Abstract
According to EU legislation every member state of the European Union is obliged to collect fees in food control. The purpose of this system is to target costs to the users of the actions and thus ensure resources for official control. In our study we analysed the construction, validity and implementation of the control fee tariffs in Finland, using a questionnaire targeting municipal environmental health and food control authorities. We also analysed the effects of new legislation in Finland affecting control fees and planned inspections as well as the effects of regional differences in fees on the principle of equality. The results show that there are regional differences in the application of control fees. This may lead to shortcomings in implementing the principle of equality and also cause distortions in competition among entrepreneurs.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
