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August 16/2022
Supervise the use of a paper straw when feeding small children
The Food Authority Ruokavirasto has received several reports of choking hazards caused by paper straws. Infants have ingested liquid foods with the paper whistles included in the package, which have…
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June 29/2022
Country of origin must always be shown on strawberries
Consumers have the right to know the origin of strawberries. When strawberries are sold packaged, the labelling shall indicate the name, country of origin, packager of the product, the lot marking,…
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June 28/2022
Fodder raw material with risk of COVID imported to Finland
Finnish Customs has conducted a preliminary investigation into a criminal case involving suspected smuggling of animal-based fodder raw material from Denmark to Finland. The fodder that was delivered…
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June 22/2022
Trade-liberalisation measures for products originating in Ukraine
The European Parliament and the Council have introduced the following preferential arrangements: The Ukrainian tariff-rate quotas 09.4306, 09.4307, 09.4308, 09.4270, 09.4600, 09.4601, 09.4602,…
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May 23/2022
The amount of salt in food needs to be further reduced
There is a surprising amount of pre-packed foods with a high salt content on the Finnish market. The Food Authority's national control project for salt and nutrition shows the need to reduce the…
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May 6/2022
False morels should be handled correctly
False morels are poisonous when raw. Proper cooking is required to avoid poisoning. Read more about False morel fungi pdf
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April 1/2022
The Finnish Food Authority grants relaxations to food labelling during the Ukrainian war
The exceptional situation caused by the war in Ukraine hampers the supply of certain raw materials from Ukraine and Russia. Due to availability problems, food business operators may have to make…
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March 15/2022
The health risks of Ukrainian pets should be recognised
People fleeing the war in Ukraine bring along pets whose import requirements, due to the circumstances, do not meet all the advance requirements. Pets arriving from Ukraine should be presented to Finnish Customs for inspection upon arrival in Finland. The Finnish Food Authority would like to remind…
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March 8/2022
New European Network for the Assessment of Risk from Chemicals
The EU is launching the Partnership for the Assessment of Risk from Chemicals (PARC) programme that will form a competence network of chemical risk assessment. The Finnish parties involved are the…
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February 18/2022
Companies to pay a service charge for food municipality control in 2022
Starting from the first quarter of 2022, municipalities will collect from companies a service charge of EUR 150 for food control. Such operators as village shops will be exempt, however. Read more…
Companies to pay a service charge for food municipality control in 2022
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