On December 21, 2022, the Finnish Food Agency announced that it has decided to extend the validity period of food label exemptions to April 30, 2023. According to the decision issued on September 12, 2022 this year, the validity period was originally scheduled to be extended to December 31, 2022.

The second extension of the food labeling exemption is due to the continued abnormal situation caused by the war in Ukraine and the continuous change in the supply of food ingredients. The Finnish Food Agency recommends that operators in the food industry have until April 30, 2023 to correct food packaging labels to comply with food regulations.