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Veterinary inspector
- Professional qualification
- Nationwide except the Åland Islands
- Public service
Veterinarian responsible for meat inspection and institutional control in slaughterhouses.
Do the following
When setting up a new slaughterhouses, the operator applies for the slaughterhouse’s approval from the meat inspection unit of the Finnish Food Authority. When the slaughterhouse receives the approval and the approval number, the meat inspection unit of the Finnish Food Authority will arrange a veterinary inspector responsible for the meat inspection and institutional control of the slaughterhouse.
To whom and on what terms
A veterinary inspector must have a licensed veterinary medicine licentiate degree in Finland.
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Finnish Food AuthorityText edited by: Finnish Food Authority
Updated: 30/11/2023