Permits and obligations, permits and notifications

Submit a notification of food-related activities to the food control authority.

An operator in the field of food contact materials must notify the local supervisory authority as per the Food Act.

The municipal food inspection authority must be notified, in writing, of the premises of primary production and the primary production practises.

The use or renting of streets and green areas requires a permit.

A building permit or other official approval is required for nearly all construction work.

Instead of applying for an environmental permit, you can submit a general notification under the Environmental Protection Act.

You usually need a permit for extracting land resources for other than domestic use, in accordance with the Land Extraction Act.

Certain reindeer farms are subject to legal restrictions and the transfer of these farms is subject to authorisation.

Apply for the approval of food premises to establishment when setting up/changing an establishment for the handling/storage of food of animal origin.

Contact the environmental inspector or environmental service manager for the service.