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The registration requirement applies to all operators in the feed chain, and the approval requirement to some feed business operators.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: Finland, excluding Åland

About this service

Description

According to the feed hygiene regulation, the entire feed chain, including primary production, must be registered as feed business operators with the Finnish Food Authority. Registration is a prerequisite for business operations. Certain activities require a feed business operator to apply for approval in addition to registration. The approval requirement can relate to certain additives or products containing them, the manufacture of products from vegetable oil, oil blends and fat blends derived from vegetable oil, medicated feed, animal by-products, and the use of fishmeal or other processed animal by-products in the manufacture of animal feed for food-producing animals. Approval is also required for an establishment using a detoxification method for the purification of feed. Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “by-product regulation” on health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption) requires approval of those feed business operators that manufacture, process or store by-products of category 2 or 3. Approval is also required for operators manufacturing pet food from animal by-products. Approval in accordance with the by-product regulation is not required for operators that have been registered or approved in accordance with the Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 concerning feed hygiene and who store derived by-products for feed.

How to use it

Primarily, an operator should use the electronic registration service Touko to register as a feed business operator. If you cannot use the e-service Touko, you can register by sending the form A to the Finnish Food Authority. A feed business operator must apply for approval with the form C to use certain feed additives or to manufacture products derived from vegetable oils, for example. With the form G an operator can apply for approval to manufacture and retail medicated feed. An operator can apply for approval under the TSE regulation for the use of fishmeal, for example, with the form E.

Conditions

The Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 concerning feed hygiene requires a feed business operator to be registered or approved before manufacturing, exporting or importing feed, or placing feed on the market. The feed hygiene regulation also requires that all feed business operators implement procedures based on the principles of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP). The application for approval must be sent to the Finnish Food Authority well in advance before the planned start of operations. Use the form C to apply for approvalBefore granting an approval, the Finnish Food Authority inspects the company on site. An operator must notify the Finnish Food Authority of any changes in the operations or of the termination of operations by submitting either form A or D. Operators must also send an annual notification regarding their operations to the Finnish Food Authority. The Finnish Food Authority will send a separate request for it. The service includes a separate description of the registration of a primary production operator in the feed business (animal production farms, crop cultivation).

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Registration and approval of feed business operators in accordance with the feed hygiene regulation

The registration requirement applies to all operators in the feed chain, and the approval requirement to some feed business operators.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: Finland, excluding Åland

About this service

Description

How to use it

Conditions

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Registration as an operator in the fertiliser sector

Before starting the manufacture, marketing or import of a fertilising product, the operator must submit a written notification of the start to the FFA

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: Finland, excluding Åland

About this service

Description

Economic operators in the fertiliser sector must be included in the Finnish Food Authority’s control register. The economic operator in the fertiliser sector must register in the control register maintained by the Food Authority’s division of plant import and fertilisation if the operator’s activities include: * manufacture for sale or release, * treatment of animal by-products for own use (excluding manure), * placing on the market, i.e. sales and release, * import from another EU Member State, i.e. internal market trade and * import from outside the EU The Food Authority must also be notified of any changes in or cessation of operations. You must notify the Food Authority of the import of fertilising products in advance. The operator shall also inform the Food Authority of the quantities of fertilising products they have manufactured or imported annually. The operator must also have a quality system with which the operator monitors the quality of their product and keeps records to ensure traceability.

How to use it

Register as an operator in the fertiliser sector by sending a notification of the start of operations to the Food Authority. You can fill in the form in the online service Touko. The form is also available on the Food Authority’s website. Send your application for approval to the Food Authority.

Conditions

In addition to registration, the processing and storage of animal by-products requires approval. The application for approval must be sent well in advance before the planned start of operations.

Fee details

Processing of a notification in the online service Touko costs €68. Processing of a notification submitted by post or email costs €136. A fee of €135 or €168 per every starting hour is charged for inspections. The price of the control samples is based on the number of analyses carried out. The fees are determined in accordance with the current decree on fees and you can also find them on the Food Authority’s website.

Where and how to get help

Notification of the start of operations in the fertiliser sector · Form

The manufacture, sale and importation of fertiliser products requires entry in the Finnish Food Authority’s control register.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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Touko – e-service for seed, feed and fertiliser control · Online service

Touko is an online service of the Food Authority for documents concerning seeds, fertilisers and feed as well as for registering as a feed operator.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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Control of fertilising products and activities in the fertiliser sector · Website

The manufacture, placing on the market and import of fertiliser products are supervised by the Finnish Food Authority.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Fee Schedule for Chargeable Services · Website

Finnish Food Authority Price List for Fee-Based Services

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Registration of a primary production operator in feed business

Farmers and livestock producers must register as primary production operators in feed business and report the use of certain animal proteins as feed.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: Finland, excluding Åland

