Manufacturer, importer or supplier, such as a wholesaler, of food contact materials must report their place of business and the contact material operations performed there.
Food contact material refers to materials and articles that either are already in contact with food or are intended to be brought into contact with food, either directly or indirectly. Examples include:
- food containers
- ...
At the start of operations, notify the food control authority of your operating location in the ilppa notification service or by using a form.
Once you have submitted the notification, you will be notified once it is received and entered in the register. The food control authority will regularly inspect the operations of your company in accordance with its supervisory plan.
You should also report if the operator changes or the operations change or end in the ilppa notification service. You can also use a form to notify the local authority of the changes. In this case, use the same form for the change notification as for the notification in the beginning of operations.
The obligation to notify applies to all operators placing food contact materials on the market in Finland. These operators include
The obligation to notify applies to all operators in the field, irrespective of the contact material or article in question.
In case the operator changes, or the operations change or are terminated, the operator must make a notification of it without delay.
If the operator is established in another EEA state and provides services in Finland on a temporary basis, they are required to have the same notification as the operators established in Finland.
The notification must be submitted no later than four weeks before the operations are started.
The notification is valid until further notice.