Such information shall be provided in electronic form by animal keepers and animal brokers. Places where animals are kept shall be registered. The Act also provides for the marking and tagging of animals and inspections and other control measures.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/fin124481.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/fin124481E.pdf
Web site
http://www.finlex.fi
Date of text
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lagom ett system f r identifiering av djur.
Amends
Animal Protection Act (No. 247 of 1996).
Implements
Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97.
Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 504/2008 implementing Council Directives 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC as regards methods for the identification of equidae.
Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.
Implemented by
Repealed by