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FoodSafetyOrganization

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FinnishFoodSafetyAuthorityEvira

FinnishFoodSafetyAuthorityEvira
Examinesandmonitorsthesafetyandqualityofthefoodchain.
Itisbasedonresearchandriskassessmentproducedbythe
scientificknowledge.
Thelaboratoryoperationssupportthefoodchainrisks
theidentificationandpreventionofhealthhazards.
ThenetappropriationofapproximatelyEUR40million.,whichinadditiontocollecting
14million.customerpayments.

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Localcontrol
n.450municipalities
n.200controlunits
Objective:5080
thesupervisoryauthority:themunicipalgovernmentorother
multimemberjury
Health,environment,buildingboard
officials
Veterinarysurgeon,healthinspector,etc.
theofficiallaboratory
Municipalorprivate,Eviraapproves
Atthemoment,about40

Informationabouttheprovisionsofanti
foods

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LocalGovernmentdilated
Samplesin2005
Total32854
contrarytoregulations3532(11%)
Mostwerecontrarytotheprovisionsof
Juices,drinks,packagedwaterby35%
DietaryFats
Cerealandbakeryproducts
Meatandmeatproducts
Fishandfishproducts

19%
14%
13%
13%

Themunicipalitiesstudiedmainlyfood
microbiologicalandsensoryquality

Customsstatisticsthereasonsfortherejectionin2006
FooditemsexaminedbyCustomsintheirownsupervisionin2006
atotalof3857lots.Ofthese,499turnedonewayoranother
provisionscontrary.ThefiguresincludebothimportsclearedthroughcustomsintheEU
theoutsideofthecontrolfromtheotherEUcountriesconcerned.
Asregardsfood,themainreasonsforthedisqualificationimports
fromthirdcountries(%ofreasons)werethemicrobiologicalquality(24%),
pesticides(17%),incorrectlabeling(16%)andadditives
(15%).Internalmarketimports,respectively,themainreasonsforrejection
wereincorrectlabeling(17%),pesticides(15%),
saltcontent(15%)andadditives(14%).
Forconsumerproductsinthemostimportantreasonsfordenialof(%ofreasons)
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werecontactedforfuturesupplieswithfood
solubleheavymetalsby30%,mechanicalerrorsintoys16%
inadequatewarninglabelsn.14%.

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CustomsStatistics2006
FoodMarch3,
thecausesofanyirregularity
3.9%
1.4%
23,5%
15.8%
0.4%
1.2%
9,2%
15,4%
9,2%
17.3%

2.7%

Mikrbiologinenquality
Additives
Mycotoxins
Pesticides
Irradiation
Salinity
Nutrients
Heavymetals
Labelling
Othercontaminants
Otherreasons

CustomsStatistics2006
Foodstuffsinternalmarket,
thecausesofanyirregularity
13,2%
0.8%
5.0%

7,1%
14.1%
4,6%

17.0%
1.2%
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Mikrbiologinenquality
Additives
Mycotoxins
Pesticides
Irradiation
Salinity
Nutrients
Heavymetals
Labelling
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5,4%

14.5%

1.7%

Othercontaminants
GMO
Otherreasons

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Contrarytotheprovisionsoffooditems
byproduct,%ofthesurveyed
0%

5%

10%

15% 20%

25%

30%

VegetablesandMushrooms
VegetableProducts
Hdelmtandberries
Fruitpreparations
Nuts,almondsandpreparations
JuicesandDrinks
FishingProducts
Cerealsandbakeryproducts
Sweets,sugarandhoney
Spicesand
CocoaPreparationscoffeeandtea
Sauces,soupsandbroths
Milkanddairyproducts
Otherfoods

RASFFnotifications
TheEURASFFalertsystemwascarriedoutin2006
atotalof2874newnotificationsoffoodandfeed.
Amongthem,72%wereproductsfromthird.
Finlandhasmade
in2007todate,47RASFF

disclosures(79inthefullyear2006).
4742announcementrelatedtofoodandfeedfive.
42foodnotification27(64%)had
kolmasmaatuotteitaand15(36%)ofproductsinEUcountries.
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Ismade
ofThaiproductsforeight,

SpanishsevenandsixChinese
notice.
Sevenof42foodadvertisement
microbiological,otherchemical.

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RASFFnotifications

FinnishproductsisthesizeoftheRASFFinthe
Since1994,onlyafewofthenotificationand
EvenSeptemberhasgenerallybeenintherawmaterial,
whichhasbeenimported.
werejustadditionaldeclarationSuomalainencream.
ThereasonwasofIndianoriginin
ofthickeners,guargum,whichwas
dioxins.Guargumhasbeenmade
intheEUin

almostahundredadditionalnotice.

BackBets
Operatorsenforcementauthoritiesandconsumers
declaredbytheproductdefectsandrecalls
theamountisfrom30to50classesperyear.
Themainreasonsaretheallergens
merkitsemttmyysandmicrobiologicalconstituents
contamination.Also,foreignsubstancescause
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backbets.
BackBetsaremade,aswellasdomestic
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Importsoffoodrisks
Exoticrisksofhistaminesintuna,anasakis
theparasiteincertainfish,shellfishtoxins,Vibrio,and
virusesinshellfishandoysters,
Novelfoods
Unforeseenrisks,suchasdioxins
additiveorfeed,feedunsuitable
rawmaterials(tires,industrialoil)
Animaldiseases

Howtofarming/production
ensuringproducts
regulatorycompliance
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Animalwelfareistransmitted

Consumerscanfeeltheproducersandsee
howtheykeeptheiranimals
Ashortjourneytotheslaughterhouseananimal
theinterestofthe
Lawenforcementagenciesareclosetotheconsumerand
theresultsaremade
openlyavailable

Animalhealthcareof
Finland'sgoodhealthsituationandcomprehensive
Veterinariansnetworkofhealthcaresystem
providethebasisforasecuredomesticfoodlocally,
production

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Extensiveanimaldiseasecontrolprograms(eg.
Salmonellacontrolprogram)
toensurelocalfoodsecurity
Animalmarkingandtheregistrationandmonitoringof
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Theuseofdrugsinanimalsisundercontrol
theuseofantimicrobialsusedinanimalsshallbe
Finlanddecreaseduntil2000,which
Afterthat,consumptionhasremainedstable.
averycontrolleduseofantimicrobialagents
Finlandhavecontributedtoinfectiousdiseases
Renovationandantimicrobialagentsdirectedattheuseof
ofresistanceintoconsideration.
Thankstothecontrolleduseofantimicrobialagents
theresistancesituationinFinlandisverygood
comparedtotherestofEurope.
Finnishfeedindustrydeliberatelydispensedwith
theuseofantimicrobialgrowthpromotersinthe1990s
century,whichfurtherstrengthenedtheFinns
foodsafety.

Theuseofdrugsinanimalsisundercontrol
TheFoodSafetyAuthoritysupervisesdrugs,aswellasfarms
useandlkekirjanpitojathattheveterinaryprofession
theuse,acquisition,transferandpharmaceuticalpractitioners
veterinarylkekirjanpitoja.
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MarkingofanimalskeptforfarminginFinland
enabledtheidentityoftheanimaleg.
duringtreatment,andthedruggiventoitofthewithdrawalperiod.
Inthiscase,theproductionarea,wheretheanimalscomefrom,canbe
alsotraced.Traceabilityprovidestheuseofmedicines
monitoringtheefficiencyandthusensuresFinnish
theexcellentqualityofthefood.

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Foodstuffsofanimalorigin
contaminantsstudied

Thesamplesaretaken
liveanimalsonholdings
foodstuffsmeat,milk,fish,
Chickeneggsandhoney.
Eachyear,made
about5500chemical

analysisandmicrobiological600
antibioottijmtestausta

Foodstuffsofanimalorigin
residuecontrolprogram2.
Theprogramensuredthatthe
Companydoesnotuseprohibitedsubstances(eg.Hormones)
HasneverbeendiagnosedinFinland
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Foodproductsdonotcontainanimaltreatmentpermitted
residuesofdrugsoverthelimitvalues
(eg.,antibiotics)

Shownonlyinindividualcasesinsmall
concentrations
Monitoralsobederivedfromusingthegoods
infoodstuffs.
Afewspecimenshavebeenfoundmycotoxins
rottingasaresultoftheuseoffeed
Mooseandreindeerliverandkidneysamplesare
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MonitoringthepresenceofSalmonella
SalmonellacontrolinFinland>Salmonellaisnot
problemofdomesticfarmanimalsintheflesh
orchickeneggs
Theannualreportsofpeople
salmonellosiscases,90%(n.2000
sick)areofforeignorigin
Salmonellacontrolprogram:thelayinghens
salmonellainasampletakenthreetimesayear
V.2006studiedreceivedin2040fromthehenhousesamples,
allnegative

PlantProductionandconditions
PlantHealthconfirmed
Domesticvarietiesofsecuringseedsupply
SuitableforFinnishconditionsrequiringvarieties
lessnutrientsandplantprotectionproductsgood
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theproductionofthecrop
Operatingtheseedsupplyandseedsupplyhighquality
ensureaccesstohighqualityrawmaterials
herbalfoodandlivestockfeed
production
Domesticgrainqualitymonitoringprovidesinformationonthevarious
applications(eg.food,malt,feed)
theavailabilityofsuitablegrainandcerealseed
qualitydifferences.

