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European Council The European Council defines the EU’s overall political direction and priorities. The European Council stimulates the development of the Union and defines its general political agenda and priorities, but it is not one of the EU’s ...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu/european-council
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Council of the European union Under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Council and the European Parliament jointly decide on the rules of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in accordance with the codecision procedure...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu/council-of-the-european-union1
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European Commission The European Commission proposes new legislation to the Council and the European Parliament. Its preparatory work is based on an annual work programme. For major issues, the Commission often drafts a so-called Green Paper or a ...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu/european-commission
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European Parliament The European Parliament is the world’s largest multinational parliament. It has 751 elected members who are grouped by political affiliation. Currently, there are seven political groups and some non-attached members in the Parl...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu/european-parliament
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Companion and Hobby Animal Welfare Council The Companion and Hobby Animal Welfare Council operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It assists the Ministry in issues and policies concerning the welfare of companion and hobby animals...https://mmm.fi/en/companion-and-hobby-animal-welfare-council
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fi sv en Cabinet Committee on European Union Affairs The Cabinet Committee on European Union Affairs handles those EU matters that are presented to the committee by the Prime Minister, the competent minister or the Committee for EU Affairs. The Ca...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/preparation-of-the-eu-affairs/cabinet-committee-on-european-union-affairs
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Farm Animal Welfare Council The Farm Animal Welfare Council operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It assists the Ministry in issues and policies concerning the welfare of production animals. The council monitors and assesses the...https://mmm.fi/en/advisory-councils
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Decision-making in the EU Under Article 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, decides on the rules of the common agricultural policy (CAP) jointly with the European Parlia...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu
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Transmissible animal diseases Legislation Legislation on transmissible animal diseases is set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in...https://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants/contagious-animal-diseases
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What is CEWP? The event is the Annual High Level Dialogue Conference of the China-Europe Water Platform CEWP. CEWP is a collaboration network of the European Union and the Ministry of Water Resources of China for the governance, research and compa...https://mmm.fi/en/what-is-cewp-
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fi sv en Cooperation with the Parliament In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, the Finnish Parliament participates in the handling of EU matters. The Parliament addresses EU proposals on matters that would otherwise fall within the manda...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/preparation-of-the-eu-affairs/cooperation-with-the-parliament
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fi sv en Food fortification and food supplements The addition of vitamins, minerals and other substances to foods is regulated by the Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Fortifying or adding nutrients to foo...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/food-fortification-and-food-supplements
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fi sv en Genetically modified and novel foods Novel foods Novel foods mean foods which have not been used for human consumption to a significant degree within the EU before the date of application of the first Novel Foods Regulation, that is, 15 M...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/genetically-modified-and-novel-foods
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fi sv en Food information, origin labelling and health and nutrition claims Consumers make their own choices and need sufficient and correct information to support their decisions. Food labelling gives consumers information about the ingredients, ...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/food-information-and-health-and-nutrition-claims
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fi sv en Preparation of EU affairs in Finland The central government has a special system for coordinating EU affairs. The system aims at ensuring that Finland can present a timely, coordinated position in line with its general EU policy on any is...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/preparation-of-the-eu-affairs
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International agreements and organisations The most important international agreements and organisations concerning game husbandry and hunting include the following: Convention on Biological Diversity CITES Convention Bern Convention Bonn Conventi...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/protection-of-species-in-the-eu-and-international-game-policy/international-agreements-and-organisations
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National agricultural aid National agricultural aid refers to fully state-funded forms of support. In 2015, a total of €325.4 million was allocated to this support. The purpose of national aid to agriculture and horticulture is to complement EU su...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-and-aid/national-agricultural-aid
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fi sv en National agricultural aid National agricultural aid refers to fully state-funded forms of support. In 2015, a total of €325.4 million was allocated to this support. The purpose of national aid to agriculture and horticulture is to complem...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-for-agriculture/national-agricultural-aid
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IUU-fishing Preventing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing The Council and Commission regulations establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing became applicable in the EU Membe...https://mmm.fi/en/iuu-fishing
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EU and international affairs International issues are dealt with by all of the ministry’s departments and within almost all of our units. Preparation of EU affairs » The central government has a special system for coordinating EU affairs. Decision...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs