Nature-based Activities Regulation (No. 492 of 1991). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling of 14 March, 1991, pp. 964-972. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation Agricultural land Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 18 March 1991. Abstract The scope of the Act is to improve the living standards and opportunity of earning of those involved in agriculture, forestry, fishery and aquaculture, hunting, reindeer breeding and other nature-based activities in the Northern districts of Finland. This Regulation prescribes further conditions for land acquisition loans and the sale of State land (Chap. 1), it outlines procedures for the application of land with the District Agricultural Offices (Chap. 2), provides further detail for the drawing up of Disposition Plans by the Planning Commission (Chap. 3), prescribes conditions for the granting of loans and other incentives for soil improvement and construction of works (Chap. 4), and specifies terms of such loans and grants (Chap. 5). (53 articles) Full text English References - Legislation Implements Nature-based Activities Act (No. 610 of 1984). Legislation | Finland | 1984 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX