Plan to prevent the spread of raccoon dogs and other new invasive alien species on the EU list
Last year, Finland adopted its first national management plan for combating the spread of significant invasive species in the EU area. The plan has now been supplemented with a new plan that applies to 12 new species added to the invasive alien species (IAS) list of Union concern. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä adopted the new plan on 23 May 2019.
New plant and animal species added to the national list of invasive alien species – breeding of wolfdogs now banned
The Government Decree on Invasive Alien Species issued on 23 May 2019 included an annex with a list of invasive alien species of national concern. The new provisions enter into force on 1 June 2019.
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Quality work, responsibility and traceability efforts, domestic chain, food culture, food chain projects, organic production
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for the overall coordination of alien species matters in Finland.
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Finland is committed to become a model country in nutrient recycling. The efficient recycling of agricultural nutrients will improve the health of the water systems, reinforce food security and create new business opportunities.
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Local food is one of the priorities of Finnish food policy. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has prepared a Local Food Programme in collaboration with different stakeholders.Local food – but of course!
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Rural Development Programme
Rural Development Programme is a tool for making the Finnish countryside a better place to live in.
Cadastral system and surveying
The cadastral register and the title and mortgage register are maintained through land survey operations and registration decisions.
National Forest Strategy
Finland’s National Forest Strategy, adopted by the Government in February 2015, specifies the main objectives for forest-based business and activities until 2025.