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Rodent control in household and summer cottage environments Mice and rats are the most common rodents to be controlled in flats, summer cottages and outhouses. They cause harm by contaminating premises and foodstuffs with their droppings and by da...

Single-Use Plastics (SUP) The EU Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (so called SUP Directive) aims to prevent and reduce the impact of plastic waste especially in marine environments, to promote...

How to control insects in domestic environments? There are two types of products for insect control, insect repellents and insecticides. Insect repellents are less hazardous to the environment than insecticides, which kill insects. Insecticides an...

Remember: When you order from outside the EU you are responsible for the product. In such cases, there is no responsible party in Europe, which could be contacted to return the dangerous product or demand compensation.

19.5.2026 | New requirements have been introduced for the record-keeping of the use of plant protection products. Professional users of plant protection products shall include in their records the registration number of the product, the name of the target crop according to the EPPO code, the spatial data of the area to be treated and the type of use.

Maximum residue level (MRL) Plant protection products are used on farms to control pests and regulate plant growth to ensure that the yield obtained for human consumption is as large and safe as possible. The use of plant protection products is st...

E-marking on pre-packaged products Pre-packaged products are products packaged to a nominal amount when the purchaser is not present. It is not possible to change the quantity contained in the pre-packaged product without opening or otherwise nota...

Packaging and Packaging Waste The aim of legislation is to reduce the environmental impact of packaging and packaging waste as well as to promote recycling, reuse and recovery of packaging and packaging waste. Packaging must meet certain requireme...

Recycling of wood impregnated with arsenic must be done by skilled professionals only Wood preservatives containing arsenic, i.e. CCA preservatives, must not be used for wood preserving purposes. Use of reclaimed arsenic-treated wood, such as tele...

The Finnish National Action Plan on Sustainable Plant Protection III 2023–2027 The objective of the National Action Plan on Sustainable Plant Protection is to reduce the risks to human health and the environment arising from the use of plant prote...

Frequently asked questions about single-use plastics (SUP) How does Tukes monitor the single-use plastics directive? The market surveillance in Tukes is based on risk-based monitoring. The market for products covered by the SUP legislation is bein...

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...

What are biocides? Biocides are chemical substances, preparations or microorganisms intended to destroy, repel, render harmless, prevent the action of or otherwise exert a controlling effect on any harmful organism. Biocidal products include skin ...

Mercury Mercury is a toxic substance that adversely affects human health and the environment around the world. Mercury finds its way to consumers at the top of the food chain through different ecosystems, and also to the environment through long-r...

Glyphosate Glyphosate is one of the best-selling plant protection products in Finland. Glyphosate products are used to control weeds on agricultural land and in gardens, fields, forest cultivation and uncultivated areas. Glyphosate is effective on...

Biocides Biocidal products are used for protecting humans, animals, materials or articles against harmful organisms, such as pests or micro-organisms, with the active substances in the biocidal product. In Finland, only biocidal products that fulf...

Requirements for general consumer goods General consumer goods are products that do not fall within the scope of special legislation. General consumer goods must meet the general safety requirements of the consumer safety legislation, which means ...

Requirements for disposable barbecues Important factors concerning the safety of disposable barbecues include: materials used; stability in use; finishing of edges; depth of the fuel container; appropriate instructions for assembly and use; warnin...

Plant protection products Plant protection products are preparations used for protecting plants or plant products against harmful organisms in agriculture, forestry and horticulture. In Finland, only products authorised by Tukes can be sold or use...

Brexitin vaikutukset yrityksiin Britannian EU-ero astui täysimääräisenä voimaan 1.1.2021. Kokoamme tälle verkkosivulle tietoa siitä, mitä vaikutuksia Brexitillä voi olla yritysten toimintaan. Päivitämme tietoa sitä mukaa, kun sitä on saatavilla. Y...