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August 11/2026
Eleven more cases of African swine fever confirmed
Eleven new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in In the Finnish Food Authority’s investigations in the infected zone in Southeast Finland. Five of these cases were within the…
Eleven more cases of African swine fever confirmedAugust 10/2026
African swine fever (ASF) Test Results Confirmed by the EU Reference Laboratory
The EU Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever (Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, CISA-INIA/CSIC, Spain) has confirmed the first cases of African swine fever detected in Finland by the…
African swine fever (ASF) Test Results Confirmed by the EU Reference LaboratoryAugust 6/2026
Restrictions related to African swine fever in the infected zone to change
On 7 August 2026, the Finnish Food Authority amended its decision on the African swine fever (ASF) infected zone in force in Southeast Finland. The geographical boundaries of the infected zone will…
Restrictions related to African swine fever in the infected zone to changeAugust 5/2026
Search ongoing for wild boars in Southeast Finland’s terrain
Today, Finnish Food Authority experts will be training around 100 volunteer hunters to search for dead wild boars in the African swine fever- infected zone in Southeast Finland. The aim is to find all…
Search ongoing for wild boars in Southeast Finland’s terrainJuly 31/2026
African swine fever detected in Southeastern Finland
Preliminary tests have confirmed African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars in Virolahti, Southeastern Finland. Measures to limit the spreading of the disease have been taken, and the Finnish Food…
African swine fever detected in Southeastern FinlandJune 1/2026
Gyrodactylus salaris communication campaign launches as part of the Our Precious Transboundary Waters project
The Finnish Food Authority is launching a communication campaign warning about the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris to prevent the dangerous parasite from spreading to Upper Lapland, into waters…
Gyrodactylus salaris communication campaign launches as part of the Our Precious Transboundary Waters projectMay 26/2026
How to deal with animal registers if you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or business ID
Only information from an operator with a Finnish personal identity code or business ID is accepted in the Finnish Food Authority’s Dog Registry and the Register of Animal Keepers and Establishments.…
How to deal with animal registers if you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or business IDJuly 31/2025
African swine fever spreads in areas near Finland – avoid bringing meat products from abroad
African swine fever (ASF) is spreading at an alarming rate in areas near Finland, particularly in Estonia, where, in addition to wild boar populations, the disease has now also been detected in…
African swine fever spreads in areas near Finland – avoid bringing meat products from abroadMay 23/2025
Changes to Dog Registry Customer Service Contact Details as of 2 June 2025
As of 2 June 2025, the Dog Registry customer service will be integrated into the Finnish Food Authority’s Animal Registers Customer Service. The Finnish Food Authority will continue to handle any…
Changes to Dog Registry Customer Service Contact Details as of 2 June 2025May 17/2024
New monitoring of avian influenza to start at fur farms in June
New monitoring of avian influenza at fur farms will start in the first week of June. The monitoring will continue until the end of September. This is the period when the risk of infection from wild…
New monitoring of avian influenza to start at fur farms in JuneMarch 29/2024
Sheep, goat and pig registers will be renewed
The Finnish Food Authority is redesigning the register of sheep, goats and pigs to better serve the changed needs of legislation, stakeholders and the technology environment. The three-year project…
Sheep, goat and pig registers will be renewedNovember 13/2023
Avian influenza found at ten fox farms
The survey of fox and raccoon dog farms that begun recently has found avian influenza at ten farms. The farms where the infectious were found are located in the five regions where avian influenza…
Avian influenza found at ten fox farms