Plants
February 8/2024
Finland's eastern border to remain closed
Border crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia will remain closed until 14 April 2024. The Government decided on the matter in it’s session on 8 February 2024. The decision…
Finland's eastern border to remain closedJanuary 19/2024
Changes in exception and expiry practices for phytosanitary certificates
According to the plant health legislation the authorities must have the possibility to inspect an export consignment before their departure. If an export consignment is taken outside the country…
Changes in exception and expiry practices for phytosanitary certificatesDecember 18/2023
Border control posts on the eastern border of Finland closed until 11 February 2024
All border crossing points along the land border between Finland and Russia, with the exception of Vainikkala, will remain closed until 11 February 2024. The Vainikkala border crossing point is open…
Border control posts on the eastern border of Finland closed until 11 February 2024December 15/2023
Border checks of animals, animal products and plants are now conducted normally in Vaalimaa and Niirala
The Vaalimaa and Niirala border crossing points were opened for traffic on Thursday 14 December 2023. The other border crossing points on Finland's eastern border will remain closed. The Government…
Border checks of animals, animal products and plants are now conducted normally in Vaalimaa and NiiralaNovember 17/2023
The closure of border crossings affects the transport of animals, animal products and plants
The Government has decided to close the border crossing point of Raja-Jooseppi during the night between Wednesday and Thursday, that is, as of 30 November 2023. The decision means that all border…
The closure of border crossings affects the transport of animals, animal products and plantsSeptember 23/2020
Safe working methods needed to protect against Legionella
The Finnish Food Authority and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) found Legionella bacteria in a variety of growing media, compost and digestate samples. Illness caused by Legionella…
Safe working methods needed to protect against LegionellaNovember 4/2019
Stricter requirements imposed on timber exports to Egypt and Malaysia
Malaysia and Egypt have imposed stricter requirements on timber exports as of 2018 and October 2019, respectively. This means that all shipments of timber from Finland must be inspected separately.…
Stricter requirements imposed on timber exports to Egypt and Malaysia