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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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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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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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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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Package of measures to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks The package to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks is composed of measures that promote climate-resilient forest management practices, support good productivity of commercial f...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/strategies-and-programmes/package-of-measures-to-strengthen-forest-growth-and-carbon-sinks
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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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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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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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Rural proofing Finland is one of the most rural countries in the European Union. About 95% of the country’s surface area is classified as rural, and the permanent place of residence of almost a third of the population is in the rural areas. Circum...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-proofing
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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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Forests Forests are a renewable natural resource as well as a source of economic and social welfare. Forests have a central role in Finland’s nature and its diversity. Sustainable use and management of forests define the principles of forestry in ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests
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Implementation of the strategy The National Forest Strategy will be implemented in 2023–2035. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry coordinates the implementation of the Forest Strategy and its monitoring. The task of the National Forest Counci...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/implementation-of-the-strategy
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Forest management practices The profitability of Finnish forestry is based on the good timber production capacity of forests and demand for Finnish wood. Forest management aims to promote the growth of valuable stands and improve the quality of ro...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/best-practices-for-forest-management
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Data protection and processing of personal data On this website, we explain what kind of personal data we collect in our services (see “Processing of personal data in services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry” below), what the processin...https://mmm.fi/en/data-protection/processing-of-personal-data
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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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Data protection and processing of personal data On this website, we explain what kind of personal data we collect in our services (see “Processing of personal data in services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry” below), what the processin...https://mmm.fi/en/data-protection
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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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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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SCA and Coreper Due to the highly technical nature of the legislation on the common agricultural policy (CAP) and rural development, a separate preparatory body called the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) was created in the early 1960s to pr...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu/sca-and-coreper