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November 25/2020
The import or sale of plastic food contact materials containing bamboo fibre or unauthorised vegetable fibres is not allowed
The Finnish Food Authority notifies that importers and distributors must stop importing plastic food contact materials that contain unauthorised vegetable fibres because they are non-compliant. Such…
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November 20/2020
Invoices to consumers will be delivered via the Suomi.fi service as of 1 December 2020
State accounting units must offer consumers safe and commonly used channels for receiving invoices. These include e-invoices and invoices sent via the Suomi.fi Messages service. Starting 1 December…
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November 19/2020
The Finnish Food Authority's bank details will change on December 1, 2020
The Finnish Food Authority’s bank details will change. Starting from December 1, 2020, our banks will be Danske Bank and Nordea Bank Abp. Our bank account with OP Corporate Bank plc will be closed on…
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November 19/2020
A dissertation about viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus surveillance in Finnish brackish water fish farms has been published in the series Finnish Food Authority Research Reports
Head of Production and Companion Animal Pathology Section Pia Vennerström (DVM, Specialist in Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Animal Diseases) from the Finnish Food Authority will defend her doctoral…
A dissertation about viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus surveillance in Finnish brackish water fish farms has been published in the series Finnish Food Authority Research Reports -
October 19/2020
Labelling food packages – explicit instructions now also in English
The guide Food Information To Be Provided presents key requirements for the labelling of food packages. All food industry entrepreneurs must be familiar with these requirements. The guide includes…
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October 14/2020
Finnish children are not at risk from exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons through foods
The Finnish Food Authority has made an evaluation of the exposure of children to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs. PAHs are carcinogenic compounds formed during combustion. According to the…
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October 9/2020
Fighting African swine fever calls for constant measures
The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) to Germany, Europe’s largest producer of pig meat and the second largest exporter, is causing unrest in the meat markets and at primary producers in Finland and…
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September 23/2020
Safe working methods needed to protect against Legionella
The Finnish Food Authority and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) found Legionella bacteria in a variety of growing media, compost and digestate samples. Illness caused by Legionella…
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June 17/2020
Risk of choking from jelly confectionery
According to information received by the Finnish Food Authority, jelly confectionery that might cause a risk of choking has been placed on the market in Finland. Under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on…
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June 15/2020
Changes are being made to the tariff quota regulations for agricultural products
The Commission has published new tariff quota regulations. They shall apply from the tariff quota periods starting on 1 January 2021. Tariff quotas for agricultural products mean a temporary…
Changes are being made to the tariff quota regulations for agricultural products