Finnish Customs operating under the Ministry of Finance is the competent authority for the import of food of non-animal origin. Ruokavirasto controls the import of animal-based foodstuffs such as meat, fish and milk. Customs monitors international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and special equipment to be used for such carriage in accordance with the ATP agreement. Customs also inspects some combined foodstuffs, which include refined animal-based ingredients in addition to ingredients of plant origin.