About this service

Description

According to the feed hygiene regulation, the entire feed chain, including primary production, must be registered as feed business operators. A farmer and a livestock producer must register to produce, mix, prepare and use feed to feed food-producing animals. The primary production operations in feed business that must be registered are: 1. production of feed (e.g. cultivation of feed grain or silage for own use or retail); 2. mixing of feed without additives/premixtures for the farm’s own needs; and 3. the use of domestic feed and/or purchased feed to feed food-producing animals. Farms that use unprocessed or simply pasteurised milk and milk based products to feed food-producing animals must register with the Finnish Food Authority. Unprocessed products can only be used for pigs. Fishmeal, animal dicalcium and tricalcium phosphates, and blood products derived from animals other than ruminants can be used to feed food-producing animals other than ruminants under the preconditions below. Fishmeal can be used in commercial liquid feed meant for suckling ruminants. In addition, processed animal protein derived from animals other than ruminants can be used to feed aquaculture animals, when taking the requirements below into account. Farms using the above-mentioned animal protein to feed production animals must register or apply for approval from the Finnish Food Authority. Additionally, if feed containing fishmeal is used on a farm, the farm must report its use. The use of feed additives or premixtures to manufacture a farm’s own mixture requires registration as a feed manufacturer. The use of certain additives or premixtures in the manufacture of feed requires the farm to have approval. Other feed business activities on the farm, such as the manufacture of compound feeding stuffs for sale, require registration as a feed business operator. Information on registration and the approval conditions for feed industry operators can be found separately in the service. When a farm manufactures feed with feed additives that require approval, i.e. certain additives or coccidiostats that affect animal production, the farm must be registered with the Finnish Food Authority with the form A and apply for approval to use the above-mentioned feed additives with the form C (feed business operator service).

How to use it

* Farmers and livestock producers can register as primary production operators with the Finnish Food Authority’s form F. * Farms using unprocessed or simply pasteurised milk and milk based products can register with the Finnish Food Authority’s form J. Farms using animal protein feeding stuffs to feed production animals or liquid feed that contains fishmeal apply for registration/approval with the Finnish Food Authority’s form I.

Conditions

According to the feed hygiene regulation, registering as an operator in primary production in feed business is a prerequisite for operations. Feed for the production of feed and to feed food-producing animals can only be obtained from registered or approved feed business operators. However, the registration obligation does not concern farms that - feed only fur animals or other animals that do not end up in the food chain (e.g. horses for hobbies and racing); - use animal feeding stuffs to feed the farm’s own animals and the food derived from these animals is used exclusively at the farm; - use no more than three hectares of cultivated area to produce feed per year, and which delivers all the feed it gains from this area for the on-site use of a local farm or a similar operator.

Where and how to get help

Registration as a feed business operator in primary production · Online service

Farmers and livestock farmers must register as feed business operators in primary production.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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Use of milk and milk-based products for feed and registration of farms · Form

Registration of food-producing farms using milk and milk-based products to feed food-producing animals

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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Registration or approval to use animal protein for feed · Form

Notification by farmers and livestock producers on the use of certain animal proteins as feed

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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Registration of establishments where terrestrial animals are kept

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

If you keep terrestrial animals, register the establishment and submit an animal-keeping notification before starting the activity. The registrations must be completed even if the animal-keeping activity is small-scale, recreational or temporary. You can complete the registrations in the e-service or by submitting a form. If the information changes or if you stop keeping animals, update the register information in the e-service or by submitting a form.

How to use it

Register all establishments where animals are kept. When an establishment is registered, it receives a unique establishment identifier (FI + 12 digits). ### Submit an animal-keeping notification for the registered establishment Provide the following information: * the animal species kept at the establishment * the purpose of animal keeping (type of activity) * the start date of animal keeping. ### Keep the information up to date Update the register information if: * the establishment details change * the animal-keeping details change * animal keeping ends. ### Species-specific notifications If you keep bovine animals, pigs, sheep or goats, you must also submit animal-specific event notifications to the relevant animal register. Events that must be reported include, for example: * animal purchases * animal movements * removals. If you keep equines, report their details to the equine database maintained by the body issuing equine identification documents. More information on species-specific identification and registration requirements is available on the Finnish Food Authority’s website.

Conditions

Register the establishment if you keep the following animals or carry out the following activities: ### Ungulates and equines * bovine animals (including water buffalo and bison) * pigs (including wild boar and mini pigs) * sheep (including mouflon) * goats (including pygmy goats) * equines (horses, ponies, donkeys, zebras and their crossbreeds) * cervids (moose, deer, roe deer and reindeer kept outside reindeer herding areas) Information on bovine animals, pigs, sheep and goats must also be reported to the species-specific animal registers. Equines must have an identification document, and their details must be recorded in an equine database maintained by an authorised organisation. ### Other terrestrial animals * camelids (camels, alpacas and llamas) * fur animals (foxes, mink, raccoon dogs, sables and ferrets) * production rabbits (rabbits kept for fur or meat production) * other terrestrial animals (excluding households keeping pets and veterinary practices or clinics) ### Birds * poultry and other captive birds, such as farmed game birds and production or hobby birds (for example chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, quails, pheasants, partridges, pigeons, guinea fowl, ostriches, emus and rheas). Register the establishment where birds are kept and submit a notification of bird keeping to the Register of Animal Keepers and Establishments regardless of whether the birds are kept commercially or as a hobby. This requirement also applies to small-scale and temporary bird keeping, for example if you keep only a few birds, keep them only during the summer or raise backyard chickens for your own use. ### Insects * bees and bumblebees ### Germinal products and embryos * storage of germinal products and embryos (establishments that do not require separate approval)

Fee details

Registration as an animal keeper and registration of an establishment in the Register of Animal Keepers and Establishments are free of charge. However, fees are charged for notifications submitted to animal registers and for ordering identifiers, such as ear tags.

