Government bills7
- HE 140/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Annual basic fee for health protection supervision
An annual basic fee of 150 euros will be introduced for operators subject to planned health protection supervision. Small-scale activities will be excluded from the fee.
23 Nov 2021 · 1 vote94 jaa71 ei - HE 3/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming food control and regulation
Finland will introduce a new Food Act to streamline and clarify regulation and official control in the food sector. The focus of control will shift from premises to activities, and sector rules will be updated to comply with EU requirements.
7 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 200/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming feed control and feed safety
A new Feed Act will be enacted in Finland to improve the safety and supervision of animal feed. At the same time, authorities will be given new means to intervene in non-compliant online trade and the shadow economy.
21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 36/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and streamlining food control
The rules on food control will be reformed and authorities' supervisory powers increased, including with regard to online sales. At the same time, red tape related to food business operators' in-house control will be reduced.
16 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal and food import controls
A new act will clarify the supervision of imports of animals, food, and feed from outside the EU. An administrative penalty payment may be imposed for violations of import rules.
12 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 262/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming food and health protection supervision
The Food Act will be reformed to reduce bureaucracy in official supervision and for operators. At the same time, an annual supervision fee of 150 euros will be introduced for food and health protection operators.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 104/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying food control planning
The food control planning obligations of municipalities and central government authorities will be eased to reduce the administrative burden. At the same time, the Finnish Food Safety Authority will be tasked with assessing health claims used in promotion campaigns for agricultural products.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote