Tilakontrolli

Tilakontrolli is a Finnish term referring to an inspection or check of agricultural holdings conducted by public authorities to verify compliance with laws, subsidy terms, and environmental and animal welfare requirements. The aim is to ensure that farms maintain appropriate practices and that data reported in registers and subsidy applications reflect actual conditions. The word combines tilan (farm or estate) and kontrolli (control or inspection).

The scope of tilakontrolli includes agricultural enterprises that grow crops or keep livestock, and can cover land use, animal numbers and welfare, manure management, fertilizer and pesticide use, soil protection, water protection measures, and documentation related to subsidies or environmental schemes. It is often linked to the administration of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to national environmental and animal welfare regulations.

The process typically involves planning and notification by the authority, on-site inspections, interviews with the farmer or staff, and verification of records such as livestock registers, land area, fertilizer and pesticide purchases, feed records, and compliance with required measures. Inspectors may take samples or photographs and produce a control report detailing findings, any non-compliances, and required corrective actions. Depending on the results, authorities may adjust subsidy payments, impose fines, or require remedial measures, and may schedule follow-up visits.

Farmers have rights to explanations, to provide additional information, and to appeal decisions through the administrative process.