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The notification obligation applies to the manufacturer, importer and distributor of food contact materials, such as wholesaler. Please describe your premises and your contact material activities in the notification. Submit the notification also about a significant change in your activities, for example, if the operator changes or the activities end. Food contact materials are all materials and articles which come into contact with food directly or indirectly. These include food packaging materials, dishes and cutlery as well as cooking supplies and appliances.
Submit a written notification about your premises and your contact material activities in order to register your operations. If the operations are located in Helsinki, you must submit a notification to the supervisory authority of the City of Helsinki.
Submit a contact material operator's notification
Submit a contact material operator's notification in the Ilppa service or with a separate form You can authenticate in the service with Suomi.fi identification using either a mobile certificate or online banking credentials.
Additional information
If you are unable to use the electronic form, fill in the PDF or Word form and send it by e-mail to kymp.elintarviketurvallisuus@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
Use the online service
Fill in a form
Send us mail
Postal address
Checklist for submitting the notification
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Submit the notification in good time
Submit the notification in good time or at least four weeks before starting the operations.
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Submit the notification in the electronic service
Submit the contact material operator’s notification in the electronic Ilppa.fi service(Link leads to external service) of the environmental health care.
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Wait until your notification is processed and you receive the certificate
We will process your notification on average within seven working days of receiving the notification. We will contact you if we need additional information. We will send you a certificate when your notification has been processed.
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Pay the invoice for the handling fee when you receive it
The handling of the notification is subject to a fee. We will send you the invoice afterwards. The fees for supervision of foodstuffs can be found in the table of rates (PDF in Finnish).
Supervision of contact material activities
When you send us the notification, we receive the necessary information about the activities and add it to our supervision database. After registration, your food contact material activities will be subject to regular supervision. The frequency of the supervision depends on the scope of your activities and risks. The advisory service on food issues provides guidance on matters related to the establishment of contact material operations.
Read more about the legislation concerning contact material operators
More information on contact material operations and legislation concerning food contact materials is available on the Finnish Food Authority’s website.
Legislation on the Finnish Food Authority’s website(Link leads to external service)