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By-product permit for zoos

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A zoo needs a permit from the municipal veterinarian to use its animals to feed other animals in the zoo.

The permit is granted by a veterinary inspector of the Rovakaari environmental health care area.

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Apply for the permit by submitting a free-form, written application to the municipal veterinarian.

Apply for a permit by sending the application to the veterinary inspector of the Rovakaari environmental health care area, by post or by bringing it to the office. You can also send the application by email to valvontaelainlaakarit[at]rovaniemi.fi.

A zoo must notify the municipal veterinarian if their operations of using zoo animals to feed other zoo animals change or are terminated.

If the entrepreneur has established itself in another country in the European Economic Area and temporarily offers services in Finland, the same permits are required as from entrepreneurs established in Finland.

The fee is based on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Decree on the chargeable services provided by municipal veterinarians.

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Customer service telephone for environmental health care

Shared customer service telephone of the Rovakaari environmental health care’s office.

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Tel. +358 40 0128447

Supervising veterinarian

You can contact supervising veterinarians on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Rovakaari environmental health care area.

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Tel. +358 40 5405306 Tel. +358 40 6574468 Tel. +358 40 0295866

Environmental control office

Environmental protection and Rovakaari environmental health care office.

Mäntyvaarantie 2, 96100 ROVANIEMI,

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 16:00

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Keywords
animal protection, animal parks, animal welfare, by-products, zoos
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