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Approval of reindeer slaughterhouses and approvable food premises connected to them

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide except the Åland Islands
  • Public service

On application, the Regional State Administrative Agency for Lapland approves the reindeer slaughterhouses and the approved food premises operating in connection with them, as well as the essential changes in their operations, and submits them to the register of approved food premises kept by the Finnish Food Authority.

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Additional information:

Reindeer husbandry:

For more information on matters related to reindeer herding cooperatives, see the Reindeer herding cooperative register.

Supervision of the Reindeer Husbandry Act:

Contact our expert Risto M. Ruuska

Regional State Administrative Agency for Lapland

Risto M. Ruuska

PL 3

13035 AVI

Tel. +358 295 017 381

Reindeer welfare and health matters:

Contact your local municipal veterinarian. For further information, please visit the website of the Finnish Food Authority.

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Text edited by: Finnish Food Authority
Updated: 31/12/2025