Export certificates for foodstuffs and other products of animal and plant origin
- Permit or other obligation
- Turku
- Public service
Export certificates for foodstuffs and other products of animal and plant origin are used to ensure that the product fulfils the requirements set for the export outside the EU. The company is responsible for ensuring that their product meets the requirements of the country of destination. Depending on the product, the export certificate is issued by the local control authority or the Finnish Food ...
Do the following
If you plan to export foodstuffs or other products of animal or plant origin, check the requirements of export from the country of destination and ensure that your company and product fulfil those requirements. Find out whether you will need an export certificate for the export. If a certificate is required, find out well in advance what type of certificate you will need and which authority you can get it from.
Submit all the required documents to the issuing authority in a timely manner. Once the corresponding authority has issued an export certificate, the certificate must be sent to the country of destination together with the export consignment. The certificate will be checked in the country of destination as part of the border formalities.
Contact Environmental Health by email at ymparistoterveys@turku.fi.
To whom and on what terms
The products that require an export certificate for foodstuffs and other products of animal and plant origin include, for example, foodstuffs, animals, embryos, gametes, plants, wood products, feed, fertilizers and by-products.
If the trader is established in another EEA state and provides services in Finland on a temporary basis, they are required to have the same permits as the traders established in Finland.
A company applying for an export certificate must be registered in Turku.
The export certificate required depends on the product and the country of destination.
Deadline
Apply for the export certificate well in advance of export.
Processing time
The processing time is approximately 2–4 weeks.
Period of validity
The period of validity depends on the certificate.