Where and how to get help

Ilmoitus eläinten pitopaikasta · Form

Lomake maaeläinten pitopaikan ilmoittamiseen. Lomake sisältää täyttöohjeen.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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Animal identification and registration, forms · Website

All forms and instructions related to the identification and registration of animals are compiled on this page.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Online service for the register of animal establishments and keeping of animals · Online service

Register and edit information on terrestrial animal establishments and keeping, as well as carrion feeding sites, in the online service.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Ilmoitus eläintenpidosta · Form

Lomake eläinten pidon ilmoittamiseen. Lomake sisältää täyttöohjeen.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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Right to keep broilers in Finland (professional qualifications acquired abroad)

Security message service (Turvaviesti) →

Broiler keepers must have skills equivalent to the unit concerning meat poultry of the degree confirmed by the Finnish National Agency for Education.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: Finland, excluding Åland

About this service

Description

In Finland, a person can act as a broiler keeper (responsible for at least 500 birds) if their skills are equivalent to the unit specialised in meat poultry of the degree confirmed by the Finnish National Agency for Education. Based on the application, the Finnish Food Authority grants the right to keep broilers in Finland with professional qualifications acquired abroad.

How to use it

Send a free-form application to the Finnish Food Authority to obtain the right to keep broilers in Finland. The application must state the name, contact details and home municipality of the applicant, and the topic of the application. If you have a Finnish personal identity code, state it in the application. Required attachments: • an officially certified copy of the degree certificate and its attachments (transcript of records) • an official translation of the degree certificate, if the certificate has been issued in a language other than Swedish or English • if the applicant’s current first or last name differs from the name in the attachments, they must also provide a copy of a document verifying the change of name. Officially certified means a copy authenticated by a notary public or a so-called Apostille certificate. An authorised translation means a translation made by an authorised translator.

Conditions

The service is meant for foreign persons who wish to recognise their professional qualifications, which they acquired abroad, in Finland.

Fee details

The pricing is based on hourly fees.

Where and how to get help

Registry · Visit in person

Submit applications, notifications and other documents to the Finnish Food Authority. Documents are registered and processed.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

Visit address: Alvar Aallon katu 5 60100

Phone: 358 295300400 · Charged

Finnish Food Authority →

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Sheep and Goat Register

Each sheep and goat is recorded in the register. All events, such as births, movements and removals, must also be reported.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

The purpose of the Sheep and Goat Register is to ensure animal traceability and disease control. Through the register, authorities can monitor animal movements and numbers, helping to prevent and control animal diseases and ensure food safety. In addition, the register is used for supervision, support schemes and statistical purposes.

How to use it

Individual data for each sheep and goat kept in Finland must be recorded in the Sheep and Goat Register. The identification requirement applies to all goats and sheep, including pygmy goats and mouflon, regardless of their number. Animals must be identified even if they are kept as companion animals or pets. All events, such as purchases, sales, movements, animals found, slaughter, deaths and imports from abroad, must be reported within 7 days of the event. * In the case of a movement, both the consignor and the recipient must submit a notification. * Births must be reported using the dam’s birth notification within 90 days of birth. * The birth must be reported before movement if a kid or lamb leaves its holding of birth before 90 days of age. Animal dealers and slaughterhouses must submit their notifications on mediation and slaughter within 7 days of the event.

Conditions

Keepers of production animals and pets must register their holding and their animals. * Notify the animal holding to the Animal Keeper and Holding Register, if it is not already registered * Submit a notification of keeping goats or sheep to the Animal Keeper and Holding Register * Ensure that the animals are individually identified

Fee details

Registration fees are charged for the following orders and notifications: Sheep, goat and cattle registers: * identifiers ordered for the registration of animals (ear tags) * orders for red temporary identifiers * registration of animals imported from the EU * notifications submitted by slaughterhouse operators * notifications submitted by rendering plants

Where and how to get help

Lammas- ja vuohirekisterin ilmoitukset · Form

Lampaiden ja vuohien pitäjien on ilmoitettava tapahtumat lammas- ja vuohirekisteriin

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Phone: 358 295205302 · Charged

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Animal identification and registration, forms · Website

All forms and instructions related to the identification and registration of animals are compiled on this page.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Sheep and Goat Register Customer Service · TelephoneService

Assistance with the Sheep and Goat Register, including notifications, data corrections, and guidance on identifiers and obligations.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

Phone: 0295205302 · Calls are charged at the local network rate or mobile call rate (lnr/mcr).

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Fee Schedule for Chargeable Services · Website

Finnish Food Authority Price List for Fee-Based Services

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Paimen-asiointipalvelu – eläintenpitäjät, teurastamot ja välittäjät · Online service

Sähköinen palvelu, jossa eläintenpitäjä voi ilmoittaa tuotantoeläinten tiedot rekisteriin sekä tarkastella ja ylläpitää omia eläintietojaan.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Sheep and goat premiums

Sheep and goat premiums are EU-funded support for animal farms.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

Sheep and goat premiums include ewe and nanny goat premiums paid in the AB areaand the slaughtered lamb and goatling premiums paid throughout the country. You may receive the premium if you are an active farmer and you have a sheep or goat farm.

How to use it

You can apply for sheep and goat premiums annually in the Vipu service. The annual application period is at the beginning of the year.

Conditions

The ewe premiums are paid in support area AB in mainland Finland, in mainland Åland and in support area AB in the outer archipelago. The premium is determined based on the number of days of eligibility of the animals under your control in the sheep and goat register. The nanny goat premiums are paid in support area AB in mainland Finland, in mainland Åland and in support area AB in the outer archipelago. The premium is determined based on the number of days of eligibility of the animals under your control in the sheep and goat register. Slaughtered lamb and goatling premiums are paid throughout the country. The premium is determined based on the number of slaughtered lambs and goatlings during the support year as recorded in the sheep and goat register. You can find the detailed application and support conditions from the Finnish Food Authority’s application guide for animal premiums.

Where and how to get help

Mikkelin maaseututoimisto, Puumala · Visit in person

Mikkelin maaseututoimen toimipiste

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Keskustie 14 52200

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Maaseutupalvelut, Himangan maataloustoimisto · Visit in person

Toimipisteestä saatavilla maataloustukiin liittyvät viranomais- ja neuvontapalvelut.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Raumankarintie 2 68100

Phone: 358 444691251 · Charged

Phone: 358 444691255 · Charged

Phone: 358 444691256 · Charged

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Järvi-Pohjanmaan maaseututoimi · Visit in person

Perustulotuki, luonnohaittakorvaus, ympäristökorvaus, ekojärjestelmätuki, hirvivahinko, petovahinko, kotieläintuet, eläinten pito, kansallinen tuki

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Sairaalatie 3 62900

Visit address: Patruunantie 15 62800

Visit address: Multiantie 27 63800

Phone: 358 442970278 · Charged

Pohjois-Karjalan maaseutupalveluiden kotisivut →

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Pohjois-Karjalan maaseutupalveluiden Outokummun toimipiste · Visit in person

Maaseutupalvelut tarjoaa maaseutuhallinnon ja maaseudun kehittämisen palveluita.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Hovilankatu 2 83500

Phone: 358 401046107 · Charged

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Maaseutupalvelut, Vaalan toimipiste · Visit in person

EU- ja kansallisiin tukiin liittyvät asiat, hirvi- ja petoeläinvahinkoasiat ja tarkastukset, ilmoitukset hukkakaurasta ja hukkakauratarkastukset.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Vaalantie 14 91700

Phone: 358 445118235 · Charged

Maaseutupalvelut →

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Sika- ja siipikarjatalouden tuotannosta irrotettu tuki

Sika- ja siipikarjatalouden tuotannosta irrotettua tukea maksetaan tilakohtaisen viitemäärän perusteella.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: Finnish

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

Tukea maksetaan koko maassa sika- ja siipikarjatalouden tuotannosta irrotettuna tukena: * Etelä-Suomessa Etelä-Suomen tukena ja * C-tukialueilla pohjoisena tukena.

How to use it

Hae tukea Vipu-palvelussa. Voit hakea samalla kertaa sekä tuen ennakkoa että lopullista tukea.

Conditions

Voit saada tukea, jos sinulla on hallinnassasi vahvistettu viitemäärä ja vähintään 5 hehtaaria maatalousmaata sekä sika- ja siipikarjaeläinyksiköitä niin, että 0,35 eläinyksikköä/maatalousmaahehtaari täyttyy. Vahvistetulla viitemäärällä tarkoitetaan sika- ja siipikarjatalouden tuotannosta irrotetun tuen käyttöönoton yhteydessä vahvistettua tilakohtaista yksikkömäärää.

Where and how to get help

Mikkelin maaseututoimisto, Puumala · Visit in person

Mikkelin maaseututoimen toimipiste

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Keskustie 14 52200

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Maaseututoimisto · Website

Maaseutuhallinnon viranomaistehtävät

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

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Maaseutupalvelut, Himangan maataloustoimisto · Visit in person

Toimipisteestä saatavilla maataloustukiin liittyvät viranomais- ja neuvontapalvelut.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Raumankarintie 2 68100

Phone: 358 444691251 · Charged

Phone: 358 444691255 · Charged

Phone: 358 444691256 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Järvi-Pohjanmaan maaseututoimi · Visit in person

Perustulotuki, luonnohaittakorvaus, ympäristökorvaus, ekojärjestelmätuki, hirvivahinko, petovahinko, kotieläintuet, eläinten pito, kansallinen tuki

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Sairaalatie 3 62900

Visit address: Patruunantie 15 62800

Visit address: Multiantie 27 63800

Phone: 358 442970278 · Charged

Pohjois-Karjalan maaseutupalveluiden kotisivut →

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Pohjois-Karjalan maaseutupalveluiden Outokummun toimipiste · Visit in person

Maaseutupalvelut tarjoaa maaseutuhallinnon ja maaseudun kehittämisen palveluita.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Hovilankatu 2 83500

Phone: 358 401046107 · Charged

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Sokerijuurikkaan kansallinen tuki

Sokerijuurikkaan kansallinen tuki on kansallisesti rahoitettava pinta-alatuki.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: Finnish

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

Sokerijuurikkaan kansallista tukea maksetaan koko maassa. Tukea voi saada viljelijä, joka viljelee sokerijuurikasta sokerintuotantoon.

How to use it

Voit hakea tukea vuosittain Vipu-palvelussa touko–kesäkuussa peltotukien haussa.

