Responsible for the service City of Rovaniemi
Environmental control office
- Service location
Environmental protection and Rovakaari environmental health care office. The office does not offer on-call services. You can ensure service availability by booking an appointment in advance.
Visiting address
Mäntyvaarantie 2
96100 Rovaniemi
Service hours
Monday-Friday 8.00–16.00
Other contact details
Postal address
P.O. box 1008
96101 Rovaniemi
Services
Approval for a household water supplier and wholesaler
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceHousehold water supplier must apply for the approval of operations before the start of operations or a significant operational change.Approval of by-product plants
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceYou will need an approval to start the operation of an animal by-product plant.Approval of food premises
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceApplication for approval of a food premises for foodstuffs of animal origin.By-product permit for zoos
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceA zoo needs a permit if it uses zoo animals to feed other zoo animals in its own zoo.Campsite notification
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe municipality's campsite authority must be notified of the establishment of a campsite or any essential changes to the activities.Environmental permit
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceUnder the Environmental Protection Act, an environmental permit is required for activities that involve the risk of environmental pollution.Export certificates for foodstuffs and other products of animal and plant origin
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceExport certificates for foodstuffs and other products of animal and plant origin.96101 Rovaniemi
Food contact material field operator's notification of premises and operations
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceAn operator in the field of food contact materials must notify the local supervisory authority as per the Food Act.General notification under the Environmental Protection Act
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceCertain activities posing a risk of environmental pollution are subject to notification.Land extraction permit and notification
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceA permit is required for extracting land resources (stone, gravel, sand, clay, earth) for purposes other than domestic use.Licence for retailing tobacco products and nicotine-containing liquids and wholesale notification
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe retail sale of tobacco products and nicotine-containing liquids requires a sales licence and a wholesale notification.Notification in accordance with the Health Protection Act.
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceOperator’s notification to the municipal health protection authority of the commencement, substantial modification or termination of operations.Notification of a manure heap
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceStoring manure or fertilisers in a heap requires a notification to the municipal environmental protection authority.Notification of a pleasure boat harbour
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceA pleasure boat harbour must have a waste management plan for the management of waste from pleasure boats.Notification of an exceptional situation in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe environmental protection authority must be notified of a situation causing exceptional emissions or waste, without delay.Notification of collection of waste on a professional basis to the waste management register
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceProfessional waste collectors must notify the municipal environmental protection authority for entry in the waste management register.Notification of experimental activities in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceYou must notify the environmental protection authority of experimental activities.Notification of food-related activities
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceNotifying the food control authority of food activities.Notification of noise and vibration
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceActivities causing temporary noise or vibration must be notified to the environmental protection authority.Notification of primary production premises
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe operator submits a notification of the primary production premises to the municipal food control and monitoring.Notification of suspected health hazard
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceYou can submit a notification if you suspect that indoor conditions cause health hazards to users.Notification of the amount of by-products used as carrions
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceReport monthly the amount of carrion material you have delivered to the carrion feeding site.Notification of the supply or use of household water in the water distribution zone
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceReport the supply or use of household water for public or commercial activities.Permit for by-product samples and exhibits
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceYou will need a permit for the use of certain types of samples and exhibits, if they are an animal by-product of category 1.Permit in accordance with the Act on Cross-country Traffic
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceA permit from the municipal environmental authorities is needed for competitions and regular exercises arranged in the terrain with motor vehicles.Permit in accordance with the Water Traffic Act
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceRecurrent competitions and practices on motorised watercrafts require a permit from the municipal environmental protection authority.Registration of a carrion feeding site
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceRegister your carrion feeding site before starting carrion activities.Registration of by-product plants
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe veterinary inspector will register the by-product plant on your application.Registration under the Environmental Protection Act
Permit or other obligation6 municipalitiesPublic serviceRegister activities that have environmental protection requirements by a government decree in the environmental protection information system.Retail sales licence for nicotine products
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceApply for a licence for the retail sale of nicotine replacement therapy products outside pharmacies from environmental health care.Water-borne epidemic notification
Permit or other obligation5 municipalitiesPublic serviceReport an epidemic or suspicion of an epidemic caused by domestic water, pool water or bathing water.
Text edited by: City of Rovaniemi
Updated: 20/11/2023