The EU's relatively old Product Liability Directive (85/374/EEC), adopted already in 1985, has been under the review of the European Commission in recent years.

Attorneys at law Borenius has drafted an assessment report to the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry regarding necessary amendments to the liability system in the animal feed legislation.

In the summer of 2011, the Finnish National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (herein ’Valvira’) set a general prohibition for the manufacturer of tobacco products to inform consumers of changes in tobacco product packaging.

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