Health permit for farming aquaculture species
- Permit or other obligation
- Nationwide
- Public service
Before the start of operations, the establishment of aquaculture animals must either be notified to the aquaculture register to the ELY Centre or apply for authorization from the Food Authority. In the case of establishments located in Åland, notification to the register as well as the application for authorization must be sent to the provincial government. Changes in the operation shall be notifi ...
Do the following
Application forms are available on the Finnish Food Authority website.
The application shall contain the details of the operator and the establishment/establishments. The application shall be accompanied by an operational biosecurity plan.
To whom and on what terms
The competent authority may grant approval if
- establishments comply with legal requirements, where applicable, for quarantine, isolation and other biosecurity measures, surveillancerequirements and record-keeping
- establishments have equipment and facilities that are sufficient to reduce the risk of transmission and spread of diseases to an acceptable level, taking into account the type of establishment concerned and of a capacity adequate for the species, categories and quantity (numbers, volume or weight) of aquatic animals concerned
- establishments do not pose an unacceptable risk of disease transmission, taking into account the risk-mitigation measures in place
- establishments have in place a system which enables the operator concerned to demonstrate to the competent authority that the requirements laid down in points 1, 2 and 3 are fullfilled.
Deadline
The authprozation must be valid before commencing operations.
Processing time
Approximately one month.
Period of validity
The authorization will remain valid until further notice.