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28.-29.9. Organizer of the Event: Embassy of Finland, Stockholm. Big Meet is one of Sweden’s leading food industry events, bringing together innovators, chefs, investors, and industry professionals shaping the future of food. This year’s theme is TASTE, and the two days will focus on sub themes such as resilience, food security, innova-tion and tradition.https://mmm.fi/tapahtumat/2026-09-28/food-sector-growth-program-big-meet
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Presidencies Each EU Member State holds the presidency of the Council for six months at a time. The country holding the presidency prepares Council meetings and preparatory meetings (meetings of the working parties and the Special Committee on Agr...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu/presidencies
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fi sv en Cooperation with the Parliament In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, the Finnish Parliament participates in the handling of EU matters. The Parliament addresses EU proposals on matters that would otherwise fall within the manda...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/preparation-of-the-eu-affairs/cooperation-with-the-parliament
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Council of the European union Under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Council and the European Parliament jointly decide on the rules of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in accordance with the codecision procedure...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu/council-of-the-european-union1
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China-Europe Water Platform The China-Europe water Platform (CEWP) is a cooperation network for water administration, research and companies between the European Union and China's Ministry of water resources. CEWP was established by a joint declar...https://mmm.fi/en/china-europe-water-platform
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Exporting animal by-products Animal by-products mean those parts of animals and products of animal origin not intended for human consumption. They include, for example, animal hides and skins, game trophies, wool, feathers, bones, hoofs and horns,...https://mmm.fi/en/exporting-animal-by-products
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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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European Council The European Council defines the EU’s overall political direction and priorities. The European Council stimulates the development of the Union and defines its general political agenda and priorities, but it is not one of the EU’s ...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/decision-making-in-eu/european-council
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Nordic cooperation There is a great deal of Nordic cooperation concerning game husbandry and hunting. The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers are responsible for the official Nordic cooperation. The North Calotte Council is a perman...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/protection-of-species-in-the-eu-and-international-game-policy/nordic-cooperation
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Import, export and trade in the EU internal market of animals, embryos and gametes Importing animals, embryos and gametes from non-EU countries “Imports” of live animals and animal embryos and gametes mean their importation from non-EU countries (...https://mmm.fi/en/import-export-and-intra-eu-trade-of-animals-embryos-and-gametes
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Nordic cooperation and northern regional cooperation Nordic Council of Ministers Nordic cooperation involves Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland as well as the self-governing territories Åland, Faeroe Islands and Greenland. The countries ...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/regional-northern-cooperation
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Accessibility statement for the website mmm.fi The accessibility statement was reviewed in January 2026. The website is subject to the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (available in Finnish and Swedish). Under the Act, public online servic...https://mmm.fi/en/accessibility-statement
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Fisheries industry The fisheries industry value chain includes entrepreneurs and businesses operating in commercial fishing, aquaculture, fish processing and fish trade. The vision of the Finnish fish promotion Programme is that in 2035, Finns wil...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/fisheries-industry
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Island Committee The Island Committee is a permanent statutory advisory committee appointed by the Government. Its activities are based on the Island Act (494/1981) and the Decree on the Island Committee (387/1987, 1316/1993, 752/2019). The commit...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/island-policy/island-committee
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Innovations in agriculture and forestry Updating the page. Each year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry identifies and funds several innovative projects within agriculture and forestry. These intensive projects aim at creating products or i...https://mmm.fi/en/innovations-in-agriculture-and-forestry
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OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a forum for collaboration between developed market economies. Finland has been a member of the organisation since 1969. The analytical work and discussions carried out in th...https://mmm.fi/en/oecd2
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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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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
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Land use sector as part of the EU’s climate objectives In the EU, the emissions and removals of the land use sector are considered on the basis of the LULUCF Regulations. The Regulations determine how the emissions and removals of land use, land u...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/eu-energy-and-climate-policy/lulucf
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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