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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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4.12.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of the Environment have begun legislative drafting to ensure consistent and predictable application of the obligations under the Birds Directive. The need to amend the Forest Act and the Nature Conservation Act stems from a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on felling trees during the period of bird breeding and rearing.https://mmm.fi/en/-/amendments-to-forest-act-and-nature-conservation-act-under-preparation-following-eu-court-judgment
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EU Policy Areas The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MMM) contributes to the preparation and implementation of EU policies across several key sectors. It is responsible in particular for agriculture, fisheries, forests, and water resources, a...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-policy-areas
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Organisation Forest Council The Forest Council is a body set up by the Government to represent the different uses of forests, and its task is to support the ministry in matters of forest policy that are far-reaching and of fundamental importance. ...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/implementation-of-the-strategy/organisation
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as a workplace Typical job descriptions The majority of the Ministry’s staff work in expert duties. Besides these, there are superior officials and assisting staff at different levels. The Ministry’s duties rel...https://mmm.fi/en/the-ministry-as-a-workplace
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Key water legislation The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry prepares legislation relating to the water economy in cooperation with the other ministries. The responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry include the preparation an...https://mmm.fi/en/water/legislation
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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
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National energy and climate change policy National strategy for energy and climate change The Government has given a report on the energy and climate change policy to the Parliament in 2001, 2005, 2008 and 2013. The preparation of a new Energy and...https://mmm.fi/en/national-energy-and-climate-change-policy
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Climate measures in the land use sector Achieving the target of a carbon neutral Finland by 2035 requires significant measures fast to reduce emissions in the energy and transport sectors, as well as emission reductions in the land use sector and ...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-and-nature/land-use-sector
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Climate measures in the land use sector Achieving the target of a carbon neutral Finland by 2035 requires significant measures fast to reduce emissions in the energy and transport sectors, as well as emission reductions in the land use sector and ...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector
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Geographical indications and traditional specialities: added value to traditional products The EU quality schemes protect traditional names of foodstuffs, agricultural products, spirit drinks ans winefrom misuse and gives them added value. For con...https://mmm.fi/en/quality-schemes
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Documents and reports Strategy documents National Forest Strategy 2035 National Forest Strategy 2035 Action Plan 2023–2027 Background reports of the strategy preparation National Forest Strategy 2035 demonstration material Introduction of the Nati...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/documents-and-reports
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fi sv en Contaminants Contaminants are substances that have not been intentionally added to food. These substances may be present in food as a result of the various stages of its primary and industrial production, processing, preparation, handling...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/food-safety-and-control/contaminants
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Projects and legislation Some of the projects, working groups and programmes currently underway in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry are outlined in these pages. Most of the preparation for the projects is carried out in Finnish, so the maj...https://mmm.fi/en/project-and-legislation
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National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030 The Government approved the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030 in December 2022. The implementation started in spring 2023. Government report on the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 203...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/climate-change-adaptation/national-climate-change-adaptation-plan-2030
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International policy Finland has long been active in the UN and other international contexts to promote water safety, frontier river cooperation and good management of water resources. In 1970 Finland initiated the preparation of the UN Watercours...https://mmm.fi/en/water/international-policy
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Biodiversity in commercial forests The management of commercial forests plays a key role in fostering biodiversity, as some 90 per cent of Finland's forests are available for wood production. The ecological sustainability of commercial forests is ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/biodiversity-and-protection/biodiversity
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Climate and nature Energy and climate policy » Climate and energy policy defines common goals for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate change adaptation » Adaptation measures aim to build capacity to prepare for the impacts of the cha...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate
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Bioeconomy and circular economy In the bioeconomy, renewable resources are used to produce nutrition, energy, products and services. The main goal of the bioeconomy and circular economy is to conserve natural resources and utilise materials effici...https://mmm.fi/en/bioeconomy
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Forests in the EU’s biodiversity policy Many legal instruments and other initiatives of the EU have impacts on the forest sector The Treaties of the European Union do not include a common forest policy. However, matters related to forests are cont...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/international-cooperation-eu/forests-in-the-eu-s-biodiversity-policy