This Act provides for the transfer of State real estate assets (including land and water areas), the leasing out of State land assets and the grant of special rights. It applies to State agencies and institutions and the enterprises referred to in the State Enterprise Act (627/1987) and to some…
This Decree amends the Decree on the monitoring of requirements for good agricultural practice and environmental conditions and prescribing operational requirements relating to the environment and the scope of cross compliance in article 8 on the use of sewage sludge in agriculture. The article…
This Decree provides for control measures as established by article 25 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers. It makes provision for an integrated…
The purpose of this Act is to promote reindeer husbandry and related natural industries and make them more versatile. The Act also aims at improving the livelihood structure and operating environment in reindeer herding areas and to promote sustainable use of renewable natural resources,…
This Decree defines the functions and powers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and specifies the institutions that are included in the administrative framework of the Ministry. The Ministry's duties include: agriculture, horticulture and rural development; forestry; fisheries,…
The scope of this Act is to improve the living standards and the opportunity of earning of those who occupy themselves with agriculture, forestry, fishery and aqaculture, hunting, reindeer breeding and other nature-based activities in the Northern districts of Finland. The Act provides a…
The amendments of the principal Act concern, inter alia, the acquisition of lands which may be used for the purposes indicated in the Act on Agricultural Production Units (188/77), the Reindeer Breeding Act (161/90) and the Rural Activities Act (1295/90) (sects. 8 and 9), use of land for other…
This Decree amends the Decree concerning the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in article 1, which defines the duties of the Ministry, and in article 2, which lists offices, agencies and other bodies that fall within the administration sphere of the Ministry. In article 1 the task of the…
The National Forest Strategy's vision is that sustainable forest management is a source of growing welfare. With this vision as its starting point, the Government Report on Forest Policy sets the following strategic objectives: 1) Finland is a competitive operating environment for forest-…
The amendments concern the disposition plan for land acquired under the principal Act, limitation of land property and tenancy rights, and tax exemptions. The disposition plan shall be designed by the planning committee in accordance with section 19(4) of the Nature-based Activities Act (sect. 9…
The scope of the Act is to improve the living standards and the opportunity of earning of persons involved in agriculture or forestry in specific "skolt" areas in Northern Finland in proximity of the Russian border. Farmers may apply for land or incentives (sect. 5). Provisions of…