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January 29/2020
Brexit transition period until the end of the year 2020
With the UK's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020, a transition period will begin until the end of 2020. During the transition period, the current rules will continue to be in place as if the UK…
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December 19/2019
Antibiotic resistance may be prevented by processing manure
Scientists believe that processing manure will also provide opportunities for preventing antibiotic resistance. This is evident from a joint project between the Finnish Food Authority, the Natural…
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December 14/2019
MAF: New plant health legislation to enter into force on 14 December 2019
The legislation on plant health will be renewed when the EU Plant Health Regulation (2016/2031) becomes applicable in all EU Member States as of 14 December 2019. Compared to the current legislation,…
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December 3/2019
Research seminar 10 December 2019: Human noroviruses: detection in food and new transmission routes
Maija Summa, Senior Researcher and Specialist in Veterinary Medicine, Environmental Health and Food Control, DVM, from Virology Research Unit at the Finnish Food Authority, discusses the results of…
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December 2/2019
MAF: International Year of Plant Health to kick off in Rome
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) will officially launch the International Year of Plant Health on 2 December 2019. The thematic year is being celebrated at the initiative of…
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November 18/2019
The use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals is decreasing, but additional investments are needed in the control of antimicrobial resistance
The joint FINRES-Vet 2018 report published by the Finnish Food Authority, the Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea and the University of Helsinki shows that the sales of antimicrobials used in…
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November 12/2019
Heads of EU paying agencies to convene in Helsinki
The heads of EU paying agencies will convene in Helsinki on 12–14 November 2019. The meeting is part of the programme of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. The meeting will be hosted by…
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November 6/2019
Stricter requirements imposed on timber exports to Egypt and Malaysia
Malaysia and Egypt have imposed stricter requirements on timber exports as of 2018 and October 2019, respectively. This means that all shipments of timber from Finland must be inspected separately.…
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October 28/2019
Welcome to the Finnish Food Authority Science Day on 14 November 2019
Science Day is open to everyone and is a good chance to find out about our research in the field of animal and plant health and wellbeing as well as food safety. As usual, there will also be a poster…
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October 23/2019
Research seminar 8.11.2019: Myco-DETECT project: Modified mycotoxins and relevance to food safety
Modified mycotoxins can be formed via metabolism of mycotoxins by plants, animals and microorganisms, as well as during food manufacturing processes. These compounds possess distinct chemical and…
Research seminar 8.11.2019: Myco-DETECT project: Modified mycotoxins and relevance to food safety