News about plant examinations
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September 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.…
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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
Our laboratories are accreditated
Modern technology and continuous maintenance of staff qualifications ensures expert service and reliable results.
Plant Analytics unit of Finnish Food Authority is the test laboratory T014 accredited by Finas accreditation service, the accreditation requirement SFS-EN ISO / IEC 17025. (Accredited area of competence: www.finas.fi, Accredited operators).
Seed Laboratory is Accredited Laboratory (FI01) of the International Seed testing Association (ISTA).
Contact list
Seeds
Finnish Food Authority, Seed Laboratory
Tampereentie 51
32200 Loimaa
siemenlaboratorio@ruokavirasto.fi
p. 040 521 4761
Grain quality
Finnish Food Authority, Grain Laboratory
Mustialankatu 3
00790 Helsinki
viljalaboratorio@ruokavirasto.fi
p. 0400 131 429
Plant diseases and pests
Finnish Food Authority, Plant Disease and Pest Laboratory
Mustialankatu 3
00790 HELSINKI
kasvintuhoojalaboratorio@ruokavirasto.fi
Potato
Finnish Food Authority, Seed Potato Laboratory
Tampereentie 51
32200 Loimaa