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Packaging and marking examples The purpose of this page is to bring together the essential packaging regulations for the example substances, making it easier for the reader to gain an understanding of the requirements and restrictions pertaining t...

Who monitors what? Tukes monitors the safety and compliance of various chemicals, products and services and industrial operations on a large scale. Safety and compliance is also monitored by several other authorities; an overview of these authorit...

If the pavements are slippery during the festive season, it is reflected in a peak in pedestrians falling accidents and people hurting themselves. In the beginning of winter, pedestrians have forgotten to adapt their gait to slippery conditions, which is why the ‘Pysy pystyssä’ anti-slipping campaign raises awareness among citizens.

Public events Table of Contents Table of Contents Close The event organiser is fully responsible for safety at the event. Public events are consumer services as referred to in the Consumer Safety Act. The event organiser must comply with the gener...

10.8.2021 | Intoxicants are often a contributing factor to accidents involving electric scooters. Particularly at night, crashes and falls frequently happen at excessive speeds when a rider’s reaction time is impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. Bruising to the brain is a common injury and often requires a long period of recovery. This year, the Accident Prevention Day campaign will be held throughout 9–13 August 2021, and will focus on the connection between intoxication and accidents.

Measuring alcoholic drinks in restaurants The entrepreneur is responsible for ensuring that only appropriately verified measuring instruments compliant with the Measuring Instruments Act are used in measuring the amount of alcoholic drinks. Table ...

10.1.2023 | The Accident Prevention Day campaign is here to remind you that you should also pay attention to staying safe during trips to the cabin in wintertime. Being prepared and having the right attitude can prevent many accidents. The Accident Prevention Day campaign takes place in January, culminating on Friday 13 January.

Markings on measuring instruments Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Markings on scales and measuring instruments compliant with the Measuring Instruments Directive New scales and measuring instruments compliant with the Measuring Instrumen...

What goods are risky to transport? TDG classifications In terms of transport, dangerous goods include chemicals, substances, compounds, products, even items containing individual substances or compounds (= mixtures) the effect of which may be haza...

Use of measuring instruments Measurements that conform to the requirements ensure that consumers receive the right amount of product. In turn, vendors benefit from the rules of the trade being the same for everyone, and competition is not distorte...

3.4.2020 | Joint press release: The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes), the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (TTL) and the Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea. The authorities wish to remind consumers that homemade masks do not protect the user from the coronavirus. However, if the user of the mask is infected with the virus, the mask may protect others. At worst, homemade protective equipment may even spread the virus, if proper hygiene is not used.

Turvallisuus- ja kemikaalivirasto (Tukes) selvitti valvontaprojektissaan pitävätkö kosmetiikkavalmisteiden hajusteettomuusväittämät paikkansa. Tutkituista 44 valmisteesta 32 tapauksessa hajusteettomuusväittämä ei ollut todenmukainen. Hajustetun kosmetiikan myyminen hajusteettomana voi aiheuttaa riskin kuluttajan terveydelle, jos kuluttaja on esimerkiksi allerginen hajusteille. Tukes on ollut yhteydessä yrityksiin, joiden valmisteissa havaittiin merkintäpuutteita.

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28.6.2021 | 1 updated on 23 Nov 2020 Table of product-related requirements applied in Finland This table includes compiled information on product-related requirements specified in - national rules and regulations; and - national implementation of EU regulatio...

15.3.2024 | REPORT Disinfectants in primary production of food of animal origin Disinfectants in primary production of food of animal origin Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................

23.3.2018 | Help-for-Report.dot.doc Status: 10 April 2015 page 11 Documentation for the Central Format Template Report.dot Dr. Stephan Worseck English: Sheila Elz Status: 10 April 2015 Content 31 Introduction 32 The “Report” menu 42.1 Insert 42.1.1 Landscape ...

20.3.2018 | Help-for-Report.dot.doc Status: 10 April 2015 page 11 Documentation for the Central Format Template Report.dot Dr. Stephan Worseck English: Sheila Elz Status: 10 April 2015 Content 31 Introduction 32 The “Report” menu 42.1 Insert 42.1.1 Landscape ...

14.10.2019 | Dnro 6985/00.05.10/2017 Erityistä huolta aiheuttavat aineet (SVHC-aineet) kiertotalouden tekstiilivirroissa 25.2.2019 Sisällysluettelo 1 Johdanto ........................................................................................................

3.7.2025 | GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON WORK- SHARING IN THE NORTHERN ZONE IN THE AUTHORISATION OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS Version 13. This guidance document replaces the version 12 of July 2024 and can be voluntarily applied from June 2025. The document must be a...

11.11.2024 | GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON WORK- SHARING IN THE NORTHERN ZONE IN THE AUTHORISATION OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS Version 12. This guidance document replaces the version 11.1 of September 2023 and can be voluntarily applied from July 2024. The document mu...