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Act on the Agrifood Research Finland.

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Research
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Agrifood Research Finland shall operate under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The Agrifood Research Finland shall carry out biological, technological and economic research. In its own administrative sector it shall support the competitiveness of the agricultural and food sector, quality of the production and living environment, viability of rural areas, diversity of agricultural and rural entrepreneurship, interaction between rural and urban areas, and consumer welfare. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry may commission the Agrifood Research Finland to carry out tasks in the administrative sector.

Full text
English/Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Government Decree on the Agrifood Research Finland (No. 156 of 2001).

Legislation | Finland | 2001

Keyword: Agricultural development, Research, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX