Finland offers a stable and growing market for health and beauty products with increasing consumer awareness.
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In Finland, notification of dietary supplements before placing them on the market is mandatory. It is submitted to the Finnish Food Authority – Ruokavirasto. The notification process is unusual in that it ends with tacit acceptance – Ruokavirasto only responds in case of non-compliance; otherwise, the notification becomes valid after the deadline expires (approx. 14 days).
Notification fee: €169.90 from 1 January 2025
Required label language: Finnish and Swedish
By “healthy products” we mean dietary supplements, eco cosmetics, and organic foods. Sales of “healthy products” are generally on the rise not only in Finland but throughout Europe.
If you are interested in the turnover of dietary supplements or organic foods in previous years, the VAT rate for these three subcategories, or the registration process, read on…
Dietary supplements
Cosmetics
Organic food
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