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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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