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

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Service hours

Monday-Friday 8.00–16.00

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Postal address

P.O. box 1008
96101 Rovaniemi

Services

Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Approval for a household water supplier and wholesalerRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Household water supplier must apply for the approval of operations before the start of operations or a significant operational change.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Approval of by-product plantsRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
You will need an approval to start the operation of an animal by-product plant.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
By-product permit for zoosRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
A zoo needs a permit if it uses zoo animals to feed other zoo animals in its own zoo.
City of Rovaniemi
Campsite notificationCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
The municipality's campsite authority must be notified of the establishment of a campsite or any essential changes to the activities.
City of Rovaniemi
Environmental permitCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
Under the Environmental Protection Act, an environmental permit is required for activities that involve the risk of environmental pollution.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Export certificates for foodstuffs and other products of animal and plant originRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Export certificates for foodstuffs and other products of animal and plant origin.
96101 Rovaniemi
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Food contact material field operator's notification of premises and operationsRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
An operator in the field of food contact materials must notify the local supervisory authority as per the Food Act.
City of Rovaniemi
General notification under the Environmental Protection ActCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
Certain activities posing a risk of environmental pollution are subject to notification.
City of Rovaniemi
Land extraction permit and notificationCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
A permit is required for extracting land resources (stone, gravel, sand, clay, earth) for purposes other than domestic use.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Licence for retailing tobacco and nicotine products and wholesale notificationRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
8 municipalities
Public service
The retail sale of tobacco products and nicotine-containing liquids requires a sales licence and a wholesale notification.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Notification in accordance with the Health Protection Act.Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Operator’s notification to the municipal health protection authority of the commencement, substantial modification or termination of operations.
City of Rovaniemi
Notification of a manure heapCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
Storing manure or fertilisers in a heap requires a notification to the municipal environmental protection authority.
City of Rovaniemi
Notification of a pleasure boat harbourCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
A pleasure boat harbour must have a waste management plan for the management of waste from pleasure boats.
City of Rovaniemi
Notification of an exceptional situation in accordance with the Environmental Protection ActCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
The environmental protection authority must be notified of a situation causing exceptional emissions or waste, without delay.
City of Rovaniemi
Notification of collection of waste on a professional basis to the waste management registerCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
Professional waste collectors must notify the municipal environmental protection authority for entry in the waste management register.
City of Rovaniemi
Notification of experimental activities in accordance with the Environmental Protection ActCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
You must notify the environmental protection authority of experimental activities.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Notification of food-related activitiesRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Notifying the food control authority of food activities.
City of Rovaniemi
Notification of noise and vibrationCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
Activities causing temporary noise or vibration must be notified to the environmental protection authority.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Notification of primary production premisesRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
The operator submits a notification of the primary production premises to the municipal food control and monitoring.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Notification of suspected health hazardRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
You can submit a notification if you suspect that indoor conditions cause health hazards to users.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Notification of the amount of by-products used as carrionsRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Report monthly the amount of carrion material you have delivered to the carrion feeding site.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Notification of the supply or use of household water in the water distribution zoneRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Report the supply or use of household water for public or commercial activities.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit for by-product samples and exhibitsRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
You will need a permit for the use of certain types of samples and exhibits, if they are an animal by-product of category 1.
City of Rovaniemi
Permit in accordance with the Act on Cross-country TrafficCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
A permit from the municipal environmental authorities is needed for competitions and regular exercises arranged in the terrain with motor vehicles.
City of Rovaniemi
Permit in accordance with the Water Traffic ActCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
Recurrent competitions and practices on motorised watercrafts require a permit from the municipal environmental protection authority.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Registration of a carrion feeding siteRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Register your carrion feeding site before starting carrion activities.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Registration of by-product plantsRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
The veterinary inspector will register the by-product plant on your application.
City of Rovaniemi
Registration under the Environmental Protection ActCity of Rovaniemi
Permit or other obligation
6 municipalities
Public service
Register activities that have environmental protection requirements by a government decree in the environmental protection information system.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Retail sales licence for nicotine productsRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Apply for a licence for the retail sale of nicotine replacement therapy products outside pharmacies from environmental health care.
Rovakaari Environmental Health Services
Waterborne epidemic notificationRovakaari Environmental Health Services
Permit or other obligation
5 municipalities
Public service
Report an epidemic or suspicion of an epidemic caused by domestic water, pool water or bathing water.

Text edited by: City of Rovaniemi

Updated: 13/6/2024

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