Littering
No waste or discarded machine, device, vehicle, vessel or other object may be abandoned in the environment, which may cause unclean conditions, disfigurement of the landscape, a decline in amenities,…
Environmental protection regulations
The environmental protection regulations are based on the Environmental Protection Act and are intended to supplement the law in accordance with local conditions in order to prevent environmental pollution and…
Environmental protection supervision plan and tariffs
According to the Environmental Protection Act 527/2014, the municipal environmental protection authority must draw up an inspection plan for regular inspections. The inspection plan contains information on the region’s environmental…
Prohibition on keeping poultry
To prevent the spread of the avian influenza virus, poultry and other birds must be protected from having contact with wild birds from 8 February to 31 May. The birds…
Veterinary care
Veterinary care refers to the maintaining of general health and care of diseases in animals as well as other veterinary medical care. The tasks of veterinary care include the health…
Animal welfare
Provisions on animal welfare are found in the Animal Welfare Act (247/1996) and the Animal Welfare Decree (396/1996). The legislation aims to protect animals from distress, pain and suffering in…
Veterinary emergency services
On-call emergency services are intended for urgent cases, i.e. acute illness or accident victims. Emergency area 1: Kaskö, Korsnäs, Kristinestad, Malax and Närpes (Kaskinen, Korsnäs, Kristiinankaupunki, Maalahti and Närpiö). Emergency…
Veterinary plan
According to the Veterinary Care Act (765/2009), the municipality must prepare a plan for the veterinary services it arranges and for how the supervision of animal health and welfare is…
Veterinarians’ contact details and veterinary clinics
There are 5 veterinary clinics within the West Coast Environmental Department’s collaboration area. All veterinarians have a telephone time every day from 08:00–09:00. You can call any veterinarian you want…
Data protection
The municipality of Korsholm (Finnish: Mustasaari) complies with the EU’s general data protection regulation and national data protection legislation. When processing personal data, a data-safe procedure is followed that respects…