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Topic animal diseases6
  1. HE 192/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Updating pet movement rules

    Finland's animal disease and import control acts will be updated to align with the new EU Animal Health Law from April 2026. No significant changes will be made to pet owners' everyday lives or travel requirements.

    8 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 286/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Updating animal disease compensation and restrictions

    The Animal Diseases Act will be updated to comply with the EU's new state aid rules regarding compensation paid for animal diseases. The imposition of restriction zones to prevent the spread of disease will also be clarified, and operations will be made easier for laboratories researching animal diseases.

    16 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 175/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming animal disease control and surveillance

    Finland's animal disease legislation will be reformed to correspond to the European Union's Animal Health Law. The reform updates the categorisation of animal diseases, while retaining existing disease control measures and compensation schemes.

    21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 288/2018 vpPassed

    Informing passengers about animal diseases

    Passenger transport and postal operators will be required to provide passengers with information on serious animal diseases and movement restrictions relating to them. At the same time, Finnish Customs will be granted the right to carry out animal disease control inspections independently as executive assistance.

    22 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 48/2016 vpPassed

    Intensifying wild boar hunting

    The use of fixed artificial light will be permitted when hunting wild boar and raccoon dogs at feeding sites, and wild boar can also be caught using enclosures. These measures will step up hunting in order to prevent the spread of African swine fever to Finland.

    26 May 2016 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 68/2015 vpPassed

    Updating animal disease rules and compensation

    State compensation paid for combating animal diseases will be aligned with EU State aid rules, and the powers of authorities to prevent illegal imports will be enhanced. At the same time, requirements concerning the storage of equine semen and cross-border transport of reindeer will be eased.

    9 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote