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Contact information for import of animals and gametes

Import of animals and gametes

Questions about import or export of pets and horses: EU-countries, Norway and Switzerland?

Information about the imports and exports of animals in the EU, Norway and Switzerland can be found on the Finnish Food Authority website: https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/themes/import-and-export/eu-countries-norway-and-switzerland/animals/ .

If you want personal customer service and you are in Finland, you can contact your local municipal veterinarian. Contact information can be found on our website: https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/elaimet/elainlaakaripalvelut/ (in Finnish). If you are in a country outside of Finland, please contact the local national veterinary services.

Import of animals and gametes–Non-EU countries

kolmasmaa@ruokavirasto.fi

Organic animals and gametes

Organic food production

luomuelintarvike@ruokavirasto.fi

Traces

AGRIM import licences

(import tariff quota for live cattle, Switzerland is the only country of origin)

AGRIM-import- and AGREX-export licences, FLEGT

tuovi@ruokavirasto.fi
Page last updated 6/22/2023