The Finnish Food Authority’s website will provide you instructions on how to proceed when you are starting animal husbandry.
Use the e-service to register as a livestock farmer and indicate the location where your animals are kept. Alternatively you can contact your local rural business authority. A list of rural business authorities is available on the Finnish Food Authority’s website. The Finnish Food Authority’s website will provide you instructions on how to proceed when you are starting animal husbandry.
In addition, you must register your animals and make sure that they are properly identified, for example, with ear tags. Different animal species have species-specific regulations and instructions applicable to markings and registration.
If you operate a fish farm, you need to be registered in the aquaculture register.
If you establish a fish farm, you must apply for a health permit for the activities. Further information is available on the Finnish Food Authority’s website.
Further information and instructions are available on the Finnish Food Authority’s website
Read more about the notifications relating to professional or large-scale keeping of animals (individuals)
Read more about the notifications relating to professional or large-scale keeping of animals (businesses)
