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Legislation The administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for the legislation on the cadastral system, spatial data infrastructure and land survey administration. Hiddenhttps://mmm.fi/en/land-surveying-and-spatial-information/legislation
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Key legislation The most important national acts governing hunting and game management are the Hunting Act, the Wildlife and Game Administration Act, the Game Animal Damages Act and the Act on Game Management Fee and Hunting Licence Fee. Finnish h...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/key-legislation
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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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Key legislation The key objective of the Finnish Fishing Act is to regulate fishing rights and methods, the management of fish stocks and the fisheries administration in terms of the use and management of fish resources. The Fishing Act reform has...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/key-legislation
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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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Forest legislation in Finland An extensive package of new forest acts and related decrees has entered into force in the beginning of 2014, as an outcome of the most comprehensive reform process for decades. The package comprises amendments to the ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/legislation
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Teema New ways to finance the restoration of bird habitats sought The SOTKA project examines the opportunities to use new funding models for the restoration of game habitats and, in particular, targeting private funds to nature and wildlife manage...https://mmm.fi/en/new-financing-models-and-legislation
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Plant health Plant pests include viruses, bacteria, fungi, viroids, phytoplasma, various insects, ticks and nematodes. The objective of the plant health legislation is to protect plants used in agriculture, forestry and horticulture (such as cerea...https://mmm.fi/en/plant-health
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fi sv en Foodstuffs for specific groups Foodstuffs for specific groups are foods which, due to their special composition, are suitable for their claimed nutritional purposes. They are suitable for persons who may benefit from them due to a special...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/food/foodstuffs-for-particular-nutritional-use
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Animal welfare Animal health care is part of Finland’s national quality strategy. The aim is to enhance the strengths of our food production chain, such as good animal health, limited use of medicines, and the safety and quality of food. The natio...https://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants/animal-welfare
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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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Forest Act The purpose of the Forest Act is to promote the economically, ecologically and socially sustainable management and use of forests. The Forest Act sets the minimum requirements for the management and use of forests. Based on this, the fo...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/forest-act
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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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Animal welfare Animal health care is part of Finland’s national quality strategy. The aim is to enhance the strengths of our food production chain, such as good animal health, limited use of medicines, and the safety and quality of food. The natio...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/responsibly-from-farm-to-fork/animal-welfare
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Protection of species in the EU and international game policy International cooperation is important in the field of game policy. Many game species move across national borders, and international legislation and agreements apply in Finland, too. I...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/protection-of-species-in-the-eu-and-international-game-policy
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Wildlife and game Game and reindeer management in Finland is practised within the limits permitted by the sustainable use of natural resources. Strategies and management plans » Management plans are an essential part of the Finnish Wildlife Consor...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game
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Treatment of Finnish forests Finland’s forests are being managed in diverse ways. Forest owners have varying objectives and there are differences in the growing conditions between forest sites, which is why diverse forest treatment methods are nee...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/treatment-of-finnish-forests/treatment-of-finnish-forests
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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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Land survey and spatial data The cadastral system and the national spatial data infrastructure are a key part of the society’s basic data infrastructure. Cadastral system and surveying » The cadastral register and the title and mortgage register a...https://mmm.fi/en/land-surveying-and-spatial-information
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Climate impact assessment of the Forest Act (MILVA) Participants Natural Resources Institute Finland Duration 2022-2023 Description The project studies if the current forest legislation and forest management guidelines guide to climate-smart fores...https://mmm.fi/en/-/climate-impact-assessment-of-the-forest-act-milva-