Summary of Customs tasks and the relevant ministries

The following list shows which ministries are responsible for the laws and regulations in which Customs fulfils a task and which goods, traffic or events Customs inspects in connection with each task.

Area Safety
Ministry of	Goods
Security and Justice	Weapons and ammunition
Finance	020 Bringing money across the border
Foreign Affairs	Export prohibitions in connection with sanctions
Health, Welfare and Sport	Opium Act (Drugs) Drugprecursors Medicines

Area Health
Ministry of	Goods
Health, Welfare and Sport	Medicines
Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation and Health, Welfare and Sport	Product safety
Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation	Live animals and animal products Plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables Endangered species

Area Economy
Ministry of	Goods
Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation	Animal food Counterfeit goods Strategic goods
Infrastructure and the Environment	Traffic control charges Transport of dangerous substances
Education, culture and science	Cultural goods

Area Environment
Ministry of	Goods
Infrastructure and the Environment	Waste materials Environmentally hazardous substances Cadmium-containing substances Radioactive substances/nuclear material Ozone layer-depleting substances Fireworks