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PlantProductionandconditions
PlantHealthconfirmed
Planthealthsituationisgood:
Naturalconditionsdonotfavorpests
Dangerousplantdiseasesandtuholaiset
todetectandcombatbeforethey
canspreadtotheproductionof
Theuseofplantprotectionproductsrequiresverylittlemaintenance,
thesoilisofapure
Foruseofplantprotectionproductsareproven
safeforpeopleandtheenvironment

PlantProductionandconditions
PlantHealthconfirmed
Fertiliserproductsthathavenoharmfulorganismsor
substancessuchasheavymetals,retainsoiland
groundwatercleanandtopromotesafe
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foodproduction.
Appropriatefeedproducts,whichdonot
harmfulsubstancesor,forexample.Salmonellaare
basicrequirementforsafefoodofanimalorigin
production.
theamountofharmfulsubstancestoreducethe
forpreventingtheirformation(eg.grain
moldtoxinsinrespectofmeasuresaffectingthecrop)
>Cleanenvironment,qualityproductsand
safefoodingredientsare
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Norovirusvegetables
Foreignfrozenraspberriesandvegetables
Disposeofcontaminatedwaterforirrigationorprocessinghygieneproblem
Thevirussurvivesrefrigerationchain
Foreignfrozenraspberriesriseto22%
norovirusoutbreaksinFinland
Foreignfrozenraspberrieskuumennussuositus
asimilarproblemindomesticberrieshavenotbeenfound
Thequalityofirrigationwaterisregularlymonitored
Assuch,theediblepartsofplantsmaybewateredonly
purewater

Pesticideresiduesindomestic
vegetablestheresultsfortheyears20022005

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Vegetables
Tracesseldom:theexaminationofsamples(597pieces)8%
containingresidues
Thecrossingofthemaximumlevelsallowedwasnotfound
Applesandberries
Residuesingeneral:studiedsamples(212units)62%
containedresidues(strawberrymoldpesticides)
Exceedanceofmaximumpermitted1piece
Jmtilannegood
Themainproblemofpesticideremovedfromtheregister
Theuseofsubstancesorpesticidescontrarytothetermsofregistration
theuseofsubstances(residuesofthepesticideswerefoundin9samples)

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EnvironmentandFood

Contaminants
FinlandisasparselypopulatedbulkyMarch
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Soil,waterandairspacehasbeenstudied
measuresforenvironmentalprotectionaremade
Municipalitiesarerecommendedtofindoutabouttheirregion
pollutionandtotellabouttheresidents
Ympristkontaminanttientransitionfoods
monitored:
Mercuryanddioxinsinfish
Radioactivefallout
Othercontaminantssuchasheavymetalsand
organictincompounds,andfoodprocesses
arisingfromcontaminantsandgrainmycotoxins
Informationforfishconsumptionrecommendationsandfungihavebeengiven
thecollectionandprocessinginstructions

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Transportation

Longtermrisksofshipments

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Transportaffectthesuccessofadistance
Inadditiontoanumberoffactors,suchas,forexample,beused
Transport(qualitylevel),technicalequipment,actors
professionalismandunpredictablesituations.

Themostcommonriskkv.transportationiseitherproducts
Incorrecthandlingofeg.loading
smellortasteerrorsor
heat/colddamageorimproperuseofthecontrols

Longdistancetransportofequipmentrikkoontumisriski,
Handlingerrorsandqualitylossesarethenearbytransport
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Manufactureoffoodproducts,
cateringandtrade

Theamountofadditivesincreasesfar
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processedfoods
Additivesaimedat,forexample,
toincreasethesafetyofthefoodbyinhibitingthegrowthofmicrobes
improvethestructureofthefood,forexample.Thickening
makefoodmoreattractiveinappearanceor
returnthefoodtothetypicalcolorofthefoodcolors
improvingthetasteofsweeteners
toensurethetaste,textureandnutritionalfood
thepreservationofthequalityoftheentiresalesperiod.
needforadditivesincreasesthetransittimeandlengthentheshelflife
DomesticmanufacturersuseFinnishinneedandtaste
(eg.thearomas,colorlessazodyesareavoided)
Middlefromfoodsneedadditivesissmall

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InFinland,foodbusinessoperators
requiredoperating
housecontrol

identificationofthecriticalpointsofactivityand
theirsupervision
acceptedaseligibleowncheckplan
supervisor,orreportingtoamoderator
continuousmaintenanceandinhousecontrolentries

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HygieneExpertise
Eachapprovedfoodpremisesuncompressed,
perishablefoodhandlersforalivingpersonis
foodhygienedemonstratingtheircompetenceinhygieneproficiencycertificate,or
thesocalled."hygienepassport".
HygieneProficiencyCertificatecanbeobtainedbycarryingouthygieneproficiencytest
orbyothertrainingdiploma.
HygieneProficiencyCertificateissuingapprovedbyEvira
hygieneskillstesters(approx.1,600people)
thebeginningof2002,isthehygieneproficiencycertificatesissued
atotalof458554shares.
Eviramaintainshygieneproficiencytestsystemandmonitors
hygieneproficiencyexaminersactivities.

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Domesticorganicproductsareoften
localfood
MicrobiologicalSafety
Noneedforlongshelflifetime
Organicproductionisoftenlowdegreeofprocessing,which
reducetheneedtousepreservatives
Chemicalsafety
Additiveslimitednohypersensitivity
causingcolorsandsweeteners
Nopesticidesnopesticideresidues
NutritionalSecurity
Organicproductsinherentnutrientcontent
atleasttheproductnormallyproduced
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