LEX-FAOC093368

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Fertilizer Products (No. 24 of 2011).

This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry contains provisions on various kinds of fertilizer products, classifies fertilizer products in type groups in accordance with the Fertilizer Product Act and specifies the requirements for each type group in respect of quality, labelling, packaging, transportation, storage and use. An application for classification of a product must be made to the Food Safety Agency. The Decree also specifies standards for the presence of certain toxic components of fertilizers such as arsenic and cadmium and concerns use of GMO's in fertilizers.

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Original Title: 

Jord- och skogsbruksministeriets förordning om gödselfabrikat.
Regional Info

Country: 

Finland

Language (ISO Code): 

FIN
Categories

Policy Type: 

Commerce

Sector: 

Agriculture

Scale: 

National
Temporal Info

Date - Final Text: 

01/09/2011