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Finland - Suomen
There is no legislation specifically regulating the activities of persons providing tattooing or body piercing services.
The Finnish Product Safety Act (914/86), amended through 539/1993, corresponds to the General Product Safety Regulations 2004 (Directive 2001/95/EC) (.pdf) except that the Act also covers consumer services (or practices). This is why tattooing and body piercing activities, too, could be brought within the scope of the Product Safety Act (914/86). In this case the Act should also regulate the suitability of needles and other instruments used in tattooing.
The Health Protection Act (763/94) is a national regulation which is also applicable to the regulation of hygiene at the place where tattooing is being performed. This regulation covers instruments and their use, e.g. the working of autoclaves.