Conditions

Voit saada tukea, jos viljelet sokerintuotantoon käytettävää sokerijuurikasta. Viljelyn tulee olla paikkakunnan tuotanto-olosuhteet huomioivan viljelytavan mukaista.

Where and how to get help

Mikkelin maaseututoimisto, Puumala · Visit in person

Mikkelin maaseututoimen toimipiste

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Keskustie 14 52200

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Maaseututoimisto · Website

Maaseutuhallinnon viranomaistehtävät

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Maaseutupalvelut, Himangan maataloustoimisto · Visit in person

Toimipisteestä saatavilla maataloustukiin liittyvät viranomais- ja neuvontapalvelut.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Raumankarintie 2 68100

Phone: 358 444691251 · Charged

Phone: 358 444691255 · Charged

Phone: 358 444691256 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Järvi-Pohjanmaan maaseututoimi · Visit in person

Perustulotuki, luonnohaittakorvaus, ympäristökorvaus, ekojärjestelmätuki, hirvivahinko, petovahinko, kotieläintuet, eläinten pito, kansallinen tuki

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Sairaalatie 3 62900

Visit address: Patruunantie 15 62800

Visit address: Multiantie 27 63800

Phone: 358 442970278 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Maaseutupalvelut · Website

Tietoa Kotka-Pyhtää-Hamina-Miehikkälä-Virolahti alueen maaseutupalveluista.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

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Sokerijuurikkaan kuljetustuki

Sokerijuurikkaan kuljetustuki on kansallinen tuki sokerijuurikkaan viljelijöille.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: Finnish

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

Sokerijuurikkaan kuljetustukea maksetaan koko maassa. Tuki maksetaan maatalouden de minimis -tukena eli ns. vähämerkityksisenä tukena.

How to use it

Hae tukea vuosittain Vipu-palvelussa. Haku on auki alkuvuodesta.

Conditions

Voit saada tukea, jos olet sokerijuurikkaan sopimustuottaja, sinulla on sokerijuurikkaasta sopimuskiintiö tehtaan kanssa ja toimitit sokerijuurikasta tehtaalle edellisenä vuonna.

Where and how to get help

Mikkelin maaseututoimisto, Puumala · Visit in person

Mikkelin maaseututoimen toimipiste

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Keskustie 14 52200

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Maaseutupalvelut, Himangan maataloustoimisto · Visit in person

Toimipisteestä saatavilla maataloustukiin liittyvät viranomais- ja neuvontapalvelut.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Raumankarintie 2 68100

Phone: 358 444691251 · Charged

Phone: 358 444691255 · Charged

Phone: 358 444691256 · Charged

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Järvi-Pohjanmaan maaseututoimi · Visit in person

Perustulotuki, luonnohaittakorvaus, ympäristökorvaus, ekojärjestelmätuki, hirvivahinko, petovahinko, kotieläintuet, eläinten pito, kansallinen tuki

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Sairaalatie 3 62900

Visit address: Patruunantie 15 62800

Visit address: Multiantie 27 63800

Phone: 358 442970278 · Charged

Pohjois-Karjalan maaseutupalveluiden kotisivut →

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Pohjois-Karjalan maaseutupalveluiden Outokummun toimipiste · Visit in person

Maaseutupalvelut tarjoaa maaseutuhallinnon ja maaseudun kehittämisen palveluita.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Hovilankatu 2 83500

Phone: 358 401046107 · Charged

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Kankaanpään maaseututoimi Pomarkun palvelupiste · Visit in person

Kankaanpään maaseutuhallinnon palvelut

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Vanhatie 14 29630

Phone: 0445775208 · Charged

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Submitting food supply chain data to a slaughterhouse

Food supply chain data means information that a primary production operator must send to the slaughterhouse from the primary production premises.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: Finland, excluding Åland

About this service

Description

The obligation to provide food supply chain data concerns all slaughtered animal species except for natural game animals and fish. Food supply chain data means information that a primary production operator must send to the slaughterhouse from the primary production premises when animals are sent to the slaughterhouse for slaughter. Primary production premises mean a farm of origin, a primary production farm, a primary production facility or animal premises from where an animal or a batch of animals is sent to a slaughterhouse. For reindeer, primary production premises also refer to a reindeer round-up point or other location where it is allowed to start the slaughtering of reindeer. The purpose of providing food supply chain data is to ensure food safety and help the food producers with, for example, identifying problems related to animal health. Slaughterhouses can use food supply chain data to make plans for special slaughter arrangements. Food supply chain data also supports the veterinary inspector’s work during meat inspections, such as when assessing the animals’ health prior to slaughter. Feedback related to the food supply chain data can be used to improve the health of the animals or the conditions in which they are bred on the farm.

How to use it

Primary production operators shall provide slaughterhouses with the following food supply chain data on each animal batch: a) Conditions at the primary production premises of the animal or animal batch, health status of animals in the area, and information on whether pig premises have officially been recognised to comply with the controlled housing conditions for Trichinella b) Health of the animal or animal batch sent for slaughter c) Any medication, feed, medicated feed or treatment with a withdrawal period given to the animal or animal batch sent for slaughter d) Occurrence of such diseases at the primary production premises that can affect meat safety e) Analysis results on samples taken from the animals or on samples taken to diagnose diseases that can affect meat safety Appropriate data on the results of previous ante and post mortem meat inspections from the same primary production premises, including especially any data issued by the veterinary inspector g) Production data that can reveal the occurrence of a disease h) Name and contact information of the veterinarian whose services are normally used by the primary production premises i) For poultry included in the salmonella control programme, the time and inspection results of the municipal or supervising veterinarian’s latest inspection visit, and data on the time and results of the latest salmonella test j) Mortality rate during breeding for the batch sent for slaughter k) For poultry, the date of arrival at the primary production premises, the size of the arriving batch and the origin of the birds (name of the hatchery). In addition, the following data shall be submitted for all animals: l) Order to take samples from an animal or animal batch sent for slaughter due to a diagnosed or suspected animal disease. Other issues Data on other possible issues that can have a harmful effect on food safety must be submitted on all animal species from the last 12 months or more if necessary. For example: - contamination of animal feed, drinking water or pastures - occurrence of pathogens at the primary production premises in animals of another species than those sent for slaughter - microchips injected into animals.

Conditions

The obligation to provide food supply chain data concerns all slaughtered animal species except for natural game animals and fish.

Where and how to get help

Provision and supervision of food supply chain data · Website

Information on the food supply chain data and their delivery to a slaughterhouse and the forms for providing the chain data.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Terveysväitehakemus

Elintarvikkeista esitettäviä terveysväitteitä koskeva hakemus.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: Finnish

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

Elintarvikealan toimijan, joka haluaa käyttää elintarvikkeen pakkauksessa, esillepanossa tai markkinoinnissa Euroopan komission terveysväiteluetteloon kuulumatonta terveysväitettä, tulee tehdä terveysväitteestä väiteasetuksen (EY) N:o 1924/2006 mukainen hakemus ennen terveysväitteen käyttöä.

How to use it

Hakemus tulee tehdä komission asetuksen (EY) N:o 353/2008 Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston asetuksen (EY) N:o 1924/2006 15 artiklassa säädettyjen terveysväitteiden hyväksyntää koskevien hakemusten soveltamissääntöjen mukaisesti. Terveysväitehakemuslomake ja hakemusta koskevat ohjeet ovat ladattavissa Word-muodossa EFSA:n verkkosivuilta. Tarkempia ohjeita Ruokavirasto.fi -sivustolta.

Conditions

Hakemus liitteineen jätetään Ruokavirastolle. Ruokavirasto arvioi hakemuksen riittävyyden ja pyytää toimijaa tarvittaessa täydentämään hakemusta. Kun hakemus katsotaan riittäväksi, Ruokavirasto toimittaa hakemuksen Euroopan elintarviketurvallisuusviranomaiselle (EFSA) väitteen tieteellistä arviointia varten. EFSA:n tieteellisen arvion perusteella Euroopan komissio asetuksellaan joko hyväksyy tai hylkää väitteen.

Fee details

Terveysväitehakemuksen käsittelystä peritään maa- ja metsätalousministeriön maksuasetuksen mukainen maksu.

Where and how to get help

Terveysväitehakemus · Form

Lomake elintarvikkeista esitettäviä terveysväitteitä koskevasta hakemuksesta

Description: Finnish · Service languages: English

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Fee Schedule for Chargeable Services · Website

Finnish Food Authority Price List for Fee-Based Services

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Teurasruhojen luokitus

Luokituksen tarkoituksena on erottaa erityyppiset ruhot toisistaan niiden lihakkuuden ja rasvaisuuden tai vähärasvaisen lihan osuuden perusteella.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: Finnish

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

Teurasruhon käyttöarvo määritetään EU:n alueella EUROP-luokitusasteikon mukaisesti. Luokituksen tarkoituksena on erottaa erityyppiset ruhot toisistaan niiden lihakkuuden ja rasvaisuuden (naudan- ja lampaanruhot) tai vähärasvaisen lihan osuuden (sianruhot) perusteella. Luokitusasteikon käytöllä varmistetaan luokituksen ja siten myytäväksi tarjottavien ruhon osien hinnoittelun vertailukelpoisuus. Teurastamolle, joka teurastaa lampaita tai vuodessa keskimäärin alle 150 täysikasvuista nautaeläintä ja alle 500 sikaa viikossa, luokittaminen on vapaaehtoista. Jos teurastamo kuitenkin luokittaa, luokitus on tehtävä ruhonluokitusasteikon mukaisesti.

How to use it

Hae lomakkeella 561730 Ruokaviraston valtuutusta hyväksytyksi ruhonluokittajaksi. Päätös hyväksymisestä lähetetään alkuperäisenä teurastamolle, jossa luokittaminen tapahtuu eli siihen osoitteeseen jonka hakija on hakemuksessaan ilmoittanut. Tieto päätöksestä lähetetään tiedoksi myös Foodwest Oy:lle.

Conditions

Teurastamossa ruhoja saa luokittaa vain Ruokaviraston tähän tehtävään hyväksymä henkilö (hyväksytty ruhonluokittaja). Hyväksymistä haetaan lomakkeella 561730 Hakemus hyväksytyksi ruhonluokittajaksi. Hyväksymisen edellytyksenä on koulutukseen perustuva pätevyys ja hyväksytysti suoritettu työnäyte. Hyväksyntä on voimassa enintään kolme vuotta kerrallaan, ja se kattaa luokituksen lisäksi ruhon punnitsemisen ja tunnistemerkitsemisen. Uusi hyväksyntä voidaan myöntää hakemuksesta, jos hyväksymisen edellytykset täyttyvät. Teurasruhojen luokituksen ja punnituksen valvonnasta sekä luokittajien koulutuksesta vastaa Foodwest Oy Ruokaviraston valtuutuksella. Ruokavirasto perii luokittavilta ja siten valvonnan piiriin kuuluvilta teurastamoilta vuotuista valvontamaksua. Valvontamaksu peritään kaksi kertaa vuodessa teurastamoiden Ruokavirastoon lähettämien ilmoitusten perusteella.

Where and how to get help

561730 Hakemus hyväksytyksi ruhonluokittajaksi · Form

Lomakkeella haetaan Ruokaviraston valtuutusta hyväksytyksi ruhonluokittajaksi.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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The import of agricultural products into the European Union

The import of agricultural products into the European Union often requires an import licence.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

Importing certain agricultural products from third countries requires an AGRIM import certificate. These products are rice, sugar, hemp seeds meant for planting, hemp seeds meant for other uses than planting, raw or soaked hemp and agricultural ethyl alcohol. In some cases when importing agricultural products from third countries, preferential treatment is applied which is often tied to a certain maximum amount, a tariff quota. Tariff quotas allow for reduced customs duties when importing products to the area. Certain tariff quotas of agricultural products are managed by the Finnish Food Authority’s AGRIM import certificates. General holidays of the commission affect the dates when import applications have to be sent in and when import certificates are granted for certain grains, rice and olive oil tariff quotas.

How to use it

When you apply for an import or export license for the first time: 1. Clarify what you are about to import/export by identifying the goods’ CN code. Find out whether you need a standard licence or whether there is a tariff rate quota that entitles to alleviations. If necessary, you may consult the customs authorities to determine the right CN code. 2. Get the EORI number from Customs. 3. Register as a customer of the Finnish Food Authority by filling the form 561000. 4. Register as an electronic service user by submitting the form 5610271 to the electronic import and export service. 5. Pay the required security. With respect to standard import licences, the amount of the deposit can be found from the Application Guide. For quotas, you have to check the amount from the regulations or consult us. 6. Apply for a licence in the electronic import and export service. Remember to include a quota number if you are applying for a tariff rate quota. 7. Remember to use the licence and return it to the Finnish Food Authority after use. We process licence applications that are received by 14:00 o’clock during the same day. Quotas may be subject to special rules regarding the dates of applications and issuing dates. The Finnish Food Authority will not process import or export licence applications on national midweek holidays. The public holidays of the European Commission in 2019 may affect the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences under certain tariff quotas concerning grain, rice and olive oil, and the dates for issuing out-of-quota export licences for sugar and isoglucose. Additional information: Commission implementing regulation (EU) 2016/2054

Conditions

For companies that import certain agricultural products from third countries to the EU. In some cases AGRIM import certificates require setting a security collateral in euros before the AGRIM import certificate can be granted. The tariff quotas often also have other conditions, such as proof of previous trade with third countries or proof of origin. You can find more information at www.ruokavirasto.fi/agrim. A company applying for an AGRIM import certificate must be in the Finnish VAT Register, must register as a client of the Finnish Food Authority’s Market Department and apply for credentials for the application service for import and export certificates. The company must have an EORI number granted by Customs.

Where and how to get help

Tuontitodistusten ja -kiintiöiden lomakkeet sekä oppaat · Website

Tuontitodistusten ja -kiintiöiden lomakkeet ja oppaat löytyvät kootusti samalta verkkosivulta.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

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Siilo service · Online service

The Siilo service is used for the processing of AGRIM import certificates and AGREX export certificates, as well as for private storage aid.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

Phone: 358 295300400 · Charged

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The right of a student studying veterinary medicine abroad to act as a substitute veterinarian

A person who studies veterinary medicine in an EU/EEA state may be given a temporary right to practise the profession of a veterinarian in Finland.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: English

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

If a person studies veterinary medicine in an EU/EEA state outside Finland, they can be granted a right to temporarily practise the profession of a veterinarian in Finland for a justified reason. The person is required to have completed studies that are equivalent to a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine as well as other studies that are equivalent to the studies required from those studying in Finland.

How to use it

The application to temporarily practise a profession is free-form. The application should indicate: - the topic of the application - the applicant’s name, personal ID/date of birth, contact details and municipality of residence - the special justification for granting a temporary right to practise the profession (such as the future employer’s testimony for a need and difficulty of finding a substitute) The following documents should be attached to the application: - a copy of a document that proves the applicant’s citizenship (such as passport or ID card) - transcript of records - a certificate issued by the home university that all of year five studies have been completed - a clarification regarding how much clinical training (study credit/ECTS) the student has completed after the fifth academic year (small animals, horses, production animals) - a certificate of training as a municipal veterinarian in Finland (five continuous working days of training under the supervision of a municipal veterinarian) - a special justification (employer’s testimony of needing a substitute etc.) The application and its attachments can be sent to the Helsinki office of the Finnish Food Authority either by mail or email.

Conditions

A prerequisite for granting the right is that - the person has EU-citizenship - the person is studying veterinary medicine in another EU/EEA state, - the person has completed studies that are equivalent to a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine as well as other studies that are equivalent to the studies required from those studying in Finland and - there is a justified reason for granting the right (such as difficulty to find a substitute for a veterinarian). A student who studies veterinary medicine in another EU/EEA member state is required to have passed: - all mandatory intermediate studies that are meant to be taken during the fourth and fifth academic year of the degree programme of veterinary medicine, including related on-call duties, - clinical training and - an uninterrupted five-day introductory of a municipal veterinarian’s work and working environment by visiting a municipal veterinarian that practices the profession regularly.

Fee details

The decision regarding a temporary right to practise a profession is subject to a fee. The decision costs EUR 140.00 (in 2020).

Where and how to get help

Fee Schedule for Chargeable Services · Website

Finnish Food Authority Price List for Fee-Based Services

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Torjuntaeliön tai pölyttäjän lupahakemus

Uutta torjuntaeliö- tai pölyttäjälajia tai tuotetta markkinoidaan, käytetään tai maahantuodaan ensimmäistä kertaa, tulee hakea lupa Ruokavirastosta.

Published by: Finnish Food Authority · Government organisation

Description language: Finnish

Coverage: All Finland

About this service

Description

Kun uutta torjuntaeliötä, pölyttäjälajia tai tuotetta markkinoidaan, käytetään tai maahantuodaan ensimmäistä kertaa, tulee lajille tai tuotteelle hakea lupa Ruokavirastosta. Lupahakemus vaaditaan jos torjuntaeliö tai pölyttäjä: - ei ole alkuperäinen laji Suomessa - ei ole mainittuna Euroopan ja välimerenmaiden kasvinsuojelujärjestön (EPPO) listalla (standardi PM 6/3) Lupahakemus liitteineen tulee toimittaa Ruokavirastoon kolme (3) kk ennen ensimmäistä maahantuontia, käyttöä tai markkinointia. Ruokavirasto arvioi tuotteen turvallisuuden kasvinterveyden kannalta ja lähettää hakemukset tiedoksi Ympäristöviranomaisille mahdollisia luonnonsuojelulain (43§) edellyttämiä rajoituksia varten. Lupahakemus tulee tehdä tuotekohtaisesti. Lajikohtainen ilmoitus sallitaan, jos makroeliöstä ei ole valmistettu tuotetta. Ruokavirasto listaa hyväksymismenettelyn läpikäyneet lajit tai tuotteet erilliseen luetteloon. Pölyttäjistä kontukimalaisesta ( Bombus terrestris) tulee tehdä lupahakemus, koska se ei ole laajalle levinnyt Suomessa. Lupahakemus tulee tehdä tuotekohtaisesti. Käyttökohteen laajentamisesta muille kasvintuhoojalajeille ei tarvitse hakea lupaa. Luvan voi hakea usealle käyttökohteelle (kasvilajit) ja käyttöympäristöön (avomaa, kasvihuone ja muovitunneli) samalla kertaa.

How to use it

Viimeistään kolme kuukautta ennen markkinoinnin, maahantuonnin tai käytön aloittamista tulee tehdä torjuntaeliön tai pölyttäjän lupahakemus ja palauttaa hakemus Ruokavirastoon. Hakemuslomake löytyy Ruokaviraston verkkosivuilta.

Conditions

Tietyn torjuntaeliö- tai pölyttäjätuotteen käyttökohteen laajennusta tulee hakea, jos: - tuotetta ei ole mainittuna Euroopan ja välimerenmaiden kasvinsuojelujärjestön (EPPO) listalla (standardi PM 6/3) - eliötä halutaan käyttää muilla kasvilajeilla kuin Ruokaviraston ylläpitämällä listalla on mainittu - tai eliön käyttöä halutaan laajentaa kasvihuoneesta avomaalle Lupahakemusmenettely koskee biologisessa torjunnassa käytettäviä hyönteisiä, hämähäkkieläimiä ja sukkulamatoja. Turvallisuus- ja kemikaalivirasto Tukes vastaa biologisessa torjunnassa käytettävien mikrobivalmisteiden hyväksymisestä ja valvonnasta.

Fee details

Biologisessa torjunnassa ja pölytyksessä käytettävien makroeliöiden lupahakemukset - uuden lajin hyväksyminen 1760,00€ - uuden tuotteen hyväksyminen (jos laji hyväksytty) ja käyttökohteiden laajentaminen 611,00€ - hyväksynnän muutos ja peruuttaminen tunnilta 88,00€ Maksut ovat vuoden 2021 mukaisia. Ajantasaisimmat maksut tulee aina tarkistaa maa- ja metsätalousministeriön maksuasetuksessa Ruokaviraston maksullisista suoritteista.

Where and how to get help

Luettelo biologiseen torjuntaan tai pölytykseen hyväksytyistä lajeista · Website

Ruokavirasto ylläpitää luetteloa biologiseen torjuntaan tai pölytykseen hyväksytyistä lajeista tuotekohtaisesti.

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Fee Schedule for Chargeable Services · Website

Finnish Food Authority Price List for Fee-Based Services

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

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Uuden pölyttäjän tai torjuntaeliön lupahakemus · Form

Hakemus biologisessa torjunnassa ja pölytyksessä käytettävän makroeliön hyväksymiseksi

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

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