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Regulations relative to food hygiene issues in relation with foodstuffs of animal origin (No. 1336 of 1996).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Keywords

Abstract
These Regulations concern the application sphere of the Act relative to food hygiene issues in relation with foodstuffs of animal origin, give definitions, assign tasks of supervision and control to certain public bodies and regulate notification and bookkeeping duties of food production premises. Sections 2 to 5 limit the application sphere of the Act with respect to food produced for private use by the producer (sect. 2), with respect to meat (sect. 3), fish and fish products (sect. 4), and meat and eggs (sect. 50). The Veterinary Drugs and Food Office shall be the central supervisory authority for matters regarding foreign substances in food and control of slaughterhouses. Notification and bookkeeping duties exist for food premises, first place of arrival (defined), and with respect to diseased animals and treatment of animals. (19 sections)
Date of text
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 January 1997.
Notes
Based on Act 1195/1996.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Finlands Författningssamling, No. 1335-1339 of 1996, pp. 3843-3847.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No