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March 24/2021
The Finnish Food Authority participates in the Year of Research-Based Knowledge
The Year of Research-Based Knowledge 2021 is a national project implemented by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Academy of Finland and the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies in…
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February 15/2021
Bird flu found at pheasant farm in Janakkala
High pathogen H5N8 avian influenza, which causes high mortality among birds, has been confirmed at a pheasant farm in Janakkala in Tavastia Proper. The disease had been found earlier in wild birds…
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February 5/2021
A European platform will pave the way forward towards a closer collaboration in food safety
Safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health, yet the current EU food safety system falters when a need to quickly adapt to a continuously evolving food chain arises.…
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January 8/2021
New findings on how strontium enters humans and on mobility from research at the medieval Hamina cemetery in Ii
A recent study published in the scientific journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences examines human mobility at the Hamina cemetery in the community of Ii in the 15th and 16th centuries. It…
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January 7/2021
New theory: dogs were domesticated because they were able to take advantage of higher levels of protein consumption than humans
The domestication of wolves into dogs was only possible in cold climates, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports. Dogs were the only species known to have been domesticated by…
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December 4/2020
Finnish Food Authority's laboratory to send results of samples it has examined by secure e-mail from 1 January 2021
From 1 January 2021, the Finnish Food Authority will send laboratory's analysis certificates via secure e-mail when e-mail has been selected as their delivery method. This is to better ensure our…
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December 2/2020
Finnish Food Authority prepares for Brexit
The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union will affect clients of the Finnish Food Authority who export and import goods, and the activities of the Food Authority in many ways. The…
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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…
The Finnish Food Authority's bank details will change on December 1, 2020