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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on supervision and monitoring by the Finnish Forestry Centre and Countryside Agency of compliance with forest laws and the reporting of verification results (No. 1 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Agricultural development Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Subsidy/incentive Monitoring Inspection Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry concerns supervision and monitoring of compliance with provisions of the Forest Act, the Act on the Financing of Sustainable Forestry, the Act on Damage by Insect and Fungus in Forests and the Act on Forest Management Associations. It also provides for control by the Rural Areas Agency of supervision and monitoring of the Finnish Forestry Centre. The purpose of controls is to monitor the compliance with rules and the use of government funds for financial aid to forestry projects. The Decree also aims at collection of information of the quality level of measures for sustainable forestry that receive aid.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Forest Act (No. 1093/96).

Legislation | Finland | 1996 (2004)

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Institution, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX