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August 31/2026
African swine fever infected zone expands to the west
The Finnish Food Authority’s tests, completed on Friday, have confirmed a case of African swine fever in a wild boar found dead in Hirvikoski, Pyhtää. The finding was made approximately 40 km west of…
African swine fever infected zone expands to the westAugust 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 LaboratoryJuly 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 abroadNovember 1/2024
The Finnish Food Authority's Certificate of analysis is renewed on 1.11.2024
The appearance of the Finnish Food Authority's certificates of analysis will change on November 1, 2024. After the change, the FINAS and ISTA accreditation symbols and any other possible marks will be…
The Finnish Food Authority's Certificate of analysis is renewed on 1.11.2024September 26/2024
Lay-offs cause delays in laboratory services
The Finnish Food Authority will temporarily lay off all its personnel in phases for two weeks at a time in late 2024. This is done in order to achieve our financial and operational adjustment target.…
Lay-offs cause delays in laboratory servicesSeptember 16/2024
Study: Eating domestic fish pays off
Press release 16 September 2024 from the Government's analysis, assessment and research activities (VN TEAS), Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry and Government Communications Department It is…
Study: Eating domestic fish pays offMay 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 JuneNovember 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