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March 15/2023

Finnish Grain Quality in 2022

Viljaseula 2022 collates important information on the quality and safety of the Finnish grain harvest. The information is based on the quality monitoring of the grain harvest carried out by the Plant…

Finnish Grain Quality in 2022

December 1/2022

Electronic identification required from private customers when ordering paid laboratory tests starting 1 January 2023

From the beginning of 2023, the Finnish Food Authority’s private customers will be required to identify themselves electronically when ordering laboratory tests that are subject to a fee. The change…

Electronic identification required from private customers when ordering paid laboratory tests starting 1 January 2023

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…

Finnish Food Authority's laboratory to send results of samples it has examined by secure e-mail from 1 January 2021

May 11/2020

Food Authority’s Virology Unit laboratories begin to analyse coronavirus samples

Adequate testing of samples is important in managing the coronavirus pandemic. The Finnish Food Authority and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) have jointly initiated coronavirus…

Food Authority’s Virology Unit laboratories begin to analyse coronavirus samples

September 25/2019

The Finnish Food Authority withdraws its recommendation concerning the import of dogs from Norway

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has reported severe bloody diarrhoea in several dogs in Norway. No similar clustering of dog disease cases in a particular locality or area has been detected in…

The Finnish Food Authority withdraws its recommendation concerning the import of dogs from Norway

September 12/2019

The Finnish Food Authority advises caution when importing dogs from Norway

Norwegian food authorities warn dog owners of an unidentified disease that has killed more than 20 dogs in Norway. Symptoms of the disease include violent and sudden bloody diarrhoea and vomiting and…

The Finnish Food Authority advises caution when importing dogs from Norway

September 12/2019

No canine blood diarrhoea outbreak in Finland for the time being

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has reported severe bloody diarrhoea in several dogs in Norway. The cause of the outbreak in dogs is not yet known. So far, no similar clustering in a particular…

No canine blood diarrhoea outbreak in Finland for the time being

September 9/2019

Annual aerial spreading of rabies vaccine baits starting on south-eastern border

The Finnish Food Authority will begin aerial distribution of rabies bait vaccines along the south-eastern border on 13 September. These will continue for about one month. The goal of these air drops…

Annual aerial spreading of rabies vaccine baits starting on south-eastern border

June 24/2019

New method for inspecting the origins of strawberries

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the Finnish Food Authority (formerly the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira) have developed an analytical method for ensuring that strawberries sold as…

New method for inspecting the origins of strawberries