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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 Food In international comparison, the standard of food safety in products produced and consumed in Finland is very high. Food safety is created as an outcome of actions taken all through the food chain. Products produced in Finland do not...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food
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fi sv en Food policy Food policy creates the preconditions for the competitiveness and diversity of primary production, food safety, security of supply, and the operation of the food industry in Finland. It also helps to promote welfare in society...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/policy/food-policy
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fi sv en Food and agriculture The aim is to ensure the production and safety of food, creating a responsible food chain. High-quality food – vibrant countryside Policy » Policy, strategies and programmes Support and aid » The purpose of the aids a...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture
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fi sv en Food hygiene Food hygiene refers to good practices that improve the safety of food. Key practices include reducing or eliminating direct health hazards or preventing them from multiplying in foodstuffs. Health hazards may be caused by bio...https://mmm.fi/en/food-hygiene
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fi sv en Exporting food of animal origin Foodstuffs of animal origin include meat, meat products, milk, milk-based products, fishery products, birds’ eggs and egg products, honey and other apiculture products, frogs’ legs and snails. Foodstuffs of...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/exporting-food-of-animal-origin
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fi sv en Food safety and control The purpose of food control is to ensure the safety of foodstuffs and that the information provided on the quality and composition of food is correct. The safety and high quality of the Finnish food chain is an out...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/food-safety-and-control
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fi sv en Food Contact Materials Food contact materials (FCM) are all materials and articles that are intended to come into contact with foodstuffs or are already in contact with foodstuffs and were intended for that purpose. Rules and regulations ...https://mmm.fi/en/food-contact-material
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Promoting food exports The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry participates in export promotion activities within its branch of administration through the Team Finland network. The network brings together all operators promoting Finland’s externa...https://mmm.fi/en/promoting-food-exports
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fi sv en Local food – but of course! Local food is one of the priorities of Finnish food policy. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry prepared a Local Food Programme in collaboration with different stakeholders. It was adopted as a Government ...https://mmm.fi/en/local-food
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fi sv en Development of the food chain The Finnish food chain provides the consumers with a broad range of safe, high-quality products and services. The food chain comprises the food sector as a whole. Producers, industry, trade, food services, co...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/responsibly-from-farm-to-fork/development-of-the-food-chain
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Agri-food cooperation with China The Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture have deepened their cooperation since 2005 when the ministries signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The Memorandum was updat...https://mmm.fi/en/agri-food-cooperation-with-china
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Development policy and food security The International Affairs unit coordinates development policy and food security issues at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In 2015, current issues include the intergovernmental negotiations on global d...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/development-policy-and-food-security
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fi sv en Food improvement agents (additives, flavourings and enzymes) Food improvement agents (FIA) include food additives, flavourings and enzymes. Apart from certain flavouring types, the European Food Safety Authority EFSA assesses the safety o...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/food-improvement-agents
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fi sv en Sub-committee on agriculture and food (EU18) The EU affairs sub-committee on agriculture and food is key forum for forming a coordinated Finnish position on agricultural affairs under consideration in EU institutions. The sub-committee is...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/preparation-of-the-eu-affairs/sub-committee-on-agriculture-and-food
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fi sv en Importing food of animal origin from non-EU countries Import requirements Foodstuffs of animal origin include meat, meat products, milk, milk-based products, fishery products, birds’ eggs and egg products, honey and other apiculture produ...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/importing-food-of-animal-origin-from-non-eu-countries
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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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Statistics on the agriculture and food sectors The Natural Resources Institute Finland published a broad range of statistics on agriculture. Statistics on European agriculture are produced by the EU Commission and Eurostat . International agricult...https://mmm.fi/en/information-and-statistics
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26.1.2026 | Finland will join as a founding member to the new European Digital Infrastructure Consortium for the agriculture and food sectors (Agri-Food EDIC) that aims to strengthen the EU-level digital and data infrastructure in these sectors. The consortium offers a platform to the Member States for advancing multinational digital projects, enables joint investments in the digital infrastructure and promo...https://mmm.fi/en/-/finland-to-join-european-digital-infrastructure-consortium-for-agri-food